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Remove Background Music From Video

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Separate vocals, drums, bass and other instruments. Sign in, choose an MP3 or WAV, then start processing.

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MP3 or WAV
One file · Up to 50 MiB

  • Preview before download
  • Original video stays on your device
  • AI audio separation

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Choosing a file only previews it locally. Clicking process uploads audio to private storage and sends it to Replicate for separation. Sign-in is required.

Local trial only. Original videos stay on this device; extracted audio is uploaded for separation.

What Is a Background Music Remover?

A background music remover separates voices from the music in a video. It can help bring speech forward in interviews, tutorials, and spoken clips while keeping the original picture.

Choose a video saved on your device, separate its audio, then listen before exporting. Separation can retain speech and singing, but some music may remain, voices can change, and environmental sounds or effects may be removed.

Consider a recorded lesson where the instructor speaks over a music bed. Lowering the whole soundtrack would also lower the explanation. Separating the voice gives you a different track to review while keeping the original video for comparison. Listen to a few sections where speech and music overlap, especially quiet words or pauses. Choose the result only if it makes the message easier to follow. This approach targets music in the mix; it is not a general noise remover for traffic, wind, room echo or microphone hiss.

How to Remove Background Music From a Video

Choose a local video, separate its audio, then preview and export a new video with the vocals retained.

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    Step 1 – Choose Your Video

    Choose a supported video from your device, up to 50 MiB and 5 minutes. Selecting it creates only a local preview; the original video is not uploaded.

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    Step 2 – AI Separates the Music From the Vocals

    Sign in and start processing. The browser extracts audio and uploads that audio for separation. Keep the page open until extraction and upload finish; once submitted, the audio task can continue in the background.

    AUDIO SEPARATION
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    Step 3 – Download Your Video Without Background Music

    Preview the vocals, combine them with your original video in the browser, and download the result. Keep the page open during export. After a reload, reselect the same original video; saved audio results are available for 24 hours.

    PREVIEW + EXPORT

Remove Music From a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube Video

Work with a video saved to your device. Choose the local file, separate its audio, and create a video with the vocals retained. Direct imports from social media links are not supported.

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Remove Background Music From a TikTok Video

Choose a saved TikTok clip to bring spoken voices forward. Preview the separated vocals before exporting the video.

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Remove Background Music From an Instagram Reel

Use a Reel saved on your device to separate voices from its music bed, then combine the vocals with the original picture.

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Remove Background Music From a YouTube Video

Choose a saved YouTube clip within the supported file and duration limits. Review the vocals before downloading the new video.

Why Use Our Background Music Remover

Keep control of the original video and review the sound before you use the result.

Work With Audio and Video

Choose MP3 or WAV audio, H.264 video in MP4 or MOV, or VP8 or VP9 video in WebM. Videos need a supported audio track; playback and processing depend on browser codec support.

Separate Voices From Background Music

Bring speech and singing forward from the mix. Results depend on the recording: music may remain, voices may change, and other sounds may be removed.

Keep the Original Picture

The original video track is copied into the export without re-encoding the picture. The separated audio is encoded for export. Keep the page open until export finishes.

Preview Before Download

Listen to the separated vocals before exporting your video or downloading audio tracks. Review the result before you use it.

Related Tools

Create an instrumental or explore the individual tracks of a song in the same workspace.

Background Music Remover vs. Vocal Remover vs. Stem Splitter

A background music remover is useful when the picture matters and you want speech or singing to remain. For an interview, lesson or narrated clip, the aim is to remove music from video while keeping the original images. Audio Studio separates its audio, lets you preview the vocals, and combines that track with your original video for export. Check the result before saving it.

A vocal remover serves a different listening goal. It isolates a song’s voice so you can hear an acapella, or use the remaining instrumental tracks for karaoke and rehearsal. In Audio Studio, the instrumental is made by mixing the drums, bass and other instruments. Choose this mode when you want a backing track rather than a video focused on its speaker.

A stem splitter gives you the individual parts: vocals, drums, bass and other instruments. It is useful for examining an arrangement or taking selected tracks into an audio editor. Separation does not recreate an original studio multitrack, and effects or backing vocals can appear in more than one stem.

To choose, decide what you want to keep. Use the video tool to remove background music while retaining voices and pictures, the vocal remover for an acapella or instrumental, and the stem splitter when you need separate parts. All three rely on audio separation, so listen for residual music and changes to the voice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about availability, files, privacy, and results.

Is this background music remover free, and do I need an account?

You can choose a file and preview it locally. Sign in before starting audio separation on an enabled local trial server. Public processing prices and a free processing allowance have not been announced. Production processing is not available yet.

How long can my video be?

Video processing supports clips up to 5 minutes and files up to 50 MiB. Choose a video within both limits before starting.

Which video formats are supported?

Supported videos include MP4 and MOV with H.264 video, and WebM with VP8 or VP9 video, with a supported audio track. Playback and processing depend on browser codec support. A file extension alone does not guarantee compatibility.

Can I remove music from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube videos?

Yes, choose a video saved locally on your device, within the supported format, size, and duration limits. This tool does not import videos directly from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube URLs.

Is my original video uploaded?

The original video and exported video stay on your device. After you sign in and start processing, only extracted audio is uploaded to private Cloudflare R2 storage and sent to Replicate for separation. Saved audio results are available for 24 hours.

How long does background music removal take?

Time varies with file size, clip duration, the processing queue, and your device. Local audio extraction and video export also depend on your browser. Keep the page open while these local steps finish.

Can I continue after leaving or refreshing the page?

Once submitted, the audio task can continue in the background. Return with the same account while saved results remain available. Local extraction and video export require the page to stay open; after a full reload, reselect the same original video before exporting. Download local exports before leaving the page.

Will music removal preserve every voice perfectly?

Separation aims to retain speech and singing, but it may leave music behind, change voices, or remove environmental sounds and sound effects. Results depend on the recording and how much sounds overlap. Preview the output before using it.