How to remove sound from a video: working methods [instructions]

Good day!

In some cases, you need to remove (you can also say "mute") the sound in the video file.

For example, you recorded a video, but there are extraneous noises on it: rustles, coughs, someone's conversations, etc. Perhaps you just want to make an interesting video based on some frame from the film, and you need to delete the original conversation of the actors.

So, solving such a problem is not as difficult now as it was 15 years ago. For everything about everything, you will need a few minutes of free time and one of the programs (which I will present below). I'll draw up the article in the form of a small instruction with an explanation of each step.

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Ways to remove audio from video

Option 1: using a video editor

This method is perhaps one of the simplest and most versatile: t. allows you to process video of any size, quality, along the way, replacing the music with another (if necessary).

In addition, the video editor allows you to change the video track itself at the same time as the above: cut out all unnecessary, add subtitles, effects, etc.

Video Editing

In my first example, I will show you how to remove all sounds from a video in the editor. "Video Editing" ... The link to the program is presented below 👇.

Video Editing

Official website: //video-editor.su/

A simple video editor for novice users. It differs from other products with a well-thought-out interface: all actions in it are performed in steps!

It is also worth noting that the program supports all the most popular audio and video file formats (there are more than 500 of them!): MP4, AVI, DIVX, MKV, MP3, etc.

1) And so, after installing and launching the editor - select the creation of a new project (see screen below 👇).

New project (Video-Editing 9.25)

2) Next, add your video to the program (you can have several files at once). Please note that each added file will be displayed on the video track at the bottom of the program window.

Add video and photo (Video Editing 9.25)

3) After right-click on the track at the bottom of the window and select the option "turn off the sound" . 👇

Mute Sound - Video Editing 9.25

4) If the audio track was "turned off" - you should see a red crossed out speaker icon (roughly, like mine in the screenshot below 👇).

No sound

5) If you need to insert a new one instead of the "old" sound into the video, go to the section "File" and add new background music.

Note: within the framework of our task, this item is not required, you can just skip it ...

File - Music Collection

6) To save the edited video - click on the button "Save video" and choose an option "Create AVI Video File" (it is the most preferred and versatile 👇).

Save Video as AVI - Video Editing 9.25

7) The last step: it remains to adjust the compression rate, select the codec and start the conversion procedure. Compression time depends on video length, selected codec, PC performance, etc.

Compression settings

"Combine" Movavi Video Suite

Developers website: //www.movavi.ru/

It is also a very powerful video editor that allows you to create entire films 😉 (which is convenient: there is almost everything in the kit - from recording videos and screenshots, to processing them).

For our task, of course, it is also suitable! I will briefly consider below how to do this operation in it ...

1) After installing and running the program - you need to create a new project and add a video to it. Next, transfer the added files to the track (at the bottom of the window 👇).

Drag the file to the track

2) After right-clicking (RMB) on the video track (at the bottom of the window) and activate the option "unpin audio" . 👇

Unpin audio

3) Then you should have 2 tracks: video and audio. Now you need to right-click on the audio track and delete it!

Delete audio track

Cm.the screen below will help you: how it was, and how it became! Of course, after deleting the audio track, there will be no sound when watching your video!

Now there is no audio track (silence)

4) And the last thing: saving the video. No comment here ... 👇

Save video

Option 2: using converters

Conversion software helps to overtake videos from one format to another, say from WMV to MP4. Some converters also have built-in additional functions for working with the same sound.

Actually, below I will mark several converters where our task is carried out as simply and quickly as possible. 👌

Note: of course, you cannot demand from programs of this kind something more than simple sound removal ...

In VDSC Video Converter

👉 Full description of the program (+ link to download)

1) Installation of the converter is standard (not considered). After launching it, add the required video and click on the button "Change profile" (example in the screenshot below).

Change Profile (VCDC Video Converter)

2) Opposite the line "Audio Codec" put value "No Audio" (it means "No audio"). Click on "Apply" .

No Audio - no audio

3) Then go to the section "Conversion" and start the process (by default the converted file will be saved in the same directory as the original ...).

Start conversion

In the Video-Master program

👉 Full description of the program (+ link to download)

1) After starting the program, click on the button "Add" and specify the video in which you want to mute the sound.

2) Then click on the tool "Processing / Working with sound / Remove sound from video" ... An example is in the screenshot below.

Remove Audio from Video / Video Master

3) Please note that a note will appear next to the video file - "No sound" (example below).

Soundless

4) Next, specify the codec, folder (where the new file will be saved) and click on the button "Convert" .

Choosing a format and location

5) After specifying the degree of compression, the program will create a new video without sound. Very fast and convenient!

In Freemake Video Converter

👉 Full description of the program (+ link to download)

Note: in the free version of this program, after conversion, an inscription in the center of the video will be added (not a very nice "thing" ...).

1) After starting the converter - click on the button "Video" in the top menu of the program and add the required files.

Then, next to the sound icon, set the mode "No audio" (as shown in my screenshot below), and at the bottom of the window, select the format into which you will compress the video. Most often choose "AVI".

No audio

2) Next, you can specify the compression parameters (if necessary), select the folder to save and start the conversion procedure. The program will unobtrusively offer to purchase the full version ... 😒

Conversion options

Option 3: using online services

This method is convenient for converting small videos that can be downloaded not only from a PC, but even from a phone.

However, I cannot but warn you that by uploading videos to such cloud services, you run the risk that your file may end up in the wrong hands (at least those videos that you do not want to show to outsiders - handle the above methods).

Services for removing sound from a video file:

//cloudconvert.com/
//www.audioremover.com/
//convert-video-online.com/ru/

Working with such services, in general, is very similar - that is why I will show, using the example of the first one, where and how to click ... 👌

1) After going to the site - select the option "Select from my computer" (video from my computer) and specify your file. By the way, the service even allows you to process online videos.

Select file from my PC

2) Then open the settings of the added video.

Settings

3) Specify "none" in front of the audio codec and save the settings. See example below.

Removing the audio track

4) Click on the "Start Conversion" button.

Conversion start

5) In front of the video file, you will see the status of the operation. When the operation is completed, the "Download" button will appear (ie download the processed video).