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Danesi Olthoff
Danesi Olthoff

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How I preview noise reduction before paying for full audio cleanup

When I record interviews or podcasts, the first question is usually not "which model is best" — it is "will cleanup actually help this take?"

I got tired of uploading a full file to a paid tool, waiting, then finding the take was still too noisy. So I built EraseNoise around a free 30-second before/after preview in the browser.

What it does

  • Upload audio or video (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus, FLAC, MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM; up to 2 GB)
  • Listen to the first 30 seconds cleaned vs original for free
  • If it sounds better, process the rest and download WAV or MP4 (video keeps the picture)
  • Extra tools for echo, reverb, buzz/hum, applause, and a free in-browser silence cutter
  • Uploads and results are deleted after 24 hours

Why preview-first

Most noise tools sell the full run. Preview-first keeps the loop honest: you only pay when the cleaned speech is clearly better for that recording.

Try it: https://erasenoise.com/

Feedback welcome — especially on edge cases (wind, AC hum, overlapping talkers).

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