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Remove background noise from your next video clip.

Take control of your sound. Discover how to reduce and remove unwanted background noise in your video clips. Keep the focus on voices that matter and enhance your video edits with crisp, studio-quality audio.

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Enhance your video with clear, studio-quality audio.

Explore how powerful features in Adobe {{premiere}} let you reduce background noise and reverb, adjust audio levels with a few clicks and create presets that can be applied to multiple clips at once. Get the benefits of the audio editing booth right in your video editor for faster, easier workflows.
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Remove background noise from video clips.

{{premiere}}’s Essential Sound panel gives you everything you need to adjust and enhance your video’s audio clips. Assign them to audio types such as Dialogue, Music, Sound Effects or Ambience, then use the Repair panel to reduce unwanted background noise and sharpen overall sound quality with tools like Reduce Noise and DeNoise.

Control reverb in video clips for polished sound.

Reverb can provide a sense of depth and space for the listener, but don’t let it overpower dialogue in a video podcast or a voiceover. With the Reduce Reverb tool, adjust how much of the effect shows up in your clip and keep the focus on what’s being said.

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Take full control of audio for your video projects.

The {{premiere}} Audio workspace gives you advanced controls to manage every aspect of sound in your videos. Reduce background noise and fine-tune audio effects with options like the Amount slider to create clear, professional results.

Consistent audio across every track.

Adjust the volume of an audio track or make all your video’s track levels consistent in a flash. Smart options like Audio Gain and Normalise Mix Track keep every sound clear and balanced.

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Take audio in your video files to the next level.

Whether you’re an experienced audio editor or a beginner, easily remove background noise and create stunning sound quality for your next video project with these additional tools and features.

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Lower background audio automatically with Auto Ducking.

Let your dialogue take centre stage. Auto Ducking automatically lowers background music in your videos when a voiceover or conversation starts, keeping every word clear without extra effort.

Royalty-free audio tracks for your video projects.

Clean audio is just the start. Once background noise is removed, explore millions of royalty-free Adobe Stock tracks in {{premiere}} and add music to your videos without breaking your creative flow.

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How to remove background noise from your videos.

Clean up any audio clips in your video projects with this easy tutorial onbackground noise removal:

  • Open {{premiere}}:
    Open {{premiere}} and then click Window › Effects.
  • Add noise reduction to selected clips:
    Choose a selected clip or clips, then double-click Audio Effects › Noise Reduction/Restoration › DeNoise.
  • Fine-tune audio levels to lower unwanted background sounds:
    Select Edit to open Effect Controls. From there you can shift the Reduction knob until it reads -10db (all clips start at the value of zero).
  • Preview clean, studio quality audio:
    Click Play to listen to the audio effect in action.

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Why is removing background noise important in video editing?
Clear audio helps your audience focus on the message, not distractions. Reducing noise makes dialogues more professional and keeps your videos engaging from start to finish.
What types of background noise can be reduced?
Common unwanted sounds like traffic, wind, hums, buzzes, or room echo can all be minimised with audio cleanup tools, leaving you with polished, studio-quality sound.
Does removing background noise lower overall audio quality?
No — when used correctly, noise reduction enhances clarity without compromising the richness of voices or music. {{premiere}} gives you fine control so you can strike the right balance.
Can I apply noise reduction to multiple clips at once?
Yes, you can save audio presets and apply them across your timeline, making it easy to keep your entire project consistent without editing each clip manually.
What audio formats can I clean up in {{premiere}}?
{{premiere}} supports a wide range of audio formats including WAV, MP3, AAC and MOV audio tracks. You can apply background noise removal and audio effects to any supported clip to achieve clear, professional sound.

Try your hand at noise removal with these tips and tricks.

Get familiar with these common techniques to bolster the foundation of your audio editing skills. Build off of that experience with more advanced methods of noise reduction.

Adjust the volume and gain of your clips.

Learn how to modify and normalise the audio levels in your work.

Learn how | Learn how adjust volume

Mix your tracks.

Explore the Audio Track Mixer and discover how to add keyframes during playback.

Learn how | Learn how mix tracks

Access advanced controls.

Go beyond the Essential Sound panel and select a frequency range to clean and create presets for batch editing.

Learn how | Learn how access advanced controls

Add audio transitions.

Add, customise and modify transitions in your clip to make your edits as smooth as your video transitions.

Learn how | Learn how add audio transitions

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