Saturalabs / Voice & video
Remove music from video. Keep what the scene needs.
Separate a video's music bed from the rest of its soundtrack. Review the remaining dialogue and scene sound, then bring the selected audio back to your editing timeline.
Start with your recordingThe track you’re looking for
The remaining soundtrack with the requested music separated. Review dialogue and effects for changes.
Name one audible source. You can edit this prompt before running the separation.
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A focused approach
Keep the scene, or focus only on the voice
If you need dialogue plus footsteps, room sound, and other effects, try requesting ‘The background music’ and keep Background audio. The target is the music you want reduced; the remainder is the candidate for your new scene soundtrack. Listen for both music remnants and wanted sounds that may have been affected.
If you need only spoken dialogue, a voice prompt can be a more focused alternative. Request ‘The foreground spoken dialogue’ and audition Isolated sound instead. These workflows serve different edits: one aims to retain more of the scene, while the other concentrates on speech. Neither automatically renders a new video.
From mix to source
How to remove music from video
Upload the video or soundtrack
Use MP4 or MOV video, or MP3 or WAV audio, up to 50 MiB (52.43 MB). For a longer project, export the relevant scene and note its timeline start point.
Target the music bed
Start with ‘The background music.’ Avoid asking to ‘keep everything except music,’ which does not name the requested source as directly. Try a voice prompt separately when speech is the only part you need.
Review the remaining mix
Keep Background audio for a music-reduced scene. Check words, impacts, and transitions. Compare Isolated sound to hear whether wanted dialogue or effects have followed the music.
Replace audio in your editor
Download the selected WAV, align it with the original clip, and mute or lower the original audio. Check sync and levels before exporting the finished video from your editing application.
Be specific about the sound
A prompt for the result you want
Describe the source, then choose the output that matches your goal. These are starting points to try with your own recording.
| Your goal | Try this prompt | Keep this track |
|---|---|---|
| Reduce music and retain the sceneReview both dialogue and environmental details in the remainder. | The background music | Background audio |
| Keep only spoken dialogueA focused alternative when the scene's other sounds are not needed. | The foreground spoken dialogue | Isolated sound |
| Hear the music bed separatelyUseful for checking what the separation treated as music. | The background music | Isolated sound |
Made for a real next step
Put the separated audio to work
Revise a music bed
Try recovering scene audio before introducing a different soundtrack into an edit you are permitted to modify. Check the new music against any remnants of the old bed.
Recover a spoken explanation
Try a voice-focused separation when a presenter needs to be heard without the surrounding soundtrack. Compare quiet words, not only the louder introduction.
Prepare a shorter edit
Work from a rendered scene when separate production tracks are unavailable. Preserve the full original and review the audio before cutting it into another timeline.
For the finished video, follow the audio replacement and sync guide to place the chosen WAV, mute the source sound, and check the final export.
Listen before you commit
Three checks worth making
Compare a quiet passage and a busy passage with the original, at a similar listening level.
Dialogue under loud music
Check the busiest soundtrack moments. A clear quiet section does not show whether speech survived a loud musical overlap.
Scene effects
Listen to footsteps, impacts, and other sounds you need. Musical and nonmusical sounds can overlap in the same mix.
Music remnants
Review pauses and sustained notes. Small remnants can become more noticeable when a different music bed is added.
Know the limits
Music removal is an audio edit, not a rights decision
A rendered soundtrack can blend music, singing, dialogue, and shared effects. Separation may leave remnants or change wanted sound. If original dialogue and effects stems are available, they offer more control than extracting them from the finished mix.
Removing a music bed does not guarantee copyright clearance, resolve a platform claim, or grant permission to reuse other material in a video. Check the recording and intended use separately. The output is audio; finish the video in your editor.
How do I remove background music from a video?
Describe the background music as the target and keep Background audio for the remaining soundtrack. Review dialogue and effects before downloading the WAV and combining it with your video in an editor.
Should I isolate dialogue instead of targeting music?
Use dialogue isolation when spoken words are the only source you need. Target music when you want to try preserving more of the scene, such as speech and environmental sound together.
Will music removal make the video copyright-free?
No. Audio separation does not grant permissions or guarantee that a platform claim will disappear. Music remnants and other protected material may remain. Check usage rights separately from audio quality.
Can I remove singing within the music bed?
A broad music prompt can behave differently across recordings. If the unwanted source is specifically a singing voice, try naming that source instead and review the remaining track. No prompt guarantees complete removal.
Do I download a new video or an audio file?
The separated outputs are audio tracks. Download the chosen WAV and align it with your original video in your editor before exporting a new video.
Start with a sound you know
Bring your own recording.
Describe one source. Listen to both tracks. Keep what works for your project.