Scrubbing
Clear gain- Overall
- 1.10 → 3.41
- Background
- 1.17 → 4.20
- Naturalness
- 0.74 → 4.54
Remove Scrubbing Noise from Audio for Free
EraseNoise is a background noise remover that lowers scrubbing, brushing, and wiping behind the voice in an audio or video file. In our real sample, overall quality went from 1.10 to 3.41 out of 5, one of the biggest gains we measured. Play it below, then preview 30 seconds of your own cleaning clip for free.
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How do I check scrubbing before I pay?
Play the scrubbing recording and swap between the raw and cleaned take mid-stroke. Then upload your own clip and compare 30 seconds of it at no cost.
Scrubbing made the biggest overall gain of the 24 recordings we tested: overall quality from 1.10 to 3.41, background from 1.17 to 4.20, and naturalness from 0.74 to 4.54. Scores are DNSMOS and NISQA predictions on a 1–5 scale for a real scrubbing recording from the Microsoft DNS Challenge test set, processed with no hand edits.
Which scrubbing sounds can be removed?
Scrubbing is a rough, repeating rasp. It drops well because it sounds nothing like a voice.
Scouring a pan or a sink
Washing up while talking. In our sample, the rasp dropped and the voice stayed natural.
Hear the recordingCleaning and detailing videos
Brushes on tiles, carpets, or a car. We tested scrubbing at a sink, not these surfaces, but the rasp is the same kind of sound.
Brushing, sanding, and wiping
Any rough repeated rub, from hair brushing in ASMR-style clips to light sanding in a workshop.
Clothes rubbing on a lav mic
A collar or a jacket rubbing a clip-on mic is close to the mic and can land on words. Check the preview.
Why remove scrubbing noise with EraseNoise?
A rasp changes with every stroke, so a single noise profile does not fit it. EraseNoise follows it.
No profile to capture
You do not need a gap with only scrubbing in it. Upload the file as it is.
A large measured gain
Our scrubbing sample went from 1.10 to 3.41 for overall quality, the biggest gain of the set.
The picture stays
A cleaning video comes back as MP4 with the same frames.
What should I listen for once the scrubbing is lower?
Listen to the words that land on a stroke.
Strokes on top of words
Where a hard stroke covers a word, a trace may stay. Check one such sentence.
A lav mic rubbing clothes
Rub right on the mic is louder than the voice. Fix the mic placement for the next take.
EraseNoise vs other ways to remove scrubbing noise
Scrubbing changes with every stroke, so a fixed filter struggles.
| Option | Works best when | Falls short when |
|---|---|---|
| EraseNoise | The narration runs over the scrubbing for minutes | A hard stroke lands right on a word |
| Audacity Noise Reduction | The scrubbing is very even and has a gap of its own | Each stroke sounds different |
| Cutting in an editor | You stop talking while you scrub | The tutorial explains the step while doing it |
| Recording narration separately | The cleaning video is shot first and narrated later | You want the live reaction on camera |
Which cleaning and DIY recordings can I upload?
Upload the narration or the full video straight off the camera, up to 2 GB.
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, or FLAC
A narration track recorded while scrubbing comes back as WAV.
MP4, MOV, M4V, or WebM
A cleaning or workshop video downloads as MP4 with the same picture.
How to remove scrubbing noise from audio
- 1
Upload the recording
Choose the audio or video file where scrubbing or brushing runs behind the voice.
- 2
Compare 30 seconds
Play a sentence spoken over a hard stroke, raw and cleaned, without signing in.
- 3
Download the WAV or MP4
Process the full clip only if the rasp has dropped and the narration still sounds natural.
When do people remove scrubbing noise from audio?
Cleaning tutorials
The narration is recorded while scrubbing. Keep the voice and lower the brush.
Car detailing and DIY videos
Brushes, pads, and sanding under the explanation. Clean the soundtrack and keep the shot.
Voice notes while doing chores
A message recorded while washing up. Clean it before you send it on.
Is scrubbing the real problem?
Use this page for rough rubbing and brushing sounds.
| Job | Use |
|---|---|
| Scrubbing, brushing, wiping, or sanding | Use this scrubbing page |
| Running water at the sink | Remove water noise from audio |
| A whole kitchen | Remove kitchen noise from audio |
| A power tool or a vacuum | Remove fan noise from audio |
| Other home noises with real before-and-after audio | Go to the examples page |
How long is the cleaning clip kept?
Cleaning videos and narration you upload are deleted, with their cleaned copies, 24 hours after upload, and none of them is published as a sample. Download yours inside that window.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove scrubbing noise from audio?
Upload the cleaning clip at the top of the page and play the free 30-second preview against the raw sound. Download the full file only if the scrubbing is lower and the words are clear.
How well does EraseNoise remove scrubbing?
On a real scrubbing recording from the Microsoft DNS Challenge test set, EraseNoise raised DNSMOS overall quality from 1.10 to 3.41 out of 5, the biggest overall gain of the 24 recordings we tested. The background score went from 1.17 to 4.20 and NISQA naturalness from 0.74 to 4.54.
Will EraseNoise remove clothes rubbing on a lav mic?
We have not tested clothing rub. Light rubbing between words likely drops like scrubbing; rubbing right on the mic during a word can stay, so check the preview and fix the mic for the next take.
Can I clean a cleaning or detailing video?
Yes. Cleaning and detailing videos in MP4, MOV, M4V, or WebM work, and the result is an MP4 with the footage left as it was.
How long does EraseNoise take to clean a cleaning video?
Processing time depends on how long the cleaning video is: as a guide, a 5-minute video takes 10 to 60 seconds. The free 30-second preview of the cleaning video uses no paid minutes, so you can judge it first.
How long can a cleaning video be, and how many free previews are there?
Files can be as large as 2 GB. You get 3 free 30-second previews in 24 hours without an account and 20 with one. Cleaning the whole video is billed in started minutes, never less than 1.
Remove scrubbing noise from the next recording
Upload one file. Keep the result only if the scrubbing is lower and the voice is unchanged.
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