How To Remove Background Noise using Audacity

How To Remove Background Noise using Audacity

Audacity is a free, open-source audio editing software that you can use to remove background noise from audio recordings. Here are the steps to remove background noise using Audacity:

• Open Audacity and import the audio file you want to edit.

• Listen to the audio file and identify the portion with the background noise that you want to remove.

• Highlight the section with the background noise by clicking and dragging the cursor over it.

• Go to the Effect menu and select "Noise Reduction."

• Click on the "Get Noise Profile" button. This will analyze the highlighted section and create a noise profile for the background noise.

• Deselect the highlighted section by clicking on any blank area in the audio file.

• Go to the Effect menu and select "Noise Reduction" again.

• Click on the "OK" button to apply the default settings, or adjust the settings to your preference.

• Audacity will process the audio file and remove the background noise.

• Listen to the edited audio file and make any additional adjustments if necessary.

• Export the edited audio file by going to the File menu and selecting "Export Audio."

• Choose the file format and location for the exported audio file and click on the "Save" button.

That's it! With these steps, you can use Audacity to remove background noise from your audio recordings and improve their quality.