Eating chips
Clear gain- Overall
- 2.24 → 3.12
- Background
- 2.21 → 4.07
- Naturalness
- 1.86 → 3.94
Remove Crunching Noise from Audio for Free
EraseNoise is a background noise remover that lowers the crunch of chips and crackers close to the mic while keeping the words. In our real sample, naturalness went from 1.86 to 3.94 out of 5. Play the crunch below, then preview 30 seconds of your own recording free.
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- Files deleted after 24 hours
- Works on your phone
How do I check crunching before I pay?
Play the chips recording and flip between the raw and cleaned take on the loudest crunch. Then upload your own file and go to a sentence with a crunch in it.
In the chips recording, overall quality went from 2.24 to 3.12, background from 2.21 to 4.07, and naturalness from 1.86 to 3.94. Softer munching, which cleaned a little better, is next to it. Scores are DNSMOS and NISQA predictions on a 1–5 scale for real chips and related eating recordings from the Microsoft DNS Challenge test set, processed with no hand edits.
Munching
Clear gain- Overall
- 2.62 → 3.39
- Background
- 2.73 → 4.23
- Naturalness
- 2.39 → 4.62
Which crunching sounds can be removed?
A crunch is sharp, loud, and close to the mic. It drops a lot, but loud crunches on a word can leave a trace.
Chips and crackers
A snack between sentences on a stream or a call. The crunch drops and the voice stays.
Hear the recordingApples, carrots, and ice
Not tested. Hard food is as sharp as the chips we did test, so crunches in the pauses should drop the same way.
A crinkling wrapper
Packet rustle close to the mic is short and bright like a crunch.
Softer chewing
Chewing with the mouth closed is quieter. Our munching recording reached 4.62 for naturalness, against 3.94 for chips.
Remove chewing noiseWhy remove crunching noise with EraseNoise?
Crunches are loud peaks, so a limiter makes them quieter but keeps them. EraseNoise lowers them under the voice.
No bite-by-bite editing
Upload the file once instead of cutting every crunch.
A real sample to judge
Hear the chips recording above before you upload anything.
The timing stays
Nothing is cut, so a video stays in sync.
What should I check where the crunch was loudest?
Listen to the loudest crunch you remember.
A crunch right on a word
Some of it can stay inside the word. If it matters, re-record that line.
A slightly softer voice
Naturalness ended at 3.94 in our sample. If the voice sounds dull, turn the Noise reduction control down.
EraseNoise vs other ways to remove crunching noise
A crunch is a loud peak, so tools that only lower peaks keep it.
| Option | Works best when | Falls short when |
|---|---|---|
| EraseNoise | Crunches land between and under the words | A loud crunch lands right on a word |
| A limiter or compressor | You only need the crunch less jarring | You need it gone, not quieter |
| Cutting in an editor | A few crunches fall in pauses | The taste test is one long crunch |
| Re-recording the line | The verdict line can be said again | The first reaction is the point of the video |
Which snack and stream recordings can I upload?
Upload the taste test, stream, or call unedited, up to 2 GB.
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, or FLAC
A recorded call where someone snacked downloads as WAV.
MP4, MOV, M4V, or WebM
A stream VOD or a snack review downloads as MP4 with the same picture.
How to remove crunching noise from audio
- 1
Upload the recording
Choose the audio or video file where someone eats crunchy food close to the mic.
- 2
Compare 30 seconds
Play the loudest crunch in both versions, signed out if you like.
- 3
Download the WAV or MP4
Clean the full file only if the crunches are lower and the words around them are clear.
When do people remove crunching noise from audio?
Snack reviews and taste tests
Keep the talking and lower the crunch where it covers the words.
Streams with snacks
The streamer ate chips on a close mic. Clean the saved VOD.
Recorded calls
Someone snacked with the mic on. Clean the saved recording before you share it.
Is crunching the real problem?
Use this page for loud, crunchy eating close to the mic.
| Job | Use |
|---|---|
| Chips, crackers, or hard food | Use this crunching page |
| Softer chewing or gum | Remove chewing noise from audio |
| Breathing close to the mic | Remove breathing from audio |
| Keyboard and mouse clicks | Remove mouse click noise from audio |
| Softer chewing and other mouth sounds with real audio | See the examples page |
How long is the snack recording kept?
Snack videos and recordings are erased with their cleaned copies 24 hours after upload, and EraseNoise never publishes them as samples. Download yours that day.
How much it costs
Monthly and yearly prices stay visible together. You pay after the preview sounds right and you keep the full file. Pro includes 20 hours a month, not unlimited cleaning.
Free
Free
Try it on your own recordings
Upload and preview- Free 30-second previews
- Unlimited silence removal
- Files deleted after 24 hours
- Full-length downloads
Pro
$9.99/month
$9.99/month, or $95.88 per year ($7.99 per month)
For weekly podcasts and video creators
Get Started- 20 hours of processing per month
- Audio and video
- Noise and echo removal
Pay as you go
Buy minutes once. They do not expire.
1 Hour Pack
$2.99
Pay once, use whenever you need
- 60 minutes of processing
- Audio and video
- Minutes never expire
5 Hour Pack
$9.99
Lower price per minute for bigger projects
- 300 minutes of processing
- Audio and video
- Minutes never expire
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Free 30-second previews, Unlimited silence removal, Files deleted after 24 hours |
| Pro monthly | $9.99/month | 20 hours of processing per month, Audio and video, Noise and echo removal |
| Pro yearly | $95.88 per year ($7.99 per month) | 20 hours of processing per month, Audio and video, Noise and echo removal |
| 1 Hour Pack | $2.99 | 60 minutes of processing, Audio and video, Minutes never expire |
| 5 Hour Pack | $9.99 | 300 minutes of processing, Audio and video, Minutes never expire |
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove crunching noise from audio?
Upload the recording with the crunching at the top and compare the free 30-second preview with the original. Download the full file only if the crunching is lower and the words are clear.
How well does EraseNoise remove crunching?
On a real recording of someone eating chips, from the Microsoft DNS Challenge test set, EraseNoise raised DNSMOS overall quality from 2.24 to 3.12 out of 5 and the background score from 2.21 to 4.07. NISQA naturalness went from 1.86 to 3.94, a little below the softer munching recording at 4.62.
Will EraseNoise remove a wrapper crinkling?
We have not tested wrapper noise. Short rustles between words are likely to drop like a crunch, but long crinkling on top of words may leave a trace, so check the preview.
Will EraseNoise keep the crunch for an ASMR video?
No. The model keeps speech and lowers everything else. For ASMR, keep the original audio.
How long does EraseNoise take to clean a snack review?
Processing time depends on how long the snack review is: as a guide, a 5-minute video takes 10 to 60 seconds. The free 30-second preview of the snack review uses no paid minutes, so you can judge it first.
How long can a snack review be, and how many previews are free?
Each file can be up to 2 GB. The free 30-second preview plays 3 times per 24 hours signed out and 20 times signed in. The full video is billed per started minute, minimum 1.
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