How to Remove Audio from Videos in Premiere Pro: A Simple Guide

Premiere Pro is one of those go-to tools in the video editing world, with its wide range of features designed to make editing easier.

One of the key tasks that often comes up is removing audio from a video clip. Whether you’re swapping out bad sound for something cleaner or just want to mute the audio entirely, Premiere Pro makes this pretty easy to do.

Here’s a quick guide that breaks it down into three simple steps for removing audio in Premiere Pro.

How to separate audio from Premiere Pro
AI generated image of Premiere Pro video and audio separation timeline

1. Locate Your Clip

First, find the video clip you want to work with. You can find it either in the project panel or on the timeline. Once you’ve got your clip, right-click on it, and a dropdown menu will pop up.

2. Unlink Audio

From that dropdown menu, choose the “Unlink” option. What this does is it separates the audio from the video, so you can handle them individually. After doing this, you’ll see the audio and video split into two parts in your project.

3. Remove the Audio

Now that your audio is unlinked, click on the audio track to select it. Once it’s highlighted, just press delete or right-click and choose “Delete” from the menu. The audio will be gone, leaving your video silent.

And that’s it! In just three steps, you’ve removed the audio from your video. This is super useful when you’re dealing with distracting background noise or parts of the dialogue you don’t need.

Bonus Tip: Adding New Audio

If you’re replacing the audio, Premiere Pro makes it easy too. Just import the new audio file you want, drag it to the timeline, and position it under the video. You can adjust the levels and timing to make it all fit perfectly with your visual.

Personal Story: The Day I Figured Out Audio Removal

I remember the first time I had to remove audio from a project—it was for a client’s video. The background noise was unbearable, and we had to find a way to mute it without losing the whole feel of the video.

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I had no clue where to start, but after fumbling around for a while, I figured out this simple method. The client was happy, and from that moment on, this became one of my go-to tricks in Premiere Pro.

Final Thoughts

Removing audio in Premiere Pro is one of those things you’ll find yourself doing again and again if you edit videos regularly. The good news? It’s a simple process that gets easier each time. Once you nail this, you can really start experimenting with your edits and take your videos to the next level.

Have you tried removing audio in Premiere Pro before? I’d love to hear how it went for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments below, and happy edieditinow to Remove Audio from Videos in Premiere Pro: A Simple Guide