# Audio Breath Control Editor

Detect breaths in speech and naturally crossfade to reduce, remove, or keep them.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-breath-control-editor

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** audio, breath, breathing, voice, reduce, remove, crossfade, podcast, edit

## Overview

Decodes the voice to mono PCM and locates breaths using a combination of broadband energy rise, spectral shape (strong low-mid content typical of breath noise) and duration constraints — distinguishing them from sibilance and plosives. You can then reduce breaths by a chosen dB with short fade ramps (no audible clicks), remove them entirely (silence + tighten the gap), or keep them untouched while still reporting their timestamps for manual editing.

## Inputs

- **Audio File** (file): Select speech audio
- **Action** (select)
- **Reduction (dB)** (number)
- **Sensitivity** (range)
- **Min Breath (s)** (number)
- **Max Breath (s)** (number)
- **Output Format** (select)

## When to use

- When editing podcast episodes where loud, repetitive breath sounds distract the listener.
- When preparing audiobook narration files that must meet strict noise floor and clean speech standards.
- When you want to map and identify the timestamps of breaths in a vocal track without altering the original audio.

## How it works

- Upload your speech audio file in formats like WAV, MP3, FLAC, M4A, or OGG.
- Select the desired action: reduce the breath volume by a specific decibel level, remove them entirely and tighten the gap, or keep them untouched to generate timestamps.
- Adjust detection parameters including sensitivity, minimum/maximum breath duration, and choose your preferred output format.
- The tool decodes the audio to mono PCM, isolates breath noises using spectral analysis, applies click-free crossfades, and exports the processed audio.

## Use cases

- Polishing podcast interviews by attenuating heavy breathing during guest responses.
- Cleaning up voiceover tracks for commercial videos to ensure professional, distraction-free narration.
- Preparing clean vocal stems for music production by removing gasps between sung phrases.

## Frequently asked questions

### How does the tool distinguish breaths from normal speech sounds like 's' or 'p'?

It analyzes broadband energy rise, duration constraints, and low-to-mid frequency spectral shapes characteristic of breathing, separating them from sibilance and plosives.

### Will removing breaths leave unnatural gaps in my audio?

No, the remove action silences the breath and tightens the gap between words using natural crossfades to prevent abrupt silence or clicks.

### What is the difference between the 'reduce' and 'remove' actions?

'Reduce' attenuates the breath sound by your specified decibel level, while 'remove' replaces the breath with silence and shortens the gap.

### Can I use this tool just to find breaths without changing the audio?

Yes, select the 'keep' action to detect and mark the timestamps of breaths while leaving the original audio file unaltered.

### What audio formats are supported for output?

You can export your processed audio file as WAV, MP3, FLAC, M4A, or OGG.

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## Samples

- [Copyright-Free FLAC Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/flac-samples): Lossless FLAC audio samples for testing and development, mirrored from MP3 set with nature sounds and meditation music
- [Copyright-Free MP3 Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/mp3-samples): Collection of royalty-free audio samples for testing and development purposes including nature sounds, meditation music, and ambient audio
- [Copyright-Free WAV Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/wav-samples): Uncompressed PCM WAV audio samples for testing and development, mirrored from MP3 set with nature sounds and meditation music
- [Speech Learning & Safety Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/audio-learning-safety-samples): Deterministic synthetic WAV inputs for pronunciation comparison, dictation preflight, alert degradation, and voice privacy tools.

## Related content

- [Audiobook & Voiceover Production Tools](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/audiobook-and-voiceover-production-tools): Prepare narration takes, proofread against the manuscript, repair breaths and room tone, choose strong reads, and export ACX-aware audiobook or voiceover segments in your browser.