How to Remove Audio from Video Online
Steps
Open FastEdit
Go to fastedit.net. No account or installation needed. The editor runs in your browser.
Drop your video file
Drag and drop your video onto the editor. Supports MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, and other formats. The file loads locally. Nothing is uploaded.
Verify audio pass-through is off
Check that audio pass-through is not enabled. In FastEdit, audio is excluded by default, so unless you previously turned it on, your export will already be silent.
Make any other edits
Trim, crop, adjust speed, add blur regions, or change the format, all optional. The video exports without audio regardless of other edits you make.
Choose output format
Select your output format. MP4 (H.264) for universal compatibility, WebM for web use, or GIF/WebP for animated image formats that never have audio.
Export your silent video
Click Export. The output file contains only the video track. No audio data. This also means the file is slightly smaller than it would be with audio.
Tips
- FastEdit excludes audio by default. You do not need to find a "mute" button. Just do not enable audio pass-through.
- Removing audio reduces file size. Audio in video files typically accounts for 64-128 kbps. For a 60-second clip, that is 480KB-960KB saved.
- If you want to keep audio for most of the video but mute a specific section, export with audio pass-through enabled and use a speed region at 1x on the section to mute. Speed regions drop audio.
- For social media (Instagram Reels, TikTok), silent videos are common since most users browse with sound off. Many creators add text overlays instead of relying on audio.
- When converting to GIF, WebP, or APNG, audio is impossible by definition: these are image formats. No special setting needed.