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How to Remove Audio from a Video on Windows & Mac (Free and Easy)

If you’re on desktop you don’t need heavy editors to mute a video. Here are free ways to remove the audio track on Windows or Mac without installing complex software.

  • Use a browser-based tool (works on both Windows and Mac)
  • Use VLC Media Player (Windows/Mac)
  • (Mac-only) Use QuickTime Player

These cover most scenarios—perfect if you can’t install apps or just want a quick mute.

Method 1 - Online tool (Windows & Mac)

The fastest option: open the site in your browser and mute in a few clicks. Remove-Audio.com.

  1. Open any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) and go to Remove-Audio.com.
  2. Click “Select Video” and choose the file on your computer.
  3. Click “Remove Audio” to start processing.
  4. Download the muted file when prompted.
  5. Save it to a folder you’ll remember and play it back to confirm it’s silent.

Works on Windows, macOS or Linux because everything runs in-browser. No uploads to a server; WebAssembly handles the muting locally.

Method 2 - VLC Media Player (Windows/Mac)

If you already have VLC, you can convert a file with audio disabled.

Open VLC. Windows: Media > Convert/Save… Mac: File > Convert/Stream….

  1. Add your video and start Convert/Save.
  2. Choose a profile, then edit it and uncheck Audio in the Audio Codec tab.
  3. Pick an output filename and start the convert/stream.
  4. When it finishes, play the output file to verify it has no audio.

VLC re-encodes, so choose a quality profile to avoid unnecessary loss and expect processing time roughly matching the video length.

Method 3 - QuickTime Player (Mac only)

QuickTime can drop the audio track in a couple of clicks.

  1. Open the video in QuickTime Player.
  2. Go to Edit > Remove Audio.
  3. Save or export the file—QuickTime writes a new copy without the audio track.

Very fast and keeps video quality since QuickTime simply removes the track.

Wrapping up

You don’t need pro editors to mute a video. Pick the method that matches your setup:

  • Browser: zero setup, fastest for quick jobs.
  • VLC: handy if it’s already installed and you need offline.
  • QuickTime: one-click on Mac with native tools.

Once muted, you can share, embed, or add new audio as needed.

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Once muted, you can share, embed, or add new audio as needed.