You will discover 5 different methods to mute audio in a video file in this post. This is a simple process and here’s how it’s done.

You’ll discover:

Part1. Mute Videos using Free Software (Windows Movie Maker, Movavi, VLC Media Player)
Part2. Use online tools to mute audio from video (audioremover.com)
Part3. Mute Videos on iPhone and Android

Part1. Mute Videos using Free Software

#1. Movavi Video Editor (Recommended)

Movavi Video Editor is one of the best editors to mute videos and is the ideal software for newbies and intermediate users.

It comes with a wide selection of fully functional editing tools, special effects, premium upgrades and a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. There is also the option to convert regular, 360, GoPro and 4K videos into professional productions.

Download Movavi Video Editor for PC or Mac to get going and follow the instructions below.

Step1. Install Movavi Video Editor on your Computer

Open the setup file when the download is complete. Install the software by following the on-screen instructions.

Step2. Download Video to the Software

When you open the software, from the full feature mode choose Create project. Next, select Add Media Files and choose the video you want to mute – it is going to be instantly added to the Timeline.

Step3. Two ways to mute audio

Mute the audio in your video on the Timeline by clicking the original audio track them pressing the Remove button. See the screen image.

The original audio file is now mute and you can now add voiceovers or a new background audio.

An alternate way to mute the video is to go to Tools > Audio Properties:

Now, next to the Volume icon, move the progress bar down to 0%.

On the bottom right of the screen is the Export button, save the final video by clicking on that.

#2. VLC Media Player

VLC is an open source, no-cost multifunction software for the playback of audio and video as well as conversion. VLC plays a number of different video formats and you can remove the sound from any video. This is how you do it.

Step1. Open VLC media player and at the upper left select Media. Choose Convert/Save.

Step2. An Open Media Window will pop up, select Add and choose the video file you want to mute then select the Convert/Save button.

Step4. Choose the Edit selected profile icon.

Step5. The editing window will pop up, find the Audio codec tab. Next, uncheck the audio option.

This ensures that the audio isn’t converted at the same time as the video. To finish, pick the path that you are going to save the modified video minus the sound of the initial file.

To remove the audio, select Start to begin. The audio removal will take about the same amount of time as the length of the video. On the VLC seek bar you will be able to follow the progress.

#3. Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker is video editing software by Microsoft. It is a part of the Windows Essentials software suite and offers the ability to create and edit videos.

To mute audio in videos using Windows Movie Maker:

Step1. Launch Windows Movie Maker and to import video to be muted select “Click here to browse for videos and photos”.

Step2. Locate the Video Volume tool by going to Video Tools > Edit.

Mute the sound by selecting on the Video Volume tool and drag the volume control tool to the very left.

Note: Either VLC Media Player or Windows Movie Maker is useful for muting the sound of your video, however, you can’t get rid of the sound from the original video totally. In order to remove the audio first and then include new background audio or voiceovers, it’s advisable to work with Movavi instead.

Part2. Mute audio from video online

#4. Audioremover.com

A free online tool like audioremover.com lets you mute audio from video and you don’t have to re-encode it, which results in losses quality following the processing.

This online tool works via your browser and works on either Mac or Windows computers. The formats supported are .mp4, .avi, .mov and much more.

Pick the video you want to mute and select the “Upload Video” button and the tool does the rest.

Depending on the bandwidth speed and length of the video, the process might take a while.

Part3. Mute Videos on Android & iPhone

#5. KineMaster

KineMaster is a fully-loaded app for professional video editing on Android and iOS devices. Multiple layers of video, images, audio, texts and effects are supported. There are a number of tools included to help the user produce videos of high-quality.

Furthermore, KineMaster videos are instantly sharable on social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Google+ etc. Anyone can easily publish their videos and connect with their followers.

Just follow the steps below to mute a video using Kinemaster.:

Step1. Download and set up KineMaster on your smartphone. Once completed, start KineMaster, tap the big + icon in the center of your display, and the choose Empty Project.

Step2. Once opened, import video files to be muted. Choose the Media Browser then search the footage to be edited and pick the video you want to edit.

Once completed, tap on the Tick in the upper right corner. Your video will appear on your timeline instantly.

Step3. On the timeline, select the video. The Audio icon is located on the top right.

Pick the Audio icon to get into the Volume editing panel and just select the Mute button and the video will be muted.

When it comes to muting videos prior to sharing on social media, these are some of the best methods available. Do you have another tool that performs better? Please let us know about it.