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Remove wind noise from a video recording.
Try bringing speech forward in an outdoor video with audible wind. Listen carefully to what was captured: wind around the scene and wind hitting the microphone can need different expectations.
Start with your recordingThe track you’re looking for
The requested speech. Words damaged by microphone wind may still be incomplete or distorted.
Name one audible source. You can edit this prompt before running the separation.
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A focused approach
First distinguish a competing sound from microphone damage
Wind can be an audible environmental source, such as air moving through trees. It can also hit the microphone and produce rumbling, bursts, or distortion that obscure the voice itself. Source separation can attempt to reduce a competing sound, but it cannot guarantee reconstruction of a word that was damaged during capture.
If your goal is the spoken message, start by requesting the foreground speaker and keep Isolated sound. If you need more of the outdoor scene, you can try targeting the wind noise and keeping Background audio. Check the original and each candidate around the strongest gusts rather than judging only a calm section.
From mix to source
How to remove wind noise from video
Choose the relevant outdoor clip
Upload MP4 or MOV up to 50 MiB (52.43 MB), or use MP3 or WAV audio from your edit. Include both a calmer moment and a gust so you can judge the change in conditions.
Start with the wanted voice
Try ‘The person speaking in the foreground’ when dialogue matters most. Use an accurate source description rather than assuming every low sound in the recording is wind.
Compare difficult words
Listen to Isolated sound and the original at similar levels. Check words that coincide with rumbling or gusts. If the words were unclear in the source, separation may not make them recoverable.
Finish the video mix
Download the chosen WAV after review and align it with the original video in your editor. Check lip sync and the continuity of any ambience you retain before exporting.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Keep the outdoor speakerA focused starting point when you mainly need the words. | The person speaking in the foreground | Isolated sound |
| Try preserving the wider sceneReview whether wanted ambience and speech survive the wind-targeted request. | The wind noise | Background audio |
| Keep outdoor narrationCheck words spoken during gusts, not only pauses or calm passages. | The narrator’s spoken voice | Isolated sound |
Made for a real next step
Put the separated audio to work
Outdoor interviews
Try preserving the speaker's message in a location recording. Review the strongest gusts and quieter phrase endings before selecting the audio.
Travel and location clips
Choose whether the scene's ambience matters or whether a voice-focused track is enough. Compare the result against the feel of the original clip.
Field narration
Attempt to recover a usable spoken track when the original take cannot be repeated. Decide whether re-recording narration would better serve the final edit.
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.
Gust overlaps
Replay the loudest gusts under speech. A quieter output still needs complete, understandable words.
Low-end voice detail
Compare the speaker's tone with the original. Wind reduction can leave or change low-frequency detail.
Scene continuity
Check transitions between calm and windy moments. Decide whether the separated track sounds consistent enough for the edit.
Know the limits
Strong microphone wind can damage the source itself
A wind-targeted or voice-targeted separation may retain bursts, change tone, or introduce artifacts. It does not guarantee repair of clipping or speech obscured by pressure on the microphone. Compare the result with the clearest original available.
For future outdoor takes, suitable microphone wind protection and a short test recording can reduce the need for cleanup. For the current edit, consider a new voiceover if essential words remain unintelligible rather than relying on separation to invent them.
Can I remove wind noise from a video online?
You can try uploading the video and isolating the speaking voice, or targeting audible wind and keeping the remainder. The quality depends on whether wind is a competing source or has damaged the wanted audio.
Which prompt should I start with?
For a talking video, start with a description of the foreground speaker and keep Isolated sound. Try a wind-targeted request separately if preserving other environmental sounds matters.
Can this restore words covered by a gust?
Recovery is not guaranteed. Wind hitting a microphone can distort or obscure the voice itself. Listen to the original to decide whether the missing word was captured clearly enough to separate.
Will I get a cleaned video automatically?
The result is separated audio. Download the chosen WAV, align it with the original clip in your video editor, and export the final video there.
Why does rumbling remain after separation?
Rumbling can overlap the voice or reflect microphone distortion rather than a distinct source. Compare a voice-targeted output with the original, and consider another recording if the wanted speech remains damaged.
Start with a sound you know
Bring your own recording.
Describe one source. Listen to both tracks. Keep what works for your project.