Simple Methods to Remove Breathing from a YouTube Video

Why You Should Remove Breathing from Your Videos?

Due to microphone issues, you may record your heavy breathing during recording. This can be distracting to viewers and even affect their listening experience. Therefore, it’s important to avoid breathing sounds when recording videos, especially podcasts.

Generally speaking, if there are breathing sounds in a video, other noises may also be recorded. Removing breathing sounds and other noise from a video can improve audio clarity. With a clearer voice, viewers can better understand what you’re saying.

Furthermore, for short videos like YouTube Shorts and TikTok, removing breathing sounds can shorten the video duration, allowing you to say more and convey more information within a limited time frame.

How to Remove Breathing from YouTube Videos?

Here are 2 effective ways I’ve tried to remove breathing sounds from videos. Now, I want to share with you.

Method 1: Prevent Breathing Noise During Recording

Before shooting a YouTube video, record a sound with your microphone and check if there is breathing in the recorded audio. If so, try the following:

• Use a windscreen: Placing a windscreen in front of the microphone can reduce breathing and plosive sounds during recording.
• Maintain a certain distance from the microphone: Avoid placing your mouth too close to the microphone. You can place the microphone below or to the side of your mouth.
• Control your breathing: The most direct way to reduce breathing sounds in recorded audio is to avoid rapid breathing. Try to breathe in and out slowly and gently.

Paying attention to the above details can largely avoid breathing sounds in the final video. However, if you have already recorded the video, you can only use tools to remove the breathing sounds.

Method 2: Manually Delete Breathing in the YouTube Video

If you have already posted a video to YouTube, you can remove the breathing from the video according to the following steps.

Part 1. Download YouTube Video (Optional)

If your video has already been uploaded to YouTube and the original file is no longer available on your device, you can first download your own YouTube videos using MiniTool Video Converter. Of course, if you have the backup video, you can skip to Part 2 to learn how to remove vocals from your video.

MiniTool Video Converter is a very useful video downloader. It can quickly download content from YouTube. Here’s how:

Step 1: Download and Install MiniTool Video Converter

Click this download button to get MiniTool Video Converter.

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Step 2: Copy the YouTube Video URL

Go to YouTube and copy the YouTube video URL from the address bar.

Step 3: Analyze the URL

Launch MiniTool Video Converter, switch to the Download Video tab, and click the Paste URL option. Once the window pops up, paste the URL into the box and click Download.

Step 4: Select the Output Format

Next, select the output format and click Download.

Step 5: Locate the Download Video

Under the Completed tab, click the folder icon to navigate to the saved file.

Next, you need to use a video editor to delete the breathing sounds from the video.

Part 2. Delete Breathing in the Video

MiniTool MovieMaker is a simple video editor. It can display the audio waveform of the video, so you can identify breathing sounds and remove them manually. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Download and Install MiniTool MovieMaker

Download and install MiniTool MovieMaker by clicking the button below.

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Step 2: Import the Video

Click Import Media Files to import your videos. Then, drag and drop it into the video track.

Step 3: Zoom in on the Video Clip

Click the plus icon in the upper-right corner of the track to zoom in on the video clip. This way, you can see the audio waveform more clearly.

Step 4: Remove Video Clips with Breathing Sounds

Slow fluctuations in the audio waveform are likely breathing sounds. Drag the playhead to this segment and listen. If it’s breathing, click the Split icon to clip the segment. Then, select this segment, right-click, and select Delete. Repeat this step to remove other breathing sounds in the video.

Step 5: Export Your Video

Click the Export option at the top-right corner of the Player section. Then, click the Export button in the pop-up window.

In general, although manually removing breathing sounds is time-consuming, it can make the video more refined. This method is suitable for editing short videos with time limits.

To Sum Up

This article tells you how to remove breathing from a YouTube video. The best method is to control your breathing while recording the video or add a windscreen to your microphone. You can also use MiniTool MovieMaker to remove breathing sounds from a recorded video.