Mute Audio and Add New Sound in Windows Movie Maker

Mute Audio and Add New Sound in Windows Movie Maker

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Mute Audio and Add New Sound in Windows Movie Maker

How to Mute Audio in Windows Movie Maker?

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Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Recording high-quality videos with Smartphones and consumer-level cameras is easy, but unfortunately the same can’t be said for the sound. The camera microphones often record low-quality audio and they pick up background noises that can make the video unwatchable.

In case you were looking for a quick way to mute or remove the audio in your videos, you came to the right place because in this article we are going to show you how you can mute audio in Windows Movie Maker or add new audio files to videos. We’re also going to provide you with an alternative solution that lets you have more control over the audio editing process.

Part 1: How to Mute Audio in Windows Movie Maker?

Muting the audio in a video clip is simple, regardless of the video editing software you’re using. Windows Movie Maker lets you mute audio in just a few steps, so let’s see how you can mute videos with this video editor.

Step 1: In order to start editing a video, you must first import it into Windows Movie Maker. Click on the Add Videos and Photos icon in the software’s Home tab and proceed to select the clip you’d like to mute.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Click on the Open button in the Add Videos and Photos window and your clip will be imported into the software.

Step 2: After you added a clip to the storyboard you can preview it in order to decide which parts of the video you’d like to mute. Click on the Edit menu in the software’s ribbon, to gain access to the video editing tools Windows Movie Maker has to offer.

If you would like to mute only a portion of a video clip, you should position the playhead on the storyline at the exact location in the video where you want to make the cut and then click on the Split button.

Step 3: Make sure that the clip you want to mute is selected and click on the Video Volume icon on the left side of the Edit tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Drag the slider all the way to the left to mute the audio. Click the Play button in the preview window to make sure that video’s sound is muted.

Part 2: Adding a New Audio Clip to a Video

Windows Movie Maker also lets you replace the existing audio clip with a new one. Once again, this process is easy and it can be completed in a few steps.

Step 1: After you’ve muted the audio, click on the Add Music icon, that is located next to the Add Photos and Videos icon in the Home tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

A drop-down menu will appear offering you to select music from an online source or to import an audio file from your computer. Moreover, you can select the starting point of the song you’re importing so you don’t have to adjust the position of the audio file in your project manually.

In order to do this, you just have to position the playhead at the desired location and select the Add music at the current point option from the drop-down menu. You can change the position of the audio file by dragging it to a new location in the storyboard. Using MP3 or WMA audio file is recommended since other audio file formats may not be compatible with Windows Movie maker.

Step 2: The audio file you imported will be automatically added to the video clip on the Storyboard. Click Play in the preview window to check if you like the result. Head over to the File menu and click on the Save Movie option. Windows Movie Maker will offer you a number of different options and if you’d like to save your video to the computer, you should select the For Computer option.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Part 3: Wondershare Filmora - A Better Way to Replace Audio Files in Videos on Windows OS

Windows Movie Maker has been discontinued a while ago, and its video and audio editing tools only enable you to perform basic video editing tasks. We suggest using Wondershare Filmora if you would like to mute or replace audio files in your videos because it offers more powerful audio and video editing features. Here’s how you can mute or replace audio files in Wondershare Filmora.

Step 1: Import the video clip into the software, by clicking on the Import button and then selecting the Import Media Files option. If you want to replace the audio of the clip you can also select the new audio file from your hard drive and click on the Open button. Filmora offers a rich royalty free music library, you can use if you already don’t have the music you want to add to your video.

Step 2: Drag and drop the video file to the timeline and then right-click on it. Select the Audio Detach option from the context menu. The audio file will appear in the newly created audio track, and you can just click on the Volume icon located at the begging of the audio track to mute that audio track.

 Audio Detach

For more details, check our guide about How to remove audio from video in Filmora on Windows.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

If you want to add a new audio clip to your project and replace the old one, you should select the existing audio file and press the delete button on your keyboard. You can then drag and drop the new audio file to the timeline from the software’s Media Bin, or the Music tab, in case you decide to use songs featured in Filmora’s music library. You can cut, trim or adjust the start and end position of the audio file or use some of the audio effects the software offers. When done, click on the Export button and select the output format that is most suitable for the project you’re working on.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Conclusion

Videos that have poor sound quality won’t impress anyone, but you shouldn’t worry because muting or replacing audio files is a task that requires almost no effort. Windows Movie Maker can be used to quickly mute an audio file, but if you want to have access to more professional audio editing tools using Wondershare Filmora is a much better option. What’s your favorite method of replacing audio files in videos? Leave a comment and let us know.

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Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Recording high-quality videos with Smartphones and consumer-level cameras is easy, but unfortunately the same can’t be said for the sound. The camera microphones often record low-quality audio and they pick up background noises that can make the video unwatchable.

In case you were looking for a quick way to mute or remove the audio in your videos, you came to the right place because in this article we are going to show you how you can mute audio in Windows Movie Maker or add new audio files to videos. We’re also going to provide you with an alternative solution that lets you have more control over the audio editing process.

Part 1: How to Mute Audio in Windows Movie Maker?

Muting the audio in a video clip is simple, regardless of the video editing software you’re using. Windows Movie Maker lets you mute audio in just a few steps, so let’s see how you can mute videos with this video editor.

Step 1: In order to start editing a video, you must first import it into Windows Movie Maker. Click on the Add Videos and Photos icon in the software’s Home tab and proceed to select the clip you’d like to mute.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Click on the Open button in the Add Videos and Photos window and your clip will be imported into the software.

Step 2: After you added a clip to the storyboard you can preview it in order to decide which parts of the video you’d like to mute. Click on the Edit menu in the software’s ribbon, to gain access to the video editing tools Windows Movie Maker has to offer.

If you would like to mute only a portion of a video clip, you should position the playhead on the storyline at the exact location in the video where you want to make the cut and then click on the Split button.

Step 3: Make sure that the clip you want to mute is selected and click on the Video Volume icon on the left side of the Edit tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Drag the slider all the way to the left to mute the audio. Click the Play button in the preview window to make sure that video’s sound is muted.

Part 2: Adding a New Audio Clip to a Video

Windows Movie Maker also lets you replace the existing audio clip with a new one. Once again, this process is easy and it can be completed in a few steps.

Step 1: After you’ve muted the audio, click on the Add Music icon, that is located next to the Add Photos and Videos icon in the Home tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

A drop-down menu will appear offering you to select music from an online source or to import an audio file from your computer. Moreover, you can select the starting point of the song you’re importing so you don’t have to adjust the position of the audio file in your project manually.

In order to do this, you just have to position the playhead at the desired location and select the Add music at the current point option from the drop-down menu. You can change the position of the audio file by dragging it to a new location in the storyboard. Using MP3 or WMA audio file is recommended since other audio file formats may not be compatible with Windows Movie maker.

Step 2: The audio file you imported will be automatically added to the video clip on the Storyboard. Click Play in the preview window to check if you like the result. Head over to the File menu and click on the Save Movie option. Windows Movie Maker will offer you a number of different options and if you’d like to save your video to the computer, you should select the For Computer option.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Part 3: Wondershare Filmora - A Better Way to Replace Audio Files in Videos on Windows OS

Windows Movie Maker has been discontinued a while ago, and its video and audio editing tools only enable you to perform basic video editing tasks. We suggest using Wondershare Filmora if you would like to mute or replace audio files in your videos because it offers more powerful audio and video editing features. Here’s how you can mute or replace audio files in Wondershare Filmora.

Step 1: Import the video clip into the software, by clicking on the Import button and then selecting the Import Media Files option. If you want to replace the audio of the clip you can also select the new audio file from your hard drive and click on the Open button. Filmora offers a rich royalty free music library, you can use if you already don’t have the music you want to add to your video.

Step 2: Drag and drop the video file to the timeline and then right-click on it. Select the Audio Detach option from the context menu. The audio file will appear in the newly created audio track, and you can just click on the Volume icon located at the begging of the audio track to mute that audio track.

 Audio Detach

For more details, check our guide about How to remove audio from video in Filmora on Windows.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

If you want to add a new audio clip to your project and replace the old one, you should select the existing audio file and press the delete button on your keyboard. You can then drag and drop the new audio file to the timeline from the software’s Media Bin, or the Music tab, in case you decide to use songs featured in Filmora’s music library. You can cut, trim or adjust the start and end position of the audio file or use some of the audio effects the software offers. When done, click on the Export button and select the output format that is most suitable for the project you’re working on.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Conclusion

Videos that have poor sound quality won’t impress anyone, but you shouldn’t worry because muting or replacing audio files is a task that requires almost no effort. Windows Movie Maker can be used to quickly mute an audio file, but if you want to have access to more professional audio editing tools using Wondershare Filmora is a much better option. What’s your favorite method of replacing audio files in videos? Leave a comment and let us know.

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Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Recording high-quality videos with Smartphones and consumer-level cameras is easy, but unfortunately the same can’t be said for the sound. The camera microphones often record low-quality audio and they pick up background noises that can make the video unwatchable.

In case you were looking for a quick way to mute or remove the audio in your videos, you came to the right place because in this article we are going to show you how you can mute audio in Windows Movie Maker or add new audio files to videos. We’re also going to provide you with an alternative solution that lets you have more control over the audio editing process.

Part 1: How to Mute Audio in Windows Movie Maker?

Muting the audio in a video clip is simple, regardless of the video editing software you’re using. Windows Movie Maker lets you mute audio in just a few steps, so let’s see how you can mute videos with this video editor.

Step 1: In order to start editing a video, you must first import it into Windows Movie Maker. Click on the Add Videos and Photos icon in the software’s Home tab and proceed to select the clip you’d like to mute.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Click on the Open button in the Add Videos and Photos window and your clip will be imported into the software.

Step 2: After you added a clip to the storyboard you can preview it in order to decide which parts of the video you’d like to mute. Click on the Edit menu in the software’s ribbon, to gain access to the video editing tools Windows Movie Maker has to offer.

If you would like to mute only a portion of a video clip, you should position the playhead on the storyline at the exact location in the video where you want to make the cut and then click on the Split button.

Step 3: Make sure that the clip you want to mute is selected and click on the Video Volume icon on the left side of the Edit tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Drag the slider all the way to the left to mute the audio. Click the Play button in the preview window to make sure that video’s sound is muted.

Part 2: Adding a New Audio Clip to a Video

Windows Movie Maker also lets you replace the existing audio clip with a new one. Once again, this process is easy and it can be completed in a few steps.

Step 1: After you’ve muted the audio, click on the Add Music icon, that is located next to the Add Photos and Videos icon in the Home tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

A drop-down menu will appear offering you to select music from an online source or to import an audio file from your computer. Moreover, you can select the starting point of the song you’re importing so you don’t have to adjust the position of the audio file in your project manually.

In order to do this, you just have to position the playhead at the desired location and select the Add music at the current point option from the drop-down menu. You can change the position of the audio file by dragging it to a new location in the storyboard. Using MP3 or WMA audio file is recommended since other audio file formats may not be compatible with Windows Movie maker.

Step 2: The audio file you imported will be automatically added to the video clip on the Storyboard. Click Play in the preview window to check if you like the result. Head over to the File menu and click on the Save Movie option. Windows Movie Maker will offer you a number of different options and if you’d like to save your video to the computer, you should select the For Computer option.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Part 3: Wondershare Filmora - A Better Way to Replace Audio Files in Videos on Windows OS

Windows Movie Maker has been discontinued a while ago, and its video and audio editing tools only enable you to perform basic video editing tasks. We suggest using Wondershare Filmora if you would like to mute or replace audio files in your videos because it offers more powerful audio and video editing features. Here’s how you can mute or replace audio files in Wondershare Filmora.

Step 1: Import the video clip into the software, by clicking on the Import button and then selecting the Import Media Files option. If you want to replace the audio of the clip you can also select the new audio file from your hard drive and click on the Open button. Filmora offers a rich royalty free music library, you can use if you already don’t have the music you want to add to your video.

Step 2: Drag and drop the video file to the timeline and then right-click on it. Select the Audio Detach option from the context menu. The audio file will appear in the newly created audio track, and you can just click on the Volume icon located at the begging of the audio track to mute that audio track.

 Audio Detach

For more details, check our guide about How to remove audio from video in Filmora on Windows.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

If you want to add a new audio clip to your project and replace the old one, you should select the existing audio file and press the delete button on your keyboard. You can then drag and drop the new audio file to the timeline from the software’s Media Bin, or the Music tab, in case you decide to use songs featured in Filmora’s music library. You can cut, trim or adjust the start and end position of the audio file or use some of the audio effects the software offers. When done, click on the Export button and select the output format that is most suitable for the project you’re working on.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Conclusion

Videos that have poor sound quality won’t impress anyone, but you shouldn’t worry because muting or replacing audio files is a task that requires almost no effort. Windows Movie Maker can be used to quickly mute an audio file, but if you want to have access to more professional audio editing tools using Wondershare Filmora is a much better option. What’s your favorite method of replacing audio files in videos? Leave a comment and let us know.

author avatar

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Recording high-quality videos with Smartphones and consumer-level cameras is easy, but unfortunately the same can’t be said for the sound. The camera microphones often record low-quality audio and they pick up background noises that can make the video unwatchable.

In case you were looking for a quick way to mute or remove the audio in your videos, you came to the right place because in this article we are going to show you how you can mute audio in Windows Movie Maker or add new audio files to videos. We’re also going to provide you with an alternative solution that lets you have more control over the audio editing process.

Part 1: How to Mute Audio in Windows Movie Maker?

Muting the audio in a video clip is simple, regardless of the video editing software you’re using. Windows Movie Maker lets you mute audio in just a few steps, so let’s see how you can mute videos with this video editor.

Step 1: In order to start editing a video, you must first import it into Windows Movie Maker. Click on the Add Videos and Photos icon in the software’s Home tab and proceed to select the clip you’d like to mute.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Click on the Open button in the Add Videos and Photos window and your clip will be imported into the software.

Step 2: After you added a clip to the storyboard you can preview it in order to decide which parts of the video you’d like to mute. Click on the Edit menu in the software’s ribbon, to gain access to the video editing tools Windows Movie Maker has to offer.

If you would like to mute only a portion of a video clip, you should position the playhead on the storyline at the exact location in the video where you want to make the cut and then click on the Split button.

Step 3: Make sure that the clip you want to mute is selected and click on the Video Volume icon on the left side of the Edit tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Drag the slider all the way to the left to mute the audio. Click the Play button in the preview window to make sure that video’s sound is muted.

Part 2: Adding a New Audio Clip to a Video

Windows Movie Maker also lets you replace the existing audio clip with a new one. Once again, this process is easy and it can be completed in a few steps.

Step 1: After you’ve muted the audio, click on the Add Music icon, that is located next to the Add Photos and Videos icon in the Home tab.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

A drop-down menu will appear offering you to select music from an online source or to import an audio file from your computer. Moreover, you can select the starting point of the song you’re importing so you don’t have to adjust the position of the audio file in your project manually.

In order to do this, you just have to position the playhead at the desired location and select the Add music at the current point option from the drop-down menu. You can change the position of the audio file by dragging it to a new location in the storyboard. Using MP3 or WMA audio file is recommended since other audio file formats may not be compatible with Windows Movie maker.

Step 2: The audio file you imported will be automatically added to the video clip on the Storyboard. Click Play in the preview window to check if you like the result. Head over to the File menu and click on the Save Movie option. Windows Movie Maker will offer you a number of different options and if you’d like to save your video to the computer, you should select the For Computer option.

 Windows Movie Maker Audio Editing

Part 3: Wondershare Filmora - A Better Way to Replace Audio Files in Videos on Windows OS

Windows Movie Maker has been discontinued a while ago, and its video and audio editing tools only enable you to perform basic video editing tasks. We suggest using Wondershare Filmora if you would like to mute or replace audio files in your videos because it offers more powerful audio and video editing features. Here’s how you can mute or replace audio files in Wondershare Filmora.

Step 1: Import the video clip into the software, by clicking on the Import button and then selecting the Import Media Files option. If you want to replace the audio of the clip you can also select the new audio file from your hard drive and click on the Open button. Filmora offers a rich royalty free music library, you can use if you already don’t have the music you want to add to your video.

Step 2: Drag and drop the video file to the timeline and then right-click on it. Select the Audio Detach option from the context menu. The audio file will appear in the newly created audio track, and you can just click on the Volume icon located at the begging of the audio track to mute that audio track.

 Audio Detach

For more details, check our guide about How to remove audio from video in Filmora on Windows.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

If you want to add a new audio clip to your project and replace the old one, you should select the existing audio file and press the delete button on your keyboard. You can then drag and drop the new audio file to the timeline from the software’s Media Bin, or the Music tab, in case you decide to use songs featured in Filmora’s music library. You can cut, trim or adjust the start and end position of the audio file or use some of the audio effects the software offers. When done, click on the Export button and select the output format that is most suitable for the project you’re working on.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Conclusion

Videos that have poor sound quality won’t impress anyone, but you shouldn’t worry because muting or replacing audio files is a task that requires almost no effort. Windows Movie Maker can be used to quickly mute an audio file, but if you want to have access to more professional audio editing tools using Wondershare Filmora is a much better option. What’s your favorite method of replacing audio files in videos? Leave a comment and let us know.

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Shanoon Cox

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Audioscapes Unveiled: Selecting the Optimal Audio Codecs and Formats

How to Choose Best Audio Formats

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

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Benjamin Arango

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

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Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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How to Improve Sound Quality on a Home Recorded Video

How to Improve Sound Quality on a Home Recorded Video?

author avatar

Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

It’s all fun when recording and posing for great videos, not until you realize that the quality of the sound is far below your expectations, the joy derived fades off and you seek ways in which to perfect the quality of sound. Whenever you rely on the microphone of your camera, the sound recorded may be similar to that of someone mumbling in a cave. When the sound is of importance to you just like the images are, it is worth investing in an experienced audio producer to help the muffled sounds be much cleaner and clear. Generally, the biggest reason as to why one would want to improve the audio quality is to give presentable videos with clear audios and benefit from them.

Improve sound quality on home-recorded video with Wondershare Filmora

To begin with, get a free trial copy of Wondershare Filmora .

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For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

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Step 1: Import video clips into Filmora

Using the software is not a great deal, it’s one of the most basic things that one does, and the first step involves importing videos on Filmora. The import function can easily be seen and it’s pretty easy to use.

improve video sound quality

Step 2: Cut, trim or split video (optional)

Secondly, you can opt to trim the video; however, this step is very optional. Sometimes the desire to perfect the whole video may be much and thus opt to improve the audio quality of the whole item.

Step 3: Audio denoise

The third step is also the main function of the software, it allows you to remove the background noise (audio denoise) the sounds can also be removed by audio detach and mute. Having done this, you can be sure that the quality of your audio is perfected to what you may have initially desired.

How to improve video sound quality

Step 4: Adjust video volume, pitch, etc

With a perfect sound, you have to adjust the pitch, the volume, and other effects of the sound that you were improving; this is set to match your needs and the feeling of the desired groups.

Step 5: Add audio effect with Audio Equalizer

You can also opt to add an effect with Audio Equalizer, like dance, and bass as per your desire.

adjust video sound quality

Step 6: Add background music

With the software, you can elevate the level of your recording by adding some royalty music as the background.

add music to enhance sound quality

Step 7: Mix audio

Mix audio track to improve sound quality

Lastly, mixing different tracks into one file with an audio mixer is a crucial last step in perfecting your video. When done, feel free to share the perfected video, you can import it to your desired destination.

FAQs

1. How can I make my sound louder in Filmora?

It is a really easy method that you do not need to go into detailed study to learn how to make the sound louder.

Let us start:

  • Open Filmora and import your audio.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline in the audio layer.
  • Now click on the audio in the timeline, and you will find a blue line inside this layer.
  • Drag that blue line up and down, you will find when you go up the volume will become louder and when you drag the audio down the volume will be lower.

volume

2. How can I remove background noise from recordings in Filmora?

Here’s a method to remove the noise from the background of your audio.

Let us start;

  • Right-click on the audio in the timeline.
  • Go to the Adjust audio option. You will see a few audio settings here.

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  • First of all, click on the de-noise feature to remove the background noise from the audio.

Usually, when you increase the volume of your audio the noise in the background will also increase so this feature is very important.

  • Now click on the auto normalization, this will help to level up the volume of the audio.
    While making audio, we have different tones of the volume. Sometimes we speak loud with more energy and sometimes we have low volume and this auto normalization feature will help to adjust the level of the whole audio.
    In this latest version of Filmora, we have two more features that are wind removal and hum removal.
  • Click on the hum removal, it removes the humming noise in the recorded audio.
  • Click on the wind removal, it automatically removes the sound of the wind which will make your audio clear.
  • Finally, press Ok.
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3. How do you change the voice in Filmora?

It is also pretty simple to change the voice of your audio into different characters. So, Let us start:

  • Open Filmora video editor and import the audio file you want to change the voice.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline. Let us change the audio into an old man’s voice.
  • Double-click on the audio file, and the audio settings panel will be opened.
  • Move the Pitch level to -4 and slow down the audio speed with the right-click of the mouse while holding down the control.
    Now apply an Equaliser to make it better.
  • Click on the drop-down list and select the Techno.
  • changesound
    To change the audio to a Robot voice.
  • Keep the pitch to -5.
    To change the audio to a cartoon character.
  • Increase the pitch and move the pointer to 8.
    You can also change your audio to a woman’s voice.
    For that increase the Pitch slightly up to 2.
  • Change the Equalizer to dance.
    WonderShare Filmora is a great program to use in place of other video editor software. It has excellent audio capability and access to captions.

Why choose Wondershare Filmora

However, the best way on which to improve audio quality is by the use of Wondershare Filmora, the software has got a built-in audio editing tool, the tool has the power to enable you to mute, detach or even denoise your audio. In any case, these are usually the most basic uses of any sound software.
Furthermore, there is the newly added feature like Audio Equalizer that has the power to enable you to add more effects like classic, low bass pop, or even other features. The Audio Mixer in the software gives you the power to merge different tracks to enable you to create a new sound for yourself. Compared to the aforementioned two software, we can see that Wondershare Filmora has more than the basics; it is designed in a way in which it will serve more than the basics.
More, the software offers a complete support for a great number of audio formats ranging from AVI, MP4 and MKV. With the software, you can use a great range of functions from the PIP green screen to tilt shift, face off, jump cut and others. It is also possible to upload the video o YouTube, vimeo or facebook, the software is such a great tool to have if you are found of recording videos .
Free Download
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Free Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

It’s all fun when recording and posing for great videos, not until you realize that the quality of the sound is far below your expectations, the joy derived fades off and you seek ways in which to perfect the quality of sound. Whenever you rely on the microphone of your camera, the sound recorded may be similar to that of someone mumbling in a cave. When the sound is of importance to you just like the images are, it is worth investing in an experienced audio producer to help the muffled sounds be much cleaner and clear. Generally, the biggest reason as to why one would want to improve the audio quality is to give presentable videos with clear audios and benefit from them.

Improve sound quality on home-recorded video with Wondershare Filmora

To begin with, get a free trial copy of Wondershare Filmora .

=“” style=”width: 100%; height: 278.438px;”;

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Filmora secure download Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Filmora secure download Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )

Step 1: Import video clips into Filmora

Using the software is not a great deal, it’s one of the most basic things that one does, and the first step involves importing videos on Filmora. The import function can easily be seen and it’s pretty easy to use.

improve video sound quality

Step 2: Cut, trim or split video (optional)

Secondly, you can opt to trim the video; however, this step is very optional. Sometimes the desire to perfect the whole video may be much and thus opt to improve the audio quality of the whole item.

Step 3: Audio denoise

The third step is also the main function of the software, it allows you to remove the background noise (audio denoise) the sounds can also be removed by audio detach and mute. Having done this, you can be sure that the quality of your audio is perfected to what you may have initially desired.

How to improve video sound quality

Step 4: Adjust video volume, pitch, etc

With a perfect sound, you have to adjust the pitch, the volume, and other effects of the sound that you were improving; this is set to match your needs and the feeling of the desired groups.

Step 5: Add audio effect with Audio Equalizer

You can also opt to add an effect with Audio Equalizer, like dance, and bass as per your desire.

adjust video sound quality

Step 6: Add background music

With the software, you can elevate the level of your recording by adding some royalty music as the background.

add music to enhance sound quality

Step 7: Mix audio

Mix audio track to improve sound quality

Lastly, mixing different tracks into one file with an audio mixer is a crucial last step in perfecting your video. When done, feel free to share the perfected video, you can import it to your desired destination.

FAQs

1. How can I make my sound louder in Filmora?

It is a really easy method that you do not need to go into detailed study to learn how to make the sound louder.

Let us start:

  • Open Filmora and import your audio.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline in the audio layer.
  • Now click on the audio in the timeline, and you will find a blue line inside this layer.
  • Drag that blue line up and down, you will find when you go up the volume will become louder and when you drag the audio down the volume will be lower.

volume

2. How can I remove background noise from recordings in Filmora?

Here’s a method to remove the noise from the background of your audio.

Let us start;

  • Right-click on the audio in the timeline.
  • Go to the Adjust audio option. You will see a few audio settings here.

noise1

  • First of all, click on the de-noise feature to remove the background noise from the audio.

Usually, when you increase the volume of your audio the noise in the background will also increase so this feature is very important.

  • Now click on the auto normalization, this will help to level up the volume of the audio.
    While making audio, we have different tones of the volume. Sometimes we speak loud with more energy and sometimes we have low volume and this auto normalization feature will help to adjust the level of the whole audio.
    In this latest version of Filmora, we have two more features that are wind removal and hum removal.
  • Click on the hum removal, it removes the humming noise in the recorded audio.
  • Click on the wind removal, it automatically removes the sound of the wind which will make your audio clear.
  • Finally, press Ok.
    noise2

3. How do you change the voice in Filmora?

It is also pretty simple to change the voice of your audio into different characters. So, Let us start:

  • Open Filmora video editor and import the audio file you want to change the voice.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline. Let us change the audio into an old man’s voice.
  • Double-click on the audio file, and the audio settings panel will be opened.
  • Move the Pitch level to -4 and slow down the audio speed with the right-click of the mouse while holding down the control.
    Now apply an Equaliser to make it better.
  • Click on the drop-down list and select the Techno.
  • changesound
    To change the audio to a Robot voice.
  • Keep the pitch to -5.
    To change the audio to a cartoon character.
  • Increase the pitch and move the pointer to 8.
    You can also change your audio to a woman’s voice.
    For that increase the Pitch slightly up to 2.
  • Change the Equalizer to dance.
    WonderShare Filmora is a great program to use in place of other video editor software. It has excellent audio capability and access to captions.

Why choose Wondershare Filmora

However, the best way on which to improve audio quality is by the use of Wondershare Filmora, the software has got a built-in audio editing tool, the tool has the power to enable you to mute, detach or even denoise your audio. In any case, these are usually the most basic uses of any sound software.
Furthermore, there is the newly added feature like Audio Equalizer that has the power to enable you to add more effects like classic, low bass pop, or even other features. The Audio Mixer in the software gives you the power to merge different tracks to enable you to create a new sound for yourself. Compared to the aforementioned two software, we can see that Wondershare Filmora has more than the basics; it is designed in a way in which it will serve more than the basics.
More, the software offers a complete support for a great number of audio formats ranging from AVI, MP4 and MKV. With the software, you can use a great range of functions from the PIP green screen to tilt shift, face off, jump cut and others. It is also possible to upload the video o YouTube, vimeo or facebook, the software is such a great tool to have if you are found of recording videos .
Free Download
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Free Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )

author avatar

Liza Brown

Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Liza Brown

Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

It’s all fun when recording and posing for great videos, not until you realize that the quality of the sound is far below your expectations, the joy derived fades off and you seek ways in which to perfect the quality of sound. Whenever you rely on the microphone of your camera, the sound recorded may be similar to that of someone mumbling in a cave. When the sound is of importance to you just like the images are, it is worth investing in an experienced audio producer to help the muffled sounds be much cleaner and clear. Generally, the biggest reason as to why one would want to improve the audio quality is to give presentable videos with clear audios and benefit from them.

Improve sound quality on home-recorded video with Wondershare Filmora

To begin with, get a free trial copy of Wondershare Filmora .

=“” style=”width: 100%; height: 278.438px;”;

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Filmora secure download Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Filmora secure download Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )

Step 1: Import video clips into Filmora

Using the software is not a great deal, it’s one of the most basic things that one does, and the first step involves importing videos on Filmora. The import function can easily be seen and it’s pretty easy to use.

improve video sound quality

Step 2: Cut, trim or split video (optional)

Secondly, you can opt to trim the video; however, this step is very optional. Sometimes the desire to perfect the whole video may be much and thus opt to improve the audio quality of the whole item.

Step 3: Audio denoise

The third step is also the main function of the software, it allows you to remove the background noise (audio denoise) the sounds can also be removed by audio detach and mute. Having done this, you can be sure that the quality of your audio is perfected to what you may have initially desired.

How to improve video sound quality

Step 4: Adjust video volume, pitch, etc

With a perfect sound, you have to adjust the pitch, the volume, and other effects of the sound that you were improving; this is set to match your needs and the feeling of the desired groups.

Step 5: Add audio effect with Audio Equalizer

You can also opt to add an effect with Audio Equalizer, like dance, and bass as per your desire.

adjust video sound quality

Step 6: Add background music

With the software, you can elevate the level of your recording by adding some royalty music as the background.

add music to enhance sound quality

Step 7: Mix audio

Mix audio track to improve sound quality

Lastly, mixing different tracks into one file with an audio mixer is a crucial last step in perfecting your video. When done, feel free to share the perfected video, you can import it to your desired destination.

FAQs

1. How can I make my sound louder in Filmora?

It is a really easy method that you do not need to go into detailed study to learn how to make the sound louder.

Let us start:

  • Open Filmora and import your audio.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline in the audio layer.
  • Now click on the audio in the timeline, and you will find a blue line inside this layer.
  • Drag that blue line up and down, you will find when you go up the volume will become louder and when you drag the audio down the volume will be lower.

volume

2. How can I remove background noise from recordings in Filmora?

Here’s a method to remove the noise from the background of your audio.

Let us start;

  • Right-click on the audio in the timeline.
  • Go to the Adjust audio option. You will see a few audio settings here.

noise1

  • First of all, click on the de-noise feature to remove the background noise from the audio.

Usually, when you increase the volume of your audio the noise in the background will also increase so this feature is very important.

  • Now click on the auto normalization, this will help to level up the volume of the audio.
    While making audio, we have different tones of the volume. Sometimes we speak loud with more energy and sometimes we have low volume and this auto normalization feature will help to adjust the level of the whole audio.
    In this latest version of Filmora, we have two more features that are wind removal and hum removal.
  • Click on the hum removal, it removes the humming noise in the recorded audio.
  • Click on the wind removal, it automatically removes the sound of the wind which will make your audio clear.
  • Finally, press Ok.
    noise2

3. How do you change the voice in Filmora?

It is also pretty simple to change the voice of your audio into different characters. So, Let us start:

  • Open Filmora video editor and import the audio file you want to change the voice.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline. Let us change the audio into an old man’s voice.
  • Double-click on the audio file, and the audio settings panel will be opened.
  • Move the Pitch level to -4 and slow down the audio speed with the right-click of the mouse while holding down the control.
    Now apply an Equaliser to make it better.
  • Click on the drop-down list and select the Techno.
  • changesound
    To change the audio to a Robot voice.
  • Keep the pitch to -5.
    To change the audio to a cartoon character.
  • Increase the pitch and move the pointer to 8.
    You can also change your audio to a woman’s voice.
    For that increase the Pitch slightly up to 2.
  • Change the Equalizer to dance.
    WonderShare Filmora is a great program to use in place of other video editor software. It has excellent audio capability and access to captions.

Why choose Wondershare Filmora

However, the best way on which to improve audio quality is by the use of Wondershare Filmora, the software has got a built-in audio editing tool, the tool has the power to enable you to mute, detach or even denoise your audio. In any case, these are usually the most basic uses of any sound software.
Furthermore, there is the newly added feature like Audio Equalizer that has the power to enable you to add more effects like classic, low bass pop, or even other features. The Audio Mixer in the software gives you the power to merge different tracks to enable you to create a new sound for yourself. Compared to the aforementioned two software, we can see that Wondershare Filmora has more than the basics; it is designed in a way in which it will serve more than the basics.
More, the software offers a complete support for a great number of audio formats ranging from AVI, MP4 and MKV. With the software, you can use a great range of functions from the PIP green screen to tilt shift, face off, jump cut and others. It is also possible to upload the video o YouTube, vimeo or facebook, the software is such a great tool to have if you are found of recording videos .
Free Download
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Free Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )

author avatar

Liza Brown

Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Liza Brown

Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

It’s all fun when recording and posing for great videos, not until you realize that the quality of the sound is far below your expectations, the joy derived fades off and you seek ways in which to perfect the quality of sound. Whenever you rely on the microphone of your camera, the sound recorded may be similar to that of someone mumbling in a cave. When the sound is of importance to you just like the images are, it is worth investing in an experienced audio producer to help the muffled sounds be much cleaner and clear. Generally, the biggest reason as to why one would want to improve the audio quality is to give presentable videos with clear audios and benefit from them.

Improve sound quality on home-recorded video with Wondershare Filmora

To begin with, get a free trial copy of Wondershare Filmora .

=“” style=”width: 100%; height: 278.438px;”;

Free Download

For Win 7 or later (64-bit)

Filmora secure download Secure Download

Free Download

For macOS 10.14 or later

Filmora secure download Secure Download

Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>

download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )

Step 1: Import video clips into Filmora

Using the software is not a great deal, it’s one of the most basic things that one does, and the first step involves importing videos on Filmora. The import function can easily be seen and it’s pretty easy to use.

improve video sound quality

Step 2: Cut, trim or split video (optional)

Secondly, you can opt to trim the video; however, this step is very optional. Sometimes the desire to perfect the whole video may be much and thus opt to improve the audio quality of the whole item.

Step 3: Audio denoise

The third step is also the main function of the software, it allows you to remove the background noise (audio denoise) the sounds can also be removed by audio detach and mute. Having done this, you can be sure that the quality of your audio is perfected to what you may have initially desired.

How to improve video sound quality

Step 4: Adjust video volume, pitch, etc

With a perfect sound, you have to adjust the pitch, the volume, and other effects of the sound that you were improving; this is set to match your needs and the feeling of the desired groups.

Step 5: Add audio effect with Audio Equalizer

You can also opt to add an effect with Audio Equalizer, like dance, and bass as per your desire.

adjust video sound quality

Step 6: Add background music

With the software, you can elevate the level of your recording by adding some royalty music as the background.

add music to enhance sound quality

Step 7: Mix audio

Mix audio track to improve sound quality

Lastly, mixing different tracks into one file with an audio mixer is a crucial last step in perfecting your video. When done, feel free to share the perfected video, you can import it to your desired destination.

FAQs

1. How can I make my sound louder in Filmora?

It is a really easy method that you do not need to go into detailed study to learn how to make the sound louder.

Let us start:

  • Open Filmora and import your audio.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline in the audio layer.
  • Now click on the audio in the timeline, and you will find a blue line inside this layer.
  • Drag that blue line up and down, you will find when you go up the volume will become louder and when you drag the audio down the volume will be lower.

volume

2. How can I remove background noise from recordings in Filmora?

Here’s a method to remove the noise from the background of your audio.

Let us start;

  • Right-click on the audio in the timeline.
  • Go to the Adjust audio option. You will see a few audio settings here.

noise1

  • First of all, click on the de-noise feature to remove the background noise from the audio.

Usually, when you increase the volume of your audio the noise in the background will also increase so this feature is very important.

  • Now click on the auto normalization, this will help to level up the volume of the audio.
    While making audio, we have different tones of the volume. Sometimes we speak loud with more energy and sometimes we have low volume and this auto normalization feature will help to adjust the level of the whole audio.
    In this latest version of Filmora, we have two more features that are wind removal and hum removal.
  • Click on the hum removal, it removes the humming noise in the recorded audio.
  • Click on the wind removal, it automatically removes the sound of the wind which will make your audio clear.
  • Finally, press Ok.
    noise2

3. How do you change the voice in Filmora?

It is also pretty simple to change the voice of your audio into different characters. So, Let us start:

  • Open Filmora video editor and import the audio file you want to change the voice.
  • Drag the audio into the timeline. Let us change the audio into an old man’s voice.
  • Double-click on the audio file, and the audio settings panel will be opened.
  • Move the Pitch level to -4 and slow down the audio speed with the right-click of the mouse while holding down the control.
    Now apply an Equaliser to make it better.
  • Click on the drop-down list and select the Techno.
  • changesound
    To change the audio to a Robot voice.
  • Keep the pitch to -5.
    To change the audio to a cartoon character.
  • Increase the pitch and move the pointer to 8.
    You can also change your audio to a woman’s voice.
    For that increase the Pitch slightly up to 2.
  • Change the Equalizer to dance.
    WonderShare Filmora is a great program to use in place of other video editor software. It has excellent audio capability and access to captions.

Why choose Wondershare Filmora

However, the best way on which to improve audio quality is by the use of Wondershare Filmora, the software has got a built-in audio editing tool, the tool has the power to enable you to mute, detach or even denoise your audio. In any case, these are usually the most basic uses of any sound software.
Furthermore, there is the newly added feature like Audio Equalizer that has the power to enable you to add more effects like classic, low bass pop, or even other features. The Audio Mixer in the software gives you the power to merge different tracks to enable you to create a new sound for yourself. Compared to the aforementioned two software, we can see that Wondershare Filmora has more than the basics; it is designed in a way in which it will serve more than the basics.
More, the software offers a complete support for a great number of audio formats ranging from AVI, MP4 and MKV. With the software, you can use a great range of functions from the PIP green screen to tilt shift, face off, jump cut and others. It is also possible to upload the video o YouTube, vimeo or facebook, the software is such a great tool to have if you are found of recording videos .
Free Download
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Free Download
For macOS 10.14 or later
Filmora secure download Secure Download
Click here to get Filmora for PC by email
or Try Filmora App for mobile >>>
download filmora app for ios ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t ) download filmora app for android ](https://app.adjust.com/b0k9hf2%5F4bsu85t )

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  • Updated at : 2024-05-21 00:03:45
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