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Video Mute

Permanently strip the audio track from any video — without re-encoding the picture. The video stream is copied byte-for-byte and the audio is dropped, so the file shrinks slightly, completes in seconds, and loses zero visual quality.

How to use this tool

  1. 01

    Upload your video

    Drop in or choose any format FFmpeg supports — even multi-GB files work because the picture isn't decoded.

  2. 02

    Click Mute

    The audio track is dropped and the video is stream-copied at original quality — done in seconds.

  3. 03

    Download the muted video

    The original container is preserved; the file is modestly smaller and plays silent everywhere.

Why this matters

Stripping audio from a video is a constant chore — silent B-roll for another edit, a background loop for a stream, a clip that has to lose its copyrighted music or an accidental off-camera conversation before it goes out. The frustrating part is that most tools re-encode the whole video just to drop the sound, which wastes minutes on long files and needlessly degrades the picture.

This tool uses -c:v copy -an, so the encoded video is passed through untouched — zero quality loss, finished in seconds, original container preserved — and only the audio is dropped. If you need to keep that audio rather than discard it, pull it out first with the Video to MP3 converter, then mute the video here.

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FAQ

Common cases: prepping silent B-roll or a background loop for a streaming overlay or another edit, stripping copyrighted music so a clip won't get blocked or claimed, and removing accidental off-camera talking or room noise before sharing. Anytime the picture is all you need — or the audio is a liability — muting at the source is cleaner than hoping every viewer keeps their volume down.

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