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iMovie is a video editor app developed by Apple, which is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The app allows users to move, split, and adjust the duration of audio clips, as well as detach audio from video. If you want to delete sound in iMovie, you can do so by following these steps: open the iMovie app and tap on the Create Project button, then select Movie from the dropdown menu, and import the video you want to edit by tapping on Tap + to add videos, photos, or audio. Once the video has been imported, you can remove the sound by tapping on the sound icon and scrolling the bar to adjust the audio level or remove it entirely. Finally, tap Done to save your changes.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Devices supported | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Steps to delete sound | - Open iMovie and click on "Create New" |
| - Select "Movie" from the dropdown menu | |
| - Click on "Import Media" and select the video | |
| - Drag and drop the video onto the timeline | |
| - Right-click on the video and select "Detach Audio" | |
| - Delete the audio file by clicking on it or right-clicking and selecting "Delete" | |
| - Save the edited video by going to iMovie Menu > File > Share |
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What You'll Learn
Removing audio from video on iPhone/iPad
Removing audio from a video on iPhone/iPad using iMovie is a straightforward process. First, ensure that you have downloaded the iMovie app from the App Store. Once you have the app, follow these steps:
Step 1: Launch iMovie and Start a New Project
Open the iMovie app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap on "Create Project" to start a new video editing project.
Step 2: Select Your Video
Choose the "Movie" option and select the video clip you want to edit from your Photos library. Once you've made your selection, tap "Create Movie" at the bottom of the menu.
Step 3: Access Audio Settings
After the video is loaded, check its icon on the timeline and view its preview. Tap on the video icon from the timeline to access various options at the bottom. From the bottom panel, tap on the sound icon.
Step 4: Remove Audio
To remove the audio, you can either scroll the bar to the left to lower the volume to zero, or tap on the sound icon to access the "Mute" option. This will detach the audio from the video.
Step 5: Save and Share
Once you've muted the sound, tap on the "Done" button to save your changes. You can then tap on the share icon to save the modified video on your device.
It's important to note that once you've removed the audio, there is no way to re-add it to the new video file. Always make sure to keep the original video footage as a backup. With these simple steps, you can easily remove audio from your videos using iMovie on iPhone or iPad.
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Deleting imported audio files
Once the video has been imported, you can detach the audio from it. To do this, right-click on the video and select "Detach Audio" from the dropdown menu. Now, you will be able to see the audio file or layer right below the video file in your timeline. To delete the audio file, simply click on it—it will be highlighted in yellow—and then either hit the delete key or right-click and select "Delete" from the context menu.
Alternatively, you can also remove audio from a video in iMovie on iPhone or iPad by following these steps: After the video is loaded, check its icon on the timeline and view its preview at the top. Tap on the video icon from the timeline to access various options at the bottom. From the bottom panel, tap on the sound icon and then scroll the bar left or right to adjust the audio level. To remove the audio completely, tap on the sound icon from the side. Once you have muted the sound, tap on the "Done" button to save the changes.
Finally, to save your project with the deleted audio, go to the iMovie Menu > File > Share and choose to save the "File" of the project on your device.
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Detaching audio from video
To detach audio from video in iMovie, you must first open a movie project. Then, follow the steps below, depending on the device you are using.
IPhone
Open the video with iMovie on your iPhone. Tap on the scissors icon (also called the Actions button) and then choose 'Detach'. The audio file will appear in blue below the video. Now, you can drag the audio clip to a new location in the timeline.
IPad/Mac
Right-click on the clip while holding the Control button and select 'Detach Audio' from the menu. As with the iPhone, the audio file will appear in blue below the video. Drag the audio clip to a new location in the timeline.
Deleting Imported Audio Files
If you want to delete imported audio files, select the audio clip and do a File/Reveal in Finder. Then, delete the audio clip from the Original Media folder that pops up.
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Adjusting audio clip duration
Adjusting the duration of an audio clip in iMovie is a straightforward process. The process differs slightly depending on whether you are using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
For iPhone and iPad users:
- Open the iMovie app and tap on the "Create Project" button.
- From the New Project window, select "Movie."
- Tap the "Create Movie" button at the bottom of the app screen.
- Tap on the "Tap +" area to add videos, photos, or audio.
- Under the "VIDEOS & PHOTOS" category, tap "Video," then tap "All."
- Select the video for which you want to adjust the audio duration by tapping on it.
- Tap the blue round button with the tick mark, then tap "Create Movie" at the bottom of the app screen.
- Tap on the video in the timeline to select it; it will be highlighted in yellow.
- Tap on the audio icon.
- To adjust the audio duration, use the slider to move the trim handles at either end of the clip to the desired start and end points.
- If a trim handle won't move left or right, it means there is no additional audio to work with on that end of the clip.
- Tap outside the audio clip to make the trim handles disappear.
For Mac users:
- Open iMovie and click on the "Create New" button.
- Select "Movie" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on the "Import Media" button and select the video you want to edit.
- Drag and drop the video onto the timeline.
- Right-click on the video and select "Detach Audio" from the menu.
- Now you can adjust the duration of the detached audio clip by moving the trim handles at either end of the clip.
Once you have adjusted the audio clip duration to your liking, be sure to save your project to preserve your changes.
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Muting audio on any video
Muting audio on iPhone or iPad
- Open the iMovie app and tap on the 'Create Project' button.
- From the 'New Project' window, select 'Movie'.
- Tap 'Create Movie' at the bottom of the app screen.
- Tap on the 'Tap +' area to add videos, photos, or audio.
- Under the 'Videos & Photos' category, tap 'Video'.
- Tap 'All', and then tap on the video for which you’d like to remove the audio.
- Tap the blue round button with the tick mark, and then tap 'Create Movie' at the bottom of the app screen.
- From the timeline, tap on the video to select it—it will be highlighted in yellow.
- Tap on the audio icon. This will change the icon to show a muted icon, and the slider handle will move to the complete left.
- Once you’re done muting the video, tap on the 'Done' text button in the top left corner of the app screen.
- Save the edited video. After making all the desired changes, go to the iMovie Menu > File > Share and choose to save the "File" of the project on your device.
Muting audio on Mac
- Open iMovie and click on the 'Create New' button.
- Select 'Movie' from the dropdown menu.
- Click on the 'Import Media' button and select the video you want to mute.
- Once the video has been imported, drag and drop it onto the timeline.
- Right-click on the video and select 'Detach Audio' from the dropdown menu.
- Delete the audio you separated or detached from the video in the previous step.
- In your timeline, find the audio file (or layer) right below the video file.
- Click on the audio file to select it—it will be highlighted in yellow.
- Either delete it by clicking on it and hitting the delete key, or by right-clicking on it and selecting 'Delete' from the dropdown menu.
- Save the edited video. After making all the desired changes, go to the iMovie Menu > File > Share and choose to save the "File" of the project on your Mac.
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Frequently asked questions
Open the iMovie app and tap on the "Create Project" button. Select "Movie" from the "New Project" window and tap "Create Movie". Import the video by tapping "Tap + to add videos, photos, or audio". Tap on the video from the timeline to select it, then tap on the audio icon. This will mute the video. Tap "Done" to save the changes.
You can either click on the audio clip to select it and hit the delete key, or right-click on the clip and select "Delete" from the context menu.
Yes, you can. Tap on the clip from the timeline to select it, then tap on the sound icon. Scroll the bar left or right to adjust the level of audio in the video. Tap "Done" to save the changes.
Select the audio clip and go to File/Reveal in Finder. Delete the audio clip from the Original Media folder that pops up.
Yes, you can move an entire audio clip (except background music) to a different place in your project. Touch and hold a blue or purple audio clip in the timeline until it pops off, then drag it to its new location and release.
