RemoveBackgroundMusic01VOICE + SFX
Easy mix
13 seconds · quieter background musicListen for the spoken detail, room tone and non-music sounds that remain.
RemoveBackgroundMusic · REMOVE MUSIC. KEEP THE REST.
Remove background music from video — keep voice & sound effects.
Remove or reduce music from a finished video while preserving dialogue, ambience and important sound effects. Preview your own file free before you pay.
- Keep voice + sound effects
- Free 30-sec preview
- Your video never uploads
Clean your file nowPreview first
Upload video or audio
Drop a file here, choose how much music to keep, and hear your own 30-second result.
MP3/WAV ≤ 100 MB MP4 ≤ 500 MB Up to 10 min1 Upload file2 Compare preview3 Download full result
🔒 For MP4, your video stays on this device—only extracted audio is processed. Paid packs are limited by minutes, not file count. Uploaded audio and results are deleted within 24 hours.
VIDEO PRIVACY For MP4, the video stays on this device. Only extracted audio is sent for processing.
ZERO INSTALL No app download and no signup to hear your first result.
TWO REAL PROCESSING EXAMPLES
Hear the music leave—not the scene.
Each pair compares the original mix with the current result designed to keep voice, ambience and important sound effects.
02VOICE + SFX
Hard mix
12 seconds · music louder than dialogueA harder mix with louder music. Use it to hear both the improvement and the limits.
Representative test files, processed by the same API pipeline used by the tool. Results vary with every source mix—your own preview remains the best test.
NOT A VOICE-ONLY TOOL
Keep the sounds that make the scene feel real.
Preserve dialogue
Keep interviews, narration and conversation at the center of the result.
Keep effects & ambience
Retain footsteps, crowd sound, room tone and other non-music detail when the mix allows.
Remove or reduce
Take music out completely or mix a quieter bed back under the scene.
Hear your file first
Test the actual recording for free before spending processing minutes.
HOW IT WORKS
From finished video to music-free MP4 in three steps.
- 01
Upload video or audio
Choose MP3, WAV or MP4. Your browser checks the format and size before processing starts.
MP4 video stays local - 02
Listen to a free preview
Compare a short processed section against the same moment in the original recording.
No signup to listen - 03
Use minutes for the full file
If the result works, spend only the rounded-up duration of that file and download the finished audio or MP4.
No export-count limit
DIRECT ANSWER · RESEARCH CONTEXT
How can background music be removed without losing voice and sound effects?
Background music removal estimates separate speech, music and sound effects from a finished soundtrack; it does not recover the original production stems. The useful output is the residual scene audio after the estimated music is removed or reduced, so the safest decision is to preview the hardest overlap from the actual file before processing it in full.
Primary research formalizes real-world soundtrack separation as a speech, music and effects problem. Follow-up evaluation also reports that separation can introduce artifacts and that mixing back a controlled amount of estimated interference can improve some downstream results—the technical reason this tool offers both Remove and Reduce.
FINISH THE JOB WITHOUT THE STEMS
Keep the scene. Replace the music problem.
Use it when the original edit or isolated stems are gone, but the voice and real-world sound still need to survive.
01
Keep sound effects
Preserve movement, ambience and important effects before adding a licensed replacement track.
02Recover interview clips
Keep answers and location sound when the soundtrack is too loud.
03Repurpose video podcasts
Prepare conversations and social cuts when the original project is unavailable.
04Keep spoken voice
Bring narration and conversation forward while clearing the music bed.
AUDIO-ONLY API WORKFLOW
Your video stays here. Only audio leaves.
For MP4 input, the browser extracts the audio track and sends that audio to the processing API. The original video file is not uploaded. When an MP4 result is available, the processed audio is paired back with the video on your device.
Read the privacy detailsON YOUR DEVICEOriginal videoPicture + audio
→PROCESSING APIExtracted audio onlyNo video stream
→BACK ON DEVICEPreview or exportListen, decide, download
PREPAID MINUTES · NO SUBSCRIPTION
Buy minutes once. Use them across files.
Preview your own file first, then use only its rounded-up duration. No recurring bill and no artificial export-count limit.
Free Preview
$0to hear your file
For checking whether the separation works before making a purchase.
- One 30-second preview per day
- Original vs. result comparison
- No account required
- Files deleted within 24 hours
Quick Fix
$4.9910 minutes
For a few short clips or one longer fix. Minutes can be split across files.
- 10 processing minutes
- No file-count limit
- One included 30-second preview
- 12 months to use
Creator Minutes
$19.9950 minutes
For creators working through a batch of interviews, lessons or social clips.
- 50 processing minutes
- No file-count limit
- Five included 30-second previews
- 12 months to use
Prices are in USD. Each file uses its duration rounded up to the next minute. Minute packs remain valid for 12 months. Completely unused purchases may be refunded within seven days; see the refund terms. Results are available for 24 hours.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
Some mixes separate better than others.
Music, dialogue and sound effects can occupy the same frequencies. A useful result depends on how the original track was mixed.
- Best when speech is present and reasonably distinct from the music.
- Singing, heavy effects and dense mastering can be harder to separate.
- The preview—not a generic claim—should decide whether you continue.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Before you choose a file.
Does my video upload to a server?
No. For MP4 files, the video stays on your device. Your browser extracts the audio and sends only that audio to the processing API.
Can I listen before paying?
Yes. You receive one free 30-second preview per day. Paid minute packs also include a limited number of previews that do not consume processing minutes, and the same file result is reused for 24 hours.
How are processing minutes used?
Each full file uses its duration rounded up to the next minute. A 2:12 file uses 3 minutes. You can split a pack across as many files as your minute balance allows; there is no separate export-count limit.
Is this a subscription?
No. Quick Fix and Creator Minutes are one-time purchases with no recurring bill. Both remain available for twelve months.
Will it keep sound effects and ambience?
That is the intended result: identify music, then keep the residual track containing voice, ambience and important effects. Overlapping sounds can still produce artifacts, so your own preview is the honest test.
Can I reduce music instead of removing it?
Yes. Choose Remove for the strongest music reduction, or Reduce to mix a quiet amount of the separated music back under the preserved voice and effects.
Which files can I use?
Choose MP3 or WAV audio up to 100 MB, or MP4 video up to 500 MB and 10 minutes long.
Do I need an account?
Not for the free preview. Continue with Google only when you want to purchase, track, and download a full export.
Does it work on mobile?
You can open the site and choose a file on mobile, but large media files are more reliable on a current desktop browser.
How long are uploaded files kept?
Only audio is uploaded. Uploaded audio and processed audio are automatically deleted within 24 hours. A completed MP4 is held only in that browser for up to 24 hours so the video never uploads. Download it promptly: clearing site data, closing a private session, browser storage eviction, or using another browser or device can remove the local copy.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, if you request it within seven calendar days and the minute pack is completely unused. Once paid processing starts, the pack is considered used. Technical failures restore the affected minutes automatically. Results vary by source mix, so dissatisfaction with a complex source after processing starts is not by itself refundable. Mandatory consumer rights still apply.
START WITH 30 SECONDS
Hear what stays after the music leaves.
Choose a supported file, compare the same moment, and continue only if the voice and important effects still feel right.
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