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Separate the audio from a video Detach a video’s sound onto its own audio track to move, trim or reuse it on its own. The video is muted and the sound becomes an asset.
Where to find it Editor → select a video clip → Edit tab → Clip audio → Detach audio
How to do it 1 Click the video clip on the timeline.
2 Press Detach audio in the Clip audio card, or press ⇧⌘D.
3 Its sound appears on an audio track at the same place, and the video is muted.
4 Move, trim, split or change the volume of the audio clip on its own.
Good to know The sound is also kept as an asset in the library, so you can place it again after deleting it from the timeline.
Who can use it Free
Where it works Mac · iPhone · Web This guide answers How do I split audio from video? How do I move the sound separately from the picture? How do I extract the audio from a clip? How do I keep the audio but cut the picture? Related guides Save only the audio from a video
Save the timeline’s mixed sound as its own audio file, for a podcast or to send separately.
Fade audio in and out, or add echo and other sound effects
Fade any clip’s sound in or out, and add Cut rumble, Bass boost, Muffled, Telephone, Echo or Reverb, heard in the preview and the export.
Trim, split, and arrange clips in the web editor
Drag clip edges to trim, split at the playhead, add tracks, and use keyboard shortcuts on the web editor's timeline.
Edit a video on your iPhone
Trim, split, and arrange clips on a touch timeline, add photos and music, and use the same editing tools as the Mac app. The original stays as it was.
Still stuck? Support covers install, permissions and how to send feedback from the app.
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