Street
Clear gain- Overall
- 1.62 → 3.28
- Background
- 1.68 → 4.17
- Naturalness
- 1.04 → 4.32
Remove Traffic Noise from Audio for Free
Remove traffic noise from audio: road noise, a passing car, or street wash under a voice. Hear four real recordings below, then upload your own and compare 30 seconds free.
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- Free 30-second preview
- Files deleted after 24 hours
- Works on your phone
How do I compare the original and the cleaned file?
Play these four real recordings and switch between the original and the cleaned version. The road should drop back, and the voice should stay in front. Your own upload gets the same free 30-second comparison before you pay.
Four real recordings with traffic, a street, or a car behind the voice. On the street sample, overall quality went from 1.62 to 3.28 and naturalness from 1.04 to 4.32. With a car right next to the mic, the voice scored 3.07 for naturalness, so check that one closely.
Traffic
Clear gain- Overall
- 2.22 → 3.33
- Background
- 2.10 → 4.17
- Naturalness
- 2.14 → 4.09
Car
Clear gain- Overall
- 2.47 → 2.67
- Background
- 3.67 → 4.02
- Naturalness
- 2.98 → 3.87
Car close by
Noise drops, voice less natural- Overall
- 2.13 → 3.35
- Background
- 1.97 → 4.11
- Naturalness
- 1.69 → 3.07
What kind of traffic noise is this page for?
Traffic is a mix: a steady road roar plus cars that come and go. Both sit under the voice of someone talking outside or near a window.
Street wash
A busy street behind an interview. In our street sample the background score went from 1.68 to 4.17.
Hear the street recordingPassing cars
A car that passes during a sentence. It drops, but a very loud pass right at the mic can leave the voice less natural.
Hear a car close to the micInside a car
Engine and road noise under a call or a voice memo recorded while driving.
A window onto a road
A home office or a hotel room next to traffic. The roar sits under every word.
Hear the traffic recordingWhy choose EraseNoise to remove traffic noise from audio
Traffic changes all the time, so a noise profile does not fit it.
No noise profile
Audacity's noise reduction is made for steady noise. EraseNoise handles noise that changes from second to second.
Real samples first
The four recordings above show what happens to street, road, and car noise, including the hardest one.
Audio or video
A recording downloads as WAV. A video downloads as MP4 with the same picture.
Why not re-record somewhere quiet?
An interview on the street happens once. A cleanup keeps the moment.
Keep the take
The guest said it once, outside. Clean the recording instead of asking again.
Thirty seconds tells you
If the voice turns thin, keep the original. If it is clearer, process the rest.
Which files can I upload?
Upload the recording straight from the phone or the camera.
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, or FLAC
Audio files download as WAV.
MP4, MOV, M4V, or WebM
A street video downloads as MP4 with the same picture.
How to remove traffic noise from audio
- 1
Upload the recording
Choose the audio or video file with the traffic behind the voice.
- 2
Compare 30 seconds
Play the original and the cleaned version. No account is needed.
- 3
Download the result
Keep it only if the voice is clearer and still sounds like the same person.
Where to remove traffic noise from audio
A street interview
A guest answered on a busy corner. Clean the answers and keep them.
A voice memo in the car
Road noise covers a note you recorded while driving. Make it easy to hear again.
A video call by an open window
A saved call has traffic under one side. Clean the recording after the call.
When is traffic the real problem?
Use this page for road, car, and street noise behind a voice. Other noise fits other pages.
| Job | Use |
|---|---|
| Traffic, a car, or a busy street | Use this traffic page |
| Wind on a video | Remove wind noise from video |
| Fan or air conditioning | Remove fan noise from audio |
| Music under someone talking | Remove background music |
| A crowd talking or shouting nearby | A weak case: other voices are speech too |
How long is the file kept?
EraseNoise deletes the upload and the result 24 hours after upload. They are not used as public samples.
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 traffic noise from audio?
Upload the recording at the top of this page and compare a 30-second preview, original and cleaned. Download the full file only if the voice is clearer.
Can I remove car noise from a recording?
Yes. Engine and road noise drop like other traffic. In our first car sample the voice ended at 3.87 out of 5 for naturalness. With a car right next to the mic, it ended at 3.07.
Why does Audacity not remove traffic well?
Audacity's noise reduction learns one noise profile and removes it. Traffic changes every second, so one profile does not fit. EraseNoise does not use a profile.
Will it remove people talking on the street?
Not reliably. Other voices are speech, and EraseNoise keeps speech. Street wash and cars drop. A loud nearby conversation may stay.
How many free previews do I get, and how large can the file be?
You can hear the 30-second preview 3 times in 24 hours without an account, and 20 times in 24 hours after you sign in. The upload limit is 2 GB. The full file is billed in whole minutes, rounded up, with a minimum of 1 minute.
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Remove traffic noise from the next recording
Upload one file. Keep the result only if the voice is clearer and unchanged.
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