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How to remove background noise from a recording

Top pick: Adobe Podcast. It is directly accessible in mainland China, removes noise and echo automatically from an uploaded recording, and its free plan processes 1 hour per day. For video already being edited in Jianying, use Jianying's noise reduction; Descript also offers voice enhancement.

Updated 2026-10-27

Top pick: Adobe Podcast

Removes noise and echo from recordings and improves voice clarity

Official site

Processes recordings on upload, built specifically to remove noise and echo.

Accessible in Chinachecked 2026-10-27

PricingFree plan: 1 hour of audio per day, up to 30 minutes and 500 MB per file; Premium 4 hours per day Third-party source (opens in a new tab)

Note

Adobe Podcast has an English interface and requires an Adobe account.

Official site: Adobe Podcast (opens in a new tab)

Alternatives

Auphonic

For finished recordings; adjusts loudness and handles noise automatically, and free output includes an audio signature.

PricingFree plan with up to 2 hours of processing per month; free output includes an audio signature Official pricing (opens in a new tab)

Official site

Krisp

Reduces background noise in real time during calls; select its audio device in your meeting software.

Official site

Jianying (CapCut China)

Apply noise reduction to audio while editing, without exporting to other software.

Accessible in China

PricingBasic editing is free; some features such as subtitle recognition and HD export require membership Third-party source (opens in a new tab)

Official site

Descript

Offers voice enhancement that fits into the editing workflow.

Accessible in China

PricingFree plan: 1 hour of media per month, export up to 720p with watermark; removing the watermark requires payment Official pricing (opens in a new tab)

Official site

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Things to note

Recordings with heavy noise or very quiet voices may distort after processing; re-record important content in a quiet place.

Comparison

China access, pricing and Chinese interface of 5 tools
	Adobe Podcast	Auphonic	Krisp	Jianying (CapCut China)	Descript
China access	Accessible in China	—	—	Accessible in China	Accessible in China
Pricing	Free plan: 1 hour of audio per day, up to 30 minutes and 500 MB per file; Premium 4 hours per day	Free plan with up to 2 hours of processing per month; free output includes an audio signature	—	Basic editing is free; some features such as subtitle recognition and HD export require membership	Free plan: 1 hour of media per month, export up to 720p with watermark; removing the watermark requires payment
Chinese interface	Homepage in English	—	—	Supports Chinese	Homepage in English

Show the comparison of 5 tools

Adobe PodcastTop pick

China access: Accessible in China
Pricing: Free plan: 1 hour of audio per day, up to 30 minutes and 500 MB per file; Premium 4 hours per day
Chinese interface: Homepage in English

Auphonic

Pricing: Free plan with up to 2 hours of processing per month; free output includes an audio signature

Krisp

Jianying (CapCut China)

China access: Accessible in China
Pricing: Basic editing is free; some features such as subtitle recognition and HD export require membership
Chinese interface: Supports Chinese

Descript

China access: Accessible in China
Pricing: Free plan: 1 hour of media per month, export up to 720p with watermark; removing the watermark requires payment
Chinese interface: Homepage in English