How to Remove Background Noise in CapCut (Desktop and Mobile)
CapCut has a built-in noise reduction switch. It handles steady hiss well, but struggles with wind, traffic and voices in the background.
Reduce noise in CapCut
- Desktop: click the clip on the timeline, open the Audio tab on the right, and turn on Reduce noise.
- Mobile: tap the clip, scroll the bottom toolbar and tap Reduce noise (some versions call it Noise reduction), then switch it on.
- Play the clip back with headphones. If the voice starts to sound watery, turn the effect off for that clip.
- Export as usual.
Tips
- Apply it to the original clip, not to a copy with music already mixed in.
- Lower the music before judging the result; music hides leftover noise.
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