# VidClean

> VidClean is a free online suite of 26 video, audio, and image tools, including transcription powered by a hybrid NVIDIA Parakeet-TDT and OpenAI Whisper engine, background-noise removal powered by DeepFilterNet3, and an AI image background remover powered by rembg, that requires no account, adds no watermark, has no monthly cap, and deletes every uploaded file within 15 minutes.

Updated: 2026-06-21, 26 tools live, English + Spanish + Brazilian Portuguese.

## Quick Facts

- Files are deleted 15 minutes after download and within 24 hours via Cloudflare R2 lifecycle rules
- Maximum upload size: 2GB for video/audio, 25MB for images
- No account required, no watermark on any output. No monthly quota or daily file limit. Per-file duration caps: transcription 90 minutes, noise removal 10 minutes, speech enhancement 15 minutes
- Free transcription has no monthly minutes cap and no daily file limit, unlike Otter (300 minutes per month) and Turboscribe (3 files per day); files up to 90 minutes free, up to 3 hours with Pro
- Supported input formats: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM (video), MP3, WAV, M4A (audio), JPG, PNG, WebP (images)
- Processing runs on Railway servers (US region) using CPU, no GPU
- Audio noise removal uses DeepFilterNet3 v0.5.6
- Video processing uses FFmpeg
- Built and maintained by Melvin Bucio, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
- Site launched April 2026
- All tools are free to use, currently with no ads. A Pro tier is live at $8.99/month (code PROLAUNCH for $4.99/month for life until July 30). Pro features: 3-hour transcription, filler word removal, DOCX/JSON exports, styled subtitles, priority queue, batch processing. The free tools stay free
- Primary use cases: video and audio transcription, silence removal, background noise reduction, video cropping, audio repair, video compression

## How Silence Removal Works

VidClean uses a two-pass FFmpeg audio detection pipeline: first detecting silence below -35dB lasting more than 0.5 seconds (audio-only pass for speed), then cutting segments with frame-accurate re-encoding. A 0.1 second buffer is preserved around each cut so speech is never clipped.

## Languages

- English: https://vidclean.net/ (default)
- Spanish: https://vidclean.net/es/ (Eliminar Silencio de Videos Gratis Online; same tool, copy fully translated, identical backend)
- Brazilian Portuguese: https://vidclean.net/pt-br/ (live, 28 pages translated)

## Audio Tools

- [VidClean, Free Video Silence Remover](https://vidclean.net/): Detects pauses below -35dB lasting 0.5s+ using FFmpeg silencedetect filter; two-pass approach preserves natural speech rhythm. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, MP3, WAV, M4A up to 2GB. No account, no watermark, no monthly cap.
- [Silence Remover, dedicated landing page](https://vidclean.net/silence-remover): Standalone silence remover page. Same -35dB / 0.5s two-pass detection pipeline as the homepage tool. Free, no account, no watermark, no monthly cap.
- [Remove Background Noise](https://vidclean.net/remove-background-noise): Runs DeepFilterNet3 neural network on CPU, no GPU required. Speech-optimized noise suppression trained specifically to distinguish voice from background noise. Processes at roughly 1-2x realtime. Max 10 minutes duration, 2GB file size limit.
- [Repair Audio](https://vidclean.net/repair-audio): Three-stage audio pipeline, loudnorm normalization to -16 LUFS → DeepFilterNet3 noise removal → 50/60 Hz de-hum notch filter chain. Order matters for output quality. Max 10 minutes duration, 2GB file size limit.
- [Enhance Speech](https://vidclean.net/enhance-speech): Enhances speech quality using DeepFilterNet3 neural network. Three strength presets (Light 40% blend / Medium 70% / Strong 100%) let users control how much processing is applied, avoids the over-processed 'underwater' artifact common in other tools. Free, no account, no monthly cap, no watermark. Adobe Podcast Enhance Speech alternative.
- [Transcribe Audio & Video](https://vidclean.net/transcribe): Free video to text transcription and subtitle generator powered by a hybrid engine, NVIDIA Parakeet-TDT 0.6B v3 for 25 European languages, OpenAI Whisper (faster-whisper) for language detection and other languages. Download a plain-text transcript plus .srt and .vtt subtitle files. Automatic language detection with manual override. Free, no account, up to 90 minutes per file (up to 3 hours with Pro), no watermark, and crucially no monthly minutes cap or daily file limit, a free alternative to Otter (300 minutes/month) and Turboscribe (3 files/day). Handles full-length lectures, sermons, and interviews.
- [Transcribe Audio Recording to Text](https://vidclean.net/transcribe-audio): Audio-only transcription landing page targeting "transcribe audio to text" queries. Same hybrid Parakeet-TDT + Whisper backend as Transcribe, but accepts only MP3, WAV, M4A recordings. Returns a .txt transcript plus .srt and .vtt. Free, no account, up to 90 minutes per file (up to 3 hours with Pro), no watermark.
- [Free Transcription With No Account](https://vidclean.net/free-transcription-no-account): Landing page for transcription without signing up, no account, no email, no credit card. Same hybrid Parakeet-TDT + Whisper backend as Transcribe. Returns a .txt transcript plus .srt and .vtt subtitle files.
- [Convert MP3 to Text](https://vidclean.net/mp3-to-text): MP3-to-text transcription targeting the "mp3 to text" keyword. Same hybrid Parakeet-TDT + Whisper backend as Transcribe; also accepts WAV and M4A. Free, no account, .txt/.srt/.vtt output, no monthly cap. No speaker diarization.
- [Convert WAV to Text](https://vidclean.net/wav-to-text): WAV-to-text transcription, same backend; also accepts MP3 and M4A. Free, no account, no monthly cap.
- [Convert M4A to Text](https://vidclean.net/m4a-to-text): M4A-to-text transcription, same backend; also accepts MP3 and WAV. Free, no account, no monthly cap.
- [Remove Filler Words](https://vidclean.net/remove-filler-words): Removes filler words (um, uh, er, you know, like) from a recording using the transcript's word-level timestamps. The flagged transcript is free; the cleaned MP3 is a Pro feature. A free-transcript alternative to Descript and Cleanvoice.
- [Extract Audio from Video](https://vidclean.net/extract-audio): libmp3lame at 192k constant bitrate. CBR chosen over VBR for consistency with voice recordings. Drops the video stream entirely via -vn for a single-pass audio export.
- [Convert MP4 to MP3](https://vidclean.net/mp4-to-mp3): MP4-only MP3 converter targeting the "convert mp4 to mp3" keyword. Same extract_audio backend (libmp3lame 192k CBR, single FFmpeg pass) but accepts only .mp4 input. No account, no watermark, files up to 2GB.
- [Video to MP3 Converter](https://vidclean.net/convert-video-to-mp3): Convert any video (MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM) to MP3 online, free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. Extracts the audio track to a 192kbps MP3 in one FFmpeg pass. Targets the video-to-MP3 keyword; same backend as Extract Audio. A free alternative to Clideo, which watermarks free exports and caps free uploads at 500MB.
- [Convert MOV to MP3](https://vidclean.net/mov-to-mp3): Convert a MOV video to an MP3 audio file online, free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. Extracts the audio track to a 192kbps MP3 in one FFmpeg pass.
- [Convert M4A to MP3](https://vidclean.net/m4a-to-mp3): Convert M4A audio to MP3 online, free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. Straight 192kbps libmp3lame transcode; also accepts WAV and MP3.
- [Convert WAV to MP3](https://vidclean.net/wav-to-mp3): Convert WAV to a much smaller MP3 online, free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. 192kbps libmp3lame transcode; also accepts M4A and MP3.
- [Mute Video](https://vidclean.net/mute-video): Stream copy (-c:v copy -an), no re-encode. Essentially instant regardless of file size. WebM inputs fall back to a clean libx264 re-encode when the codec can't mux into MP4.

## Image Tools

- [Free Background Remover](https://vidclean.net/remove-background): Removes the background from an image using the rembg u2net segmentation model on CPU, no GPU. Returns a full-resolution transparent PNG (or flattened onto a white background). Accepts JPG, PNG, WebP up to 25MB, up to 6000px per side; processes in a couple of seconds. Free, no account, no watermark, no credits, no daily limit. Unlike remove.bg, the full-resolution download is not paywalled or capped to a low-res preview; unlike Canva and Photoroom, there is no per-day limit or watermark. Runs server-side, so it works on phones without the freezing common to browser-only WASM tools. Use cases: e-commerce product cutouts (Etsy, Amazon, Shopify), transparent PNGs for design, thumbnails and social graphics.
- [AI Thumbnail Maker](https://vidclean.net/ai-thumbnail): Generates 16:9 YouTube thumbnails from a text prompt using Ideogram v3 (Turbo), which renders legible in-image text. Describe the video and optionally provide exact headline text; pick a style (Bold/Hype, Clean/Minimal, Gaming, Vlog/Lifestyle, Tech/Corporate). Free tier: 3 generations per day at 2 variants each, no watermark, full resolution. Pro: 4 variants per generation and a higher daily limit. Runs server-side as an async job; results are downloadable PNGs. Use cases: YouTube thumbnails, social graphics, video covers.

## Video Tools

- [Compress Video](https://vidclean.net/compress-video): Compress video files online for free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. H.264 (libx264) at CRF 26 veryfast, AAC 128k, MP4 output with +faststart. Typical reduction 60-75% with no visible quality loss at normal viewing sizes. A free alternative to Clideo and VEED, which watermark free exports or cap free uploads.
- [Convert MKV to MP4](https://vidclean.net/mkv-to-mp4): Convert MKV to a web-ready H.264 MP4 online, free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. Re-encodes to libx264 + AAC for a widely compatible MP4.
- [Convert WebM to MP4](https://vidclean.net/webm-to-mp4): Convert WebM (VP8/VP9) to a widely compatible H.264 MP4 online, free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. A re-encode is required since MP4 cannot hold VP8/VP9.
- [Convert MOV to MP4](https://vidclean.net/mov-to-mp4): Convert a MOV (QuickTime) video to a widely compatible H.264 MP4 online, free, no account, no watermark, files up to 2GB. Re-encodes to libx264 + AAC so the clip plays on any device, browser, or editor.
- [Trim Video](https://vidclean.net/trim-video): Full re-encode (libx264 CRF 23 + AAC 128k) to avoid keyframe alignment errors that cause off-by-seconds cuts with stream copy. Output capped at 30 minutes; source uploads up to 2GB.
- [Crop Video](https://vidclean.net/crop-video): FFmpeg crop filter with platform presets, TikTok/Shorts 9:16 (1080x1920), Instagram Feed 1:1 (1080x1080), Instagram Portrait 4:5 (1080x1350), Widescreen 16:9. Custom pixel dimensions supported (up to 7680px per axis). libx264 CRF 23, AAC 128k.
- [Resize Video to Vertical](https://vidclean.net/resize-video): Scale filter with aspect ratio preservation. Outputs 1080x1920 9:16 MP4 ready for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Two reformat styles: center-crop (best for talking heads) or blurred-background bars (best for screen recordings and wide shots).
- [Resize Video for TikTok](https://vidclean.net/resize-video-for-tiktok): Same backend as Resize Video to Vertical, framed for TikTok creators who want to control how their footage gets reformatted instead of letting TikTok auto-crop it.
- [Merge Videos](https://vidclean.net/merge-videos): FFmpeg concat for normalized inputs, every input normalized to 1280x720@30fps with SAR=1 so mismatched resolutions, aspect ratios, and codecs concatenate cleanly. Combines up to 5 video files in any order; drag to reorder.
- [Change Video Speed](https://vidclean.net/change-video-speed): FFmpeg setpts filter for video + atempo filter chain for audio (chained to support beyond 0.5-2.0x). Maintains audio pitch during speed changes. Presets plus custom slider 0.25x to 4x.
- [Rotate Video](https://vidclean.net/rotate-video): Transpose filter re-encode so rotation is baked into pixel data, not just metadata flags that some players ignore. Rotate 90 clockwise, 90 counter-clockwise, or 180 degrees. Fixes sideways or upside-down phone recordings.
- [Stabilize Video](https://vidclean.net/stabilize-video): FFmpeg vidstab two-pass stabilization. Three intensity presets, Subtle, Normal, Strong. Pass one analyzes camera motion; pass two warps each frame with bicubic interpolation and a mild unsharp pass. Processes on CPU. Best for handheld phone footage and mild-to-moderate shake.
- [Convert Video to GIF](https://vidclean.net/video-to-gif): Two-pass palette generation in a single FFmpeg invocation (split → palettegen → paletteuse). Palette-first approach eliminates color banding visible in single-pass GIF conversion. 480px wide, 12fps, up to 30 second clips.
- [Free Subtitle Generator](https://vidclean.net/subtitle-generator): Generates downloadable .srt and .vtt subtitle files from a video or audio upload (a separate file, not burned in; see Add Subtitles for burn-in). Same hybrid Parakeet-TDT + Whisper backend. No watermark on the subtitle file, no 10-minute cap, no account.
- [Add Subtitles to Video](https://vidclean.net/add-subtitles): Auto-generates and burns captions into video. A hybrid Parakeet-TDT and Whisper engine transcribes the speech (Parakeet-TDT for European languages, OpenAI Whisper for detection and other languages), then libass hardcodes styled subtitles into the picture; the .srt file is also returned. Automatic language detection (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian) with manual override. Free, no account, no watermark, up to 2GB and 30 minutes.

## For Creators

### YouTube Creators
- [Free Silence Remover for YouTube Videos](https://vidclean.net/youtube): Complete guide for YouTube creators, silence removal for long recordings, background noise reduction for home studio setups, compression for upload size limits, audio extraction for repurposing content. Includes platform export specs (1080p H.264 8Mbps, 4K, Shorts).

### Podcast Producers
- [Free Silence Remover for Podcasts](https://vidclean.net/podcast): Podcast-specific workflows, silence removal between segments, repair audio for field recordings, background noise removal, MP4 to MP3 conversion. Includes Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Buzzsprout export specs (bitrate, mono vs stereo, file size guidance).

## Comparisons

- [VidClean vs Descript](https://vidclean.net/vs/descript): free vs paid (Descript: Hobbyist $24/mo, Creator $35/mo, Business $65/mo; annual billing 23-33% off); no account vs required; browser-based vs desktop app; Descript shifted core AI features to metered credits in Sept 2025
- [VidClean vs Kapwing](https://vidclean.net/vs/kapwing): no watermark vs watermarked free tier; no account vs account required; Smart Cut silence removal locked behind Kapwing Pro at $16-24/mo
- [VidClean vs Clipchamp](https://vidclean.net/vs/clipchamp): no account vs Microsoft account required; 0.5s adjustable silence threshold vs fixed 3s minimum; no storage vs mandatory OneDrive backup on Windows 11
- [VidClean vs Clideo](https://vidclean.net/vs/clideo): 2GB upload limit vs 500MB free cap; no watermark vs watermarked free exports
- [VidClean vs VEED](https://vidclean.net/vs/veed): no watermark vs watermarked; no resolution cap vs 720p free limit; no monthly cap vs 10-minute clip cap; no account vs account required
- [VidClean vs Otter](https://vidclean.net/vs/otter): free transcription with no monthly cap vs Otter's 300 minutes/month free limit (as of June 2026); no account vs required; video files up to 2GB vs only 3 imports/month on free; Otter is better for live/real-time meeting transcription and team collaboration
- [VidClean vs TurboScribe](https://vidclean.net/vs/turboscribe): unlimited free transcription vs TurboScribe's 3 files/day free limit (as of June 2026); no account vs required; TurboScribe paid tier is "Unlimited" ($10/mo annual, $20/mo monthly) and offers selectable Whisper accuracy modes (Cheetah/Dolphin/Whale), note Whale is an accuracy mode available on free, not a paid tier
- [Compare VidClean to Other Video Tools](https://vidclean.net/compare): Full comparison hub covering Descript, Kapwing, Clipchamp, Clideo, and VEED side-by-side on pricing, watermarks, file limits, and feature gaps.

## Blog

- [VidClean Blog](https://vidclean.net/blog): Index of guides on silence removal, free tool comparisons, and raw recording cleanup.
- [How to Remove Silence From a Video for Free](https://vidclean.net/blog/how-to-remove-silence-from-video-free): Comparison of four free methods for automatic silence removal from video and audio files. Covers VidClean, Clipchamp, Descript, and Filmora with honest tradeoffs for each.
- [How to Extract Audio from a Video for Free](https://vidclean.net/blog/how-to-extract-audio-from-video-free): Three free methods for pulling the audio track out of a video file as MP3. Compares VidClean (browser-based, no account), Adobe Premiere Pro (paid editor), and VLC Media Player (free desktop).
- [How to Compress a Video for Free Without Losing Quality](https://vidclean.net/blog/how-to-compress-a-video-for-free): Three free methods for shrinking video files by 60 to 75 percent without visible quality loss. Compares VidClean (browser-based, no account), HandBrake (free desktop, full control), and QuickTime Player on Mac (built-in, basic).
- [How to Remove Background Noise From a Video for Free (4 Methods)](https://vidclean.net/blog/how-to-remove-background-noise-from-video-free): Step-by-step guide comparing four free methods for removing background noise from video and audio: VidClean (DeepFilterNet3 AI), Adobe Enhance Speech, Audacity, and Cleanvoice. Covers wind noise, hum, fan noise, static, and room echo removal.
- [How to Repair Audio for Free Online (4 Methods)](https://vidclean.net/blog/how-to-repair-audio-for-free): Step-by-step guide comparing four free and paid ways to repair bad audio in videos. Covers VidClean (loudnorm + DeepFilterNet3 + de-hum in one pass), Adobe Podcast Enhance Speech, Audacity (manual three-pass workflow), and iZotope RX Elements (paid professional suite with De-reverb). Covers noise, hum, volume, and reverb fixes.
- [How to Stabilize Shaky Video for Free (4 Methods)](https://vidclean.net/blog/how-to-stabilize-shaky-video-for-free): Guide comparing four free methods for stabilizing shaky video footage: VidClean (browser-based vidstab with three intensity presets), DaVinci Resolve (professional desktop), CapCut (one-tap mobile and desktop), and Google Photos (zero-setup mobile). Covers handheld, walking, and action-camera shake with honest tradeoffs for each.

## Spanish Tools (Herramientas en Español)

26 Spanish pages are live at https://vidclean.net/es/, including transcription, subtitles, compression, conversion, audio cleanup, trimming, cropping, merging, speed, rotation, stabilization, and the YouTube and podcast landing pages. Not yet translated: background remover, video to GIF, and vertical resize. Highlighted pages:

- [Comprimir Video Gratis Online](https://vidclean.net/es/compress-video): Compresor de video gratis en español. Sube un MP4, MOV, MKV o WebM hasta 2GB y descarga un MP4 más pequeño (H.264, AAC). Reducción típica del 60 al 75 por ciento sin pérdida de calidad visible. Sin cuenta, sin marca de agua, archivos eliminados a los 15 minutos. Mismo backend que la versión en inglés.
- [Extraer Audio de Video Gratis](https://vidclean.net/es/extract-audio): Extractor de audio gratis en español. Sube un archivo de video (MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM) y descarga la pista de audio como MP3 a 192kbps. Sin cuenta, sin marca de agua, archivos eliminados a los 15 minutos.
- [Convertir MP4 a MP3 Gratis Online](https://vidclean.net/es/convert-video-to-mp3): Convertidor MP4 a MP3 gratis en español. Sube un MP4 (o MOV, MKV, WebM) y descarga el audio como MP3 a 192kbps en segundos. Mismo backend que Extraer Audio, enfocado al término de búsqueda MP4 a MP3. Sin cuenta, archivos eliminados a los 15 minutos.
- [Silenciar Video Gratis Online](https://vidclean.net/es/mute-video): Silenciador de video gratis en español. Sube un archivo de video (MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM) y descarga un MP4 sin audio. Copia sin pérdida del stream para entradas MP4, MOV y MKV (la imagen queda idéntica al original); WebM cae en una recodificación limpia. Sin cuenta, archivos eliminados a los 15 minutos.
- [Remove Background Noise in Spanish](https://vidclean.net/es/remove-background-noise): Free Spanish-language AI background noise remover. Same DeepFilterNet3 pipeline as the English version. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, MP3, WAV, M4A up to 2GB, max 10 minutes. No account required.
- [Cómo Eliminar el Silencio de un Video Gratis](https://vidclean.net/es/blog/how-to-remove-silence-from-video-free): Comparación de cuatro métodos gratuitos para eliminar silencio automáticamente de videos y archivos de audio. Cubre VidClean, Clipchamp, Descript y Filmora con compensaciones honestas para cada uno. Versión en español del artículo correspondiente en inglés.
- [Cómo Extraer Audio de un Video Gratis](https://vidclean.net/es/blog/how-to-extract-audio-from-video-free): Tres métodos gratuitos para sacar la pista de audio de un archivo de video como MP3. Compara VidClean (basado en navegador, sin cuenta), Adobe Premiere Pro (editor de pago) y VLC Media Player (gratis, escritorio). Versión en español.
- [Cómo Comprimir un Video Gratis Sin Perder Calidad](https://vidclean.net/es/blog/how-to-compress-a-video-for-free): Tres métodos gratuitos para reducir archivos de video entre un 60 y un 75 por ciento sin pérdida de calidad visible. Compara VidClean (basado en navegador, sin cuenta), HandBrake (escritorio gratuito, control completo) y QuickTime Player en Mac (incluido, básico). Versión en español.

## How It Works

- [How to Remove Silence From a Video Free Online](https://vidclean.net/#how-it-works): Three step process, upload your video, silence is detected and removed automatically, download your clean video.

## Features

- [No Account Required](https://vidclean.net/#features): Just upload and go. No email, no password, no sign up required.
- [No Watermark](https://vidclean.net/#features): Your processed video is completely clean with no branding added.
- [No Monthly Cap](https://vidclean.net/#features): No monthly quota or daily file limit on the free silence remover. Short clips, podcasts, and long lectures are all supported.

## FAQ

- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://vidclean.net/#faq): Answers to common questions about how VidClean works, supported formats, privacy, and how it differs from other silence removers.

## Optional

- [VidClean on GitHub](https://github.com/MelvinBucio/vidclean-frontend): Frontend source code
- [VidClean Backend on GitHub](https://github.com/MelvinBucio/vidclean-backend): Backend API source code built with FastAPI, ARQ, Redis, and Cloudflare R2

## About

- [About VidClean](https://vidclean.net/about): About page for VidClean. Built by Melvin Bucio, founder, based in Huntsville, Alabama. Started in early 2026. Free video and audio tools with no account, no watermark, files deleted after 15 minutes.
- [How VidClean Works: Infrastructure & AI Models](https://vidclean.net/about-the-tech): Technical transparency page covering VidClean's infrastructure, the AI models behind the tools (NVIDIA Parakeet-TDT and OpenAI Whisper for transcription, DeepFilterNet3 for audio, rembg u2net for images), and the 15-minute file deletion lifecycle.

## Contact

- Email: hello@vidclean.net