The Complete Guide to Cleaning Up Spoken Audio
A plain-language guide to cleaning spoken audio: the kinds of noise, what to fix while recording versus in post, the loudness targets platforms expect, and how to check the result.
What Is an Opus File? The Audio Codec ExplainedOpus is an open audio format that sounds better than MP3 at the same file size. Here's what it is, where you'll meet it, and how to open and convert it.
How to Reduce Background Noise in a VideoGet fans, traffic and room noise out of a video's audio: export the track, clean it offline in Ampliflare Audio, and put it back. Nothing is uploaded.
Best Sound Repair Software for Damaged RecordingsRepair recorded audio by matching the damage to the tool: steady hiss and hum, clicks and crackle, or clipped peaks. Four picks compared, free and paid, October 2026.
AI Audio Restoration: Fix Old Recordings on Your Own ComputerRestore hissy, muffled or noisy old recordings with AI on your own computer: remove steady noise, even out the loudness, and convert the result. Nothing is uploaded.
Mic Enhancer Software: Make a Voice Recording Sound BetterMic enhancer software fixes what makes a recording sound cheap: it takes out noise and rumble, evens the level, and sets it for where it plays. Here is the whole job, offline.
Audio Leveler: How to Even Out a Recording's VolumeAn audio leveler matches a recording's loudness to where it plays: a podcast, audiobook, music streaming or broadcast. Here is the job, in Ampliflare Audio, offline.
How to Reduce Breathing Sounds in a Microphone RecordingReduce breathing sounds in a voice recording: keep the mic off to the side, take out the room noise, and lower the breaths that are left. All offline, on your own computer.
7 Pre-Publish Checks Before You Export a Podcast EpisodeSeven checks that catch the expensive mistakes before they ship: loudness, true peak, noise, clipping, format, metadata, and a backup. Run them and the episode survives its host.
Best Mac Apps for Podcasters: 2026Five Mac apps for podcasters compared: free starters GarageBand and Audacity, one-pass cleanup in Ampliflare Audio, and the full studios Logic Pro and REAPER.
8 Things Every YouTuber Should Fix in Their Audio SetupEight audio fixes that make a video watchable: room noise, loudness near -14 LUFS, true peak, steady levels, and an export YouTube accepts. One offline app does the cleanup.