How to remove keyboard typing from video or audio
Keyboard typing is the sharp, clicky sound of keystrokes, common in tutorials and streams where the mic catches the keys.
The setup
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Step by step
- 1 Drop your video or audio file into SoundScrub.
- 2 Set the mode to Remove.
- 3 Choose Custom and type "keyboard typing".
- 4 Turn on "only process where detected".
- 5 Run it. You get the file back with that sound removed and the rest untouched.
Why this works
Typing comes in short bursts, so this is where detection earns its keep. Remove "keyboard typing" with "only process where detected" on works just the moments the keys are clacking and leaves the rest of your voice alone.
Why the usual fixes fall short
Each click is short and spread across the whole sound, so a gate can't catch them and EQ can't isolate them without dulling everything else. Cutting them by hand means editing dozens of tiny moments.
Another way
If the typing runs under the whole thing non-stop, turn detection off so it's treated as constant background instead.
Honest heads-up
Louder, distinct mechanical keys are easier to catch than soft laptop taps. And if you're typing while you talk, the two overlap, so expect it to thin the clatter rather than kill every single click.
Common questions
How do I remove keyboard typing from a recording?
In SoundScrub, set the mode to Remove, choose Custom and type "keyboard typing", then turn on "only process where detected". It works just the moments the keys clack and leaves your voice alone.
Detection on or off?
On. Typing happens in bursts, so "only process where detected" focuses on those moments and leaves the rest alone.
Does it work on mechanical keyboards?
Try "keyboard typing" first. Louder mechanical keys are more distinct, which helps the model target them.
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