Choose an appropriate music source
Use music whose source and permitted use you can verify. Short interface sound effects are not a substitute for a background music track.
Editing guide
Mute Copyrighted Music in Video — Editing Options
Need to revise music whose use you must review? Decide whether to remove the background music throughout, change a section or plan replacement music. The sample demonstrates section removal, not copyright detection or clearance.
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How it works
- 1Upload your videoMP4 or MOV straight from your computer.
- 2We separate voice and musicUsually under a minute.
- 3Pick the section and download the MP4Preview every change before you export.
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Hear it on a sample first ↓Hear it on a sample
A prepared clip you can play right now. Nothing is uploaded.
Sample comparison studio
Compare the sample with music and without music. The picture and voice stay the same.
Segment playback settings
This demo uses separate, pre-made voice and music tracks. It does not separate audio from your own video.
Replace the music in your editor
Replace on the timeline
In your editor, remove or mute the old music track and place the replacement beneath narration. Adjust its start, end, level and fades to fit the scene.
Check the result and keep source records
Listen through the full export and keep the actual music source and permission records. This example neither replaces your files nor guarantees a platform review outcome.
Choose an editing scope, not a clearance shortcut
Review the track and affected portion before choosing the edit. Removing the whole background music, changing only a section and planning a replacement are different editing choices. Our interval preview illustrates the second: narration continues and music returns outside the selected range. It does not examine a rights claim, choose the affected timestamps or insert replacement music. Check the original terms and, for a YouTube claim, the linked official workflow separately.
Use cases
Whole-video music replacement
Use the general removal preview to hear the whole sample without music before planning a new bed.
Only one section needs editing
Use the interval example to hear how a local change affects the surrounding soundtrack.
Replacement music planning
Evaluate the proposed source and its terms separately. No replacement track is selected or licensed by this preview.
How to use this page
01
Mark the interval
Set valid start and end times within the sample.
02
Preview the change
Click Play selected segment; music is removed inside the interval and kept outside it.
03
Check both boundaries
Listen across both boundaries. This preview does not grant copyright clearance.
FAQ
Before you begin
Does this identify copyrighted music automatically?+
No. You set the interval manually. The preview neither detects a track nor evaluates a copyright claim or permission.
Does muting guarantee that a claim is resolved?+
No result is promised by this page. It changes only a prepared sample; review the actual platform process and relevant source terms separately.
Should I remove the whole track or just a section?+
Choose the scope of your intended edit. This page previews section removal; the main removal page compares the whole clip. Neither determines which scope satisfies a rights claim.
Can I replace the claimed music here?+
No replacement workflow is implemented on this page. The sample only removes music within your chosen interval and keeps narration audible.
Platform guidance
YouTube documents trim, replace and erase options for claimed content. Consult the official guidance for availability and limitations; this local example does not perform those actions. YouTube Help: remove claimed content
Try it on your own video
Free with a Sonilo account. Upload a video, preview the result and download the MP4.