Remove background noise from audio on Mac
Reduce background noise and even out loudness.
Three steps. That's it.
- 1
Drop your files
Drag files onto Clean Up Audio, choose them with Choose Files, or right-click them in Finder.
- 2
Choose the options
Set what you need in the options panel, such as reduce background noise. Your choices are remembered for next time.
- 3
Get the result
The result lands in a new dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools. Your originals are never changed.
What Clean Up Audio does
Reduce hiss and hum, remove low rumble and normalise loudness to a broadcast-friendly level, in one pass. Works on audio files and on the soundtrack of videos.
Uses FFmpeg, which OneMacTools installs for you with one click through Homebrew.
Options
Great for
- Clean up a podcast recorded in a noisy room
- Even out a quiet voice memo
- Improve the audio of a lecture recording
Questions about Clean Up Audio
Does Clean Up Audio upload my files?
No. Clean Up Audio runs entirely on your Mac, so your files never leave it and it works offline.
Will Clean Up Audio change my original files?
No. Results are saved as new files in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools, and your originals are left exactly as they were unless you turn on an option that says otherwise.
What does Clean Up Audio need?
macOS 26 or later and FFmpeg, which OneMacTools can install for you through Homebrew with one click.
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