Note: The screenshots in this article are from Clipchamp for personal accounts. The same principles apply to Clipchamp for work.
Adjust the sound of your audio or video clip up to 200% without sacrificing audio quality online for free.
How to increase or decrease the volume of a video clip
Click on the video in the timeline so it's highlighted green.
Next, click on the audio tab on the property panel. The video volume will automatically be 100%. Here, you can use the volume slider to adjust your video volume up to 200%.
Click and drag the volume slider to the right to increase the numeric value and volume. Your video sound will now be louder. To make your video quieter, drag the volume slider to the left to decrease volume.
How to adjust the volume of an audio clip
Click on the audio clip in the timeline so it's highlighted green.
Next, click on the audio tab on the property panel. Your audio's volume will automatically be set to 100%.
Here, you can use the volume slider to adjust your video volume up to 200%. Just drag the volume slider to the right to increase the numeric value and volume. Your video sound will now be louder.
To decrease the volume of your audio, just drag the volume slider to the left.
How to detach and delete your video's audio
You can also detach the audio from your video by clicking on the detach audio button. The audio will automatically appear under the video track on the timeline. The audio file will also automatically save to your device so that you can access it again later, for instance when relinking media assets is required.
If you want to delete the audio, select the audio file on the timeline so it's highlighted. Next, select the trash can button or use the delete key on your keyboard.
Undoing a change
You can return the video or audio clip to its original volume at any time by selecting it on the timeline again and moving the slider back to 100%. You can also use the Undo and Redo buttons above the timeline on the left side.
Adding a fade-in or fade-out effect
In addition to adjusting the audio volume as described above, you can also add a fade-in or fade-out effect to a clip. This is useful to slowly increase or decrease the volume at the start or end of a video. Find out how you can achieve this in the following article: How to add transitions and fades.
