{"id":2894,"date":"2021-02-20T06:31:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T06:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animaker.com\/hub\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2024-02-16T15:16:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:16:47","slug":"how-to-mute-video-in-imovie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animaker.com\/hub\/how-to-mute-video-in-imovie\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Mute a Video in iMovie (Step by Step)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking to mute a video in iMovie<\/strong> on iPhone, iPad, or your Mac computer?<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you want to mute a video using the iMovie app or the desktop software, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to mute a video in the iMovie app on your iPhone or iPad and the iMovie desktop software on your Mac computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, as a bonus, we\u2019ll show you an easier way to remove audio from a video on your Mac computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything we\u2019ll cover, feel free to jump around:<\/span><\/p>\n

How to mute a video using the iMovie app on your iPhone or iPad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How to mute a video using the iMovie desktop software on your Mac computer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How to mute a video on your Mac computer: The Easy Way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How to Mute a Video in iMovie App on iPhone or iPad<\/h2>\n

You can use the iMovie app to mute your videos on iPhone or iPad. If you don\u2019t have the iMovie app on your iPhone or iPad, you can download and install <\/span>iMovie for iOS<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you have installed the iMovie app on your iPhone or iPad, follow the steps below to mute your videos using it:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Open the iMovie app and tap on the <\/span>Create Project<\/span><\/i> button.
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  2. Now from the New Project window, select <\/span>Movie.
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    \n<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
  3. Then tap <\/span>Create Movie<\/span><\/i> text button at the bottom of the app screen.
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    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Now tap on the area that says <\/span>Tap + to add videos, photos, or audio<\/span><\/i> to import the video for which you want to remove the sound.
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  5. Under the VIDEOS & PHOTOS category, tap <\/span>Video.
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  6. Then tap <\/span>All<\/span><\/i>, and tap on the video for which you\u2019d like to remove the audio.
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    \n<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Now tap the blue round button with the tick mark on it and then tap <\/span>Create Movie<\/span><\/i> at the bottom of the app screen.
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  8. From the timeline, tap on the video to select it\u2014it\u2019ll be highlighted in yellow to indicate that it\u2019s been selected.
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  9. Tap on the audio icon. This will change the icon to show a muted icon and the slider handle will move to the complete left.
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  10. Once you\u2019re done muting the video, tap on the <\/span>Done<\/span><\/i> text button in the top left corner of the app screen.
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    \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to Mute a Video in iMovie on Mac<\/h2>\n

    If you\u2019re a Mac user, you can use iMovie to mute your videos. Here are the steps to mute a video using the desktop software on Mac:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Open iMovie and click on the <\/span>Create New<\/span><\/i> button.
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    2. Now select <\/span>Movie<\/span><\/i> from the resulting dropdown menu.
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    3. Click on the <\/span>Import Media<\/span><\/i> button and select the video you want to mute.
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    4. Once the video\u2019s been imported, drag and drop it onto the timeline.
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    5. Now from the timeline, right-click on the video and select <\/span>Detach Audio<\/span><\/i> from the dropdown menu. This will separate or detach the audio from the video.
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    6. Now delete the audio you separated or detached from the video in the previous step. In your timeline, you can find the audio file (or layer) right below the video file.
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    7. Then, you can either delete it by simply clicking on it\u2014it\u2019ll be highlighted in yellow to indicate that it\u2019s been selected\u2014and hitting the <\/span>delete<\/span><\/i> key, or by right-clicking on it and selecting <\/span>Delete<\/span><\/i> from the dropdown menu.
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      \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How to Remove Audio from a Video on Mac: The Easy Way<\/h2>\n

      If you\u2019re a Mac user, you can use Animaker\u2019s video muter to easily mute videos for free! All it takes is 3 simple steps to remove audio or sound and download your videos using our super-simple video muting tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

      For those who are unaware of Animaker, it is an all-in-one DIY video-making app designed to help non-designers make professional-quality videos from the comfort of their browser.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Our video muting tool works on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc., and if you use one of these browsers, you can easily mute your videos on your Mac computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      If you\u2019re looking to quickly mute your videos for Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook, then Animaker\u2019s video muter is the best tool for the job. Also, you can mute videos in MP4, MPG, WebM, MOV, and more formats.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Step 1: Sign Up\/Sign In and Pick the Dimensions<\/h3>\n

      First, <\/span>sign in to your account<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>create a free one<\/span><\/a>. Now choose the dimensions or the social platform for your video. What\u2019s the aspect ratio you\u2019d want your output video to be in? Pick <\/span>Square<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Landscape<\/span><\/i>, or <\/span>Vertical<\/span><\/i> from the <\/span>Create a video<\/span><\/i> section in your dashboard. Or you can pick custom dimensions of your choice using the <\/span>Custom Size<\/span><\/i> button.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"pick<\/p>\n

      \"click<\/p>\n

      \"enter<\/p>\n

      Step 2: Upload the Video and Remove the Audio From It<\/h3>\n

      Now upload the video you want to mute or remove audio from. You can upload videos up to 20 GB in size. Navigate to the <\/span>Upload<\/span><\/i> tab in the main menu bar and click on the <\/span>Upload<\/span><\/i> button at the bottom of the tab window.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Now click on the video to set it onto the canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"set<\/p>\n

      Then, click on the scissor icon in the top right corner of the project\u2019s canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"click<\/p>\n

      In the popup window, you\u2019ll find an audio button (the speaker icon) in the bottom right corner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"click<\/p>\n

      Simply click on the yellow speaker icon to mute your video. Once you click on the icon, you\u2019ll notice that it\u2019ll display the mute icon to indicate that the sound has been removed. Now click on the round green button in the bottom right corner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Optionally, you can also <\/span>add a voiceover<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>add background music<\/span><\/a> to your video. If you want to add a voiceover, you\u2019ve got three ways to do that: you can record your own voiceover, upload a voiceover file, or generate voiceover using text. To add a voiceover, click on the <\/span>Video Timeline<\/span><\/i> icon, then click on the <\/span>Voiceover<\/span><\/i> icon in the bottom left corner of the app screen, and pick an option from the dropdown menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"add<\/p>\n

      To add background music to your video, simply head to the <\/span>Music<\/span><\/i> tab and pick a background music track from our huge, free music library.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Step 3: Preview and Download<\/h3>\n

      You can preview the video by clicking on the play button beside the <\/span>Share<\/span><\/i> button. You can then download the video to your computer by clicking on the <\/span>Publish<\/span><\/i> button and then selecting <\/span>Download Video<\/span><\/i> from the dropdown menu. Or share it directly to various social media platforms from within the app.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"download<\/p>\n

      Apart from letting you remove audio from your videos, Animaker offers other essential video editing tools<\/a> you\u2019d need to edit your videos for your social media channels and website.<\/span><\/p>\n

      You can use Animaker\u2019s video editor to:<\/span><\/p>\n