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Choose an audio file
To remove silence from audio, choose an MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, or FLAC file up to 150 MB. The cut runs in the browser. Video files are turned away before the cut starts.
Remove Silence from Audio for Free
Remove silence from audio on this device. Free, no account.
- Free, no sign-up
- Never leaves your device
- Works on your phone
How do I check which pauses were cut?
Need to remove silence from audio? Play the original next to the trimmed file. The cut runs in your browser, and the long gaps get shorter. Nothing is uploaded.
Original
The full recording, including the long quiet gaps. Play this first so you know which pauses were removed.
Trimmed
The same words with those gaps shortened, plus a little padding. A breath inside a sentence should still be there.
Which pauses should be removed?
Dead air is time with no words. Remove silence from audio when those gaps make the recording drag.
Thinking pauses
A podcast host goes quiet between questions. The answers are fine. The long gaps are not.
A breath inside a sentence
A breath inside a sentence should stay. Do not cut the air a speaker takes between words.
Long lectures
A class recording keeps every stop while the speaker looks at notes. The lesson can stay, and the waiting can go.
Voice memos
The phone stays recording between bursts. The note is longer than the words. Collapse the stops, then save the WAV.
Quiet that is still noise
A loud fan may not count as silence. That file needs the noise remover first. This page looks for quiet, not for a steady hum.
Why choose EraseNoise to remove silence from audio
The cut is a local edit with two controls. There is no account and no minute charge.
Two controls, both audible
The default level is -45 dB and the default gap is 0.6 seconds. Move the level toward 0 dB to cut more, or toward -70 dB if a soft sentence disappears.
A short fade at every cut
Each removed gap keeps a little padding, so the next word does not click or start early.
Speech stays in order
The answers, the lesson, or the memo stay in the same sequence. Only the long quiet time between them gets shorter.
Why does the original file stay untouched?
You can remove silence from audio without sending the file anywhere. Refreshing the page clears the trimmed result.
The source is not replaced
Both players sit on this page. The file already saved on your phone or computer stays where it was.
No account and no hosted copy
The decoder and the WAV export run in the browser. Leave the page before you download, and the trimmed file is gone.
What can the browser trim locally?
Remove silence from audio on a voice file up to 150 MB. The browser decodes it here, so a larger file is rejected before the cut.
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, or FLAC
Video files are rejected before decoding starts. The download is a WAV of the trimmed voice.
Up to 150 MB
Larger files are rejected before the cut. That 150 MB limit is only for this browser tool, because the cut runs on your device.
How to remove silence from audio
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Set the level and the gap
Start at -45 dB and 0.6 seconds. Move the level if a quiet sentence disappears, then play the trimmed file from the start.
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Save the WAV before you leave
Compare the original and the trimmed file. Download it before a refresh, because this page does not keep a hosted copy.
Where to remove silence from audio
A podcast with long pauses
The questions are usable. Remove silence from audio so the thinking gaps shrink and the answers stay in order.
A recorded class
Students can hear the lesson without sitting through every stop. Lower the silence level if a soft answer disappears.
A voice memo in bursts
Collapse the gaps into one note. The original file stays on the device, and nothing is uploaded.
When is a pause the real problem?
Use this page to remove silence from audio when the words are fine and the quiet between them is too long. A fan or a ringing room belongs on another tool.
| Job | Use |
|---|---|
| Long quiet gaps in a voice file | Use this silence page |
| Fan, traffic, or hum | Remove background noise from audio |
| Room echo | Remove echo from audio |
| A video, or a file over 150 MB | Not supported on this silence page |
Did the original file leave the device?
Why is there no hosted copy?
To remove silence from audio, the decoder, the silence check, and the WAV export run on your device. There is no account. Download the result before you refresh or close the page.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove silence from audio?
To remove silence from audio, choose the file on this page, run the cut, and compare both players. Download the WAV only if the words are intact. The file stays on your device.
Is silence removal free?
Yes. You can remove silence from audio in the browser with no account and no minute charge. Run it again if the first cut removes a breath you wanted to keep.
Does the file get uploaded?
No. EraseNoise decodes and trims the file on your device. Refreshing the page removes the result.
What does the silence level do?
Audio quieter than the level can be cut. The default is -45 dB and the gap is 0.6 seconds. Move the level toward 0 dB to cut more, or toward -70 dB if soft speech disappears.
Is there a file size limit?
Yes. This browser tool accepts files up to 150 MB. Video files are not accepted, and the download is WAV. The limit is for decoding on this device.
Remove silence from audio on this device
Choose one voice file. Download the WAV only if the words are intact and the long gaps are gone.
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