Note: The screenshots in this article are from Clipchamp for personal accounts. The same principles apply to Clipchamp for work.
Automatically find and delete unwanted silences and pauses longer than 3 seconds in any media with our smart AI-powered feature, silence removal. Silence removal is currently free to use in preview; post-preview it will be available as part of Clipchamp's premium subscription.
How to use silence removal
Step 1. Import a video or audio file or record with audible speech
To import your own videos and audio, click on the import media button in the your media tab on the toolbar to browse your computer files, or connect your OneDrive.
Tip: To remove pauses and silences from your video using the silence remover, your video must include audio or voice. You can also use the silence remover with a video recorded inside the editor. Click on the Record & create tab on the toolbar, then select screen and camera, camera, screen, audio recording, or text to speech.
Drag and drop your video onto the timeline to start.
Step 2. Remove silences and pauses using the sparkle icon
Click on the sparkle icon button in the timeline toolbar. AI suggestions will appear.
Next, click on the trim & tidy button.
The AI suggestion popup window will ask you to transcribe your media to remove silences. Select a language that you would like to covert video to text, filter profanity, then click on the transcribe button to start removing pauses.
The AI editing feature will automatically start filtering through your video to find any pause or silence that’s longer than 3 seconds.
Silences or pauses will show on your timeline highlighted in purple. The number of pauses found will also appear in the trim & tidy window.
Preview the silences found in your video by clicking on the review button.
Here, you’ll be able to browse the silences and how long they are. For example, the pause in our video was 3.5 seconds. If you don’t think the pause needs to be removed, simply click on the ignore button. To use the AI suggestion without group deleting, click on the remove button to remove silences one by one.
To remove all silences in your video in a group, click on the remove all button.
Your video will now appear split into multiple clips on the timeline with silences removed.
You will also be able to view your video transcript in the captions tab on the property panel. Here, you can turn on captions, download an .SRT file transcript, hide captions, and edit text.
Step 3. Preview, save, and share your webcam video
Save your polished video by clicking on the export button then selecting 1080p video resolution. If your video has 4K video footage, paid subscribers can save in 4K video resolution. Your video will automatically download to your device.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if the silence remover doesn't pick the right pause?
If you're not happy with the AI generated outcome, you can always undo the action and repeat the process.
Why are there still some pauses in my video?
The smart AI technology leaves a small pause to avoid creating jarring cuts in the video. The silencer removal feature also doesn’t recognise any audio pause shorter than 3 seconds as a recommendation to remove it.
Is the silence removal feature paid?
It's free to use in preview; post-preview it will be available as part of the Clipchamp premium subscription.
When can I use the silence remover?
All record & create features like camera, screen, screen and camera, audio, and text to speech all can use the silence remover. You can also use the silence remover on any imported media that includes audio and silences over 3 seconds.
