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Local AI denoise
An on-device model built for speech strips steady background noise — fan, AC, mains hum, hiss and room tone — without shipping your audio anywhere.
- Runs entirely on your Mac
- Tuned for spoken word
- One strength slider
MAC · ONE-TIME PURCHASENow on the Mac App Store
Remove background noise. On your Mac.
Drop in a voice memo, interview, podcast take, lecture or video. Soundproof removes fan, AC, hum and hiss, then exports a cleaned file right next to the original. Nothing ever leaves your Mac.
No account. No uploads. No subscription.
Local AI denoise · Audio & video · Batch cleanup · LUFS-normalized, share-ready output · Exports cleaned video, WAV, M4A or MP3 · macOS 13.4+ on Apple Silicon & Intel
Hear the difference
Actual app output · Hiss & hum test
This is the actual, unedited audio output processed directly by the Soundproof app. Play the cleaned take, then hold to compare.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN · NOTHING LEAVES YOUR MAC
Remove background noise without uploading your recording.
Soundproof cleans audio locally with an on-device AI model. No upload, no cloud queue, no account — the file you drop in never touches a server.
That matters for confidential interviews, legal and HR recordings, therapy notes and anything you simply would not paste into a website. Offline works too.
WHAT IT DOES
Clean up audio and video noise in one drop.
Soundproof does more than denoise. It runs the full chain a good recording needs — then hands you a file that's ready to publish, not just quieter.
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Audio and video
Feed it a recording or a video clip. For video, Soundproof cleans the audio and remuxes it back — same picture, quieter track, no re-editing.
- WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG
- M4A voice memos & AIFF
- MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, WebM, AVI video
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Share-ready loudness
After denoising, Soundproof gates, compresses and LUFS-normalizes so playback is consistent and level — with a peak guard so nothing clips.
- Automatic LUFS normalize
- Sample-peak ceiling guard
- Loudness meter per export
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Presets
Start from a preset tuned for the job — Podcast, Voice memo, Video call or Keep music — then adjust the strength if you want to.
- Four built-in presets
- Dry/wet strength control
- Sensible defaults
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Batch & export
Drop a whole folder and clean it in one pass. Export next to the original as cleaned video, WAV, M4A or MP3 — your files are never overwritten.
- Batch queue
- Cleaned video, WAV, M4A, MP3
- Reveal the file when done
HOW IT WORKS
How to clean a noisy recording on your Mac: drop it in, hear it, export it.
Drop in a file — or a whole folder.
Voice memos, interviews, podcast takes, lectures, screen recordings, video clips. Soundproof accepts common audio and video formats and queues them up for batch cleanup.
Preview, and hold to compare.
Hear the cleaned result instantly, then hold to hear the original — the before/after moment that tells you in two seconds whether it worked. No noise profile to draw, no settings to learn.
Export next to the original.
Soundproof writes name (cleaned).ext beside the source and never overwrites your files. Read the loudness meter — before LUFS, target, final LUFS, gain and peak status — at a glance.
HONEST ABOUT LIMITS
Which background noise it removes — and which it can’t.
Most denoisers over-promise. Soundproof is built for steady background noise behind a voice, and we'd rather tell you where it is most reliable and where results vary.
Reliable Steady background noise
- Fans, laptops and air conditioning
- Mains hum and electrical buzz
- Tape hiss and broadband hiss
- Steady room tone and background rumble
Varies Complex noise
- Background voices and café chatter may remain
- Echo and room reverb can still be audible
- Music bleed and mixed vocals are less predictable
- Very damaged recordings may improve, but not become studio takes
Not sure if your recording is a good fit? The free download cleans your own files first — try it before you buy.
HOW WELL IT WORKS
How well does noise removal actually work? We published the numbers.
Objective signal-to-noise improvement (SI-SDR gain) measured across noise types and difficulty. Higher is better. We include the weak case too, because leaving it out would be lying.
| Noise type | Gain at 5 dB SNR (hard) | Gain at 15 dB SNR (mild) |
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| Mains hum | +10.0 to +13.3 dB | +6.2 to +10.1 dB |
| Hiss (white) | +10.9 to +12.3 dB | +7.2 to +8.3 dB |
| Fan / room (pink) | +8.6 to +10.2 dB | +4.8 to +6.3 dB |
| Babble (background voices) | −0.2 to +3.4 dB | +2.4 to +3.1 dB |
Read this honestly: Soundproof is excellent on hum, hiss and fan noise. Babble and background voices are less predictable — sometimes improved, sometimes still audible — which is exactly why we show that case. Processing runs at roughly 9× realtime on a single CPU thread. Method and test harness are open for inspection.
HOW IT COMPARES
Mac noise removal tools compared: local, video, and price.
Every tool here removes background noise. They differ on whether your recording leaves your Mac, whether video is supported at all, and whether you pay once or keep paying. Rows where Soundproof loses are in the table too.
| Soundproof | Hush | Adobe Enhance | Krisp | Audacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on your Mac (no upload) | Yes | Yes | No — cloud | Yes | Yes |
| Account required | None | None | Adobe account | Account | None |
| Cleans video files | Yes (remux) | Audio only | No | No | No |
| Batch a folder | Yes | — | No | No | Manual |
| Loudness (LUFS) normalize | Yes | — | Partial | No | Manual |
| De-reverb (room echo) | No | Yes | Yes (strong) | — | Limited |
| Works on live calls | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Price | $49.99 one-time | $89.99 one-time | Free (cloud) | Subscription | Free |
Read this honestly: if you need de-reverb, Hush does it and Soundproof does not. If you need noise cancelled on a live call rather than on a file you already have, you want Krisp or Apple's built-in Voice Isolation. If your recording can go to the cloud and it's audio-only, Adobe Enhance is free — see the offline alternatives. And Audacity is free forever if you don't mind sampling a noise profile for every file. Soundproof is the pick when the recording must stay on your Mac, the file is video, or there are twenty of them.
PRICING
Mac noise removal software, one-time price. Try it free, buy it once.
Download and clean your own files before paying a cent. When it's earned it, unlock everything for one flat price — no subscription, ever.
Soundproof 1.1.1 is available now — and it is on the Mac App Store.
Get it whichever way you prefer, try three free exports on your own recordings, then unlock inside Soundproof if it works for you. Same app, same on-device cleanup, same one-time $49.99 unlock either way.
Mac App Store · Apple handles payment & updatesDirect download · signed, notarized, updates in-app
Free
$0to try
The full engine, so you can prove it on your own recordings first.
- Full local AI cleanup and A/B preview
- 3 free exports in any format, including video
- Built-in demo sample for instant proof
Soundproof — Lifetime
$49.99one-time
Everything unlocked, forever. Pay once and it's yours.
- Unlimited exports
- Unlimited cleaned video & all audio formats (WAV, M4A, MP3)
- Automatic clean-and-save & advanced controls
- Free updates · no account required
One-time purchase, not a subscription. Try the full engine free first — buy once you know it works.
Need licenses for a team? See team purchasing →
macOS 13.4+
Apple Silicon & Intel
~15 MB model, bundled
Works offline
Signed release build
BEFORE YOU ASK
Removing background noise on a Mac: questions, answered straight.
Does anything get uploaded?
No. Soundproof cleans audio on your Mac with an on-device AI model. Your recordings are never uploaded — no cloud, no server, no account. It works with Wi-Fi off. A purchase is verified online once when you activate; after that, your recordings stay local. More on removing noise without uploading.
What kinds of noise does it remove?
Steady background noise behind a voice: fans, laptops and air conditioning, mains hum, hiss, and constant room tone. It's built for spoken-word recordings — voice memos, interviews, podcasts, lectures and calls.
Does it remove echo or reverb?
Soundproof is not a dedicated de-reverb tool. It may make an echoey recording easier to listen to if there is steady noise underneath, but room echo and reverb can still be audible after cleanup.
Will it remove other people talking in the background?
Results vary. Café crowds, chatter and other voices are harder than steady tonal noise, so background speech may remain. Soundproof is most reliable on constant noise like fan, hum and hiss. See the published numbers, or what noise can and can't be removed.
Can it clean the audio in a video?
Yes. Drop in an MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, WebM or AVI file and Soundproof cleans the audio track and remuxes it back into the video — same picture, quieter sound, no re-editing. You can export the cleaned video, or just the cleaned audio as WAV, M4A or MP3. Full walkthrough: removing fan & AC noise from a video.
Does it work on Intel Macs?
Soundproof runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 13.4 Ventura or newer.
Is it really a one-time purchase?
Yes. $49.99, once. No subscription, no renewals, no per-file credits. Download it free, clean your own files and use 3 free exports in any supported format — including cleaned video — first; pay only when you're sure it works for you.
Mac App Store or direct download — which should I get?
Either. It is the same app, the same on-device cleanup and the same $49.99 one-time unlock, free to try with 3 exports on both. On the Mac App Store, Apple handles the payment, the updates and any refund, and you restore the unlock with your Apple Account. Downloading directly gets you the signed and notarized app, purchase and support through us, and updates from inside Soundproof.
How is it different from Adobe Podcast, Krisp or Auphonic?
Those are cloud subscriptions that upload your audio. Soundproof runs entirely on your Mac, is a one-time purchase, and cleans files (audio and video) rather than live calls. It also does the loudness step — denoise, gate, compress and LUFS-normalize — so you get a share-ready file, not just a quieter one. See offline Adobe Podcast alternatives.
What if it doesn't work for my recordings?
Try before you buy — the free download cleans your own files with 3 free exports, so you'll know it works for your recordings before paying a cent. In the rare case you buy and it doesn't, email [email protected] within 14 days and we'll sort it out.