# Audio Declipper Repair clipped audio by reconstructing peaks that exceeded the maximum amplitude. Restore distorted audio from overdriven recordings or excessive gain > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-declip - **Category:** Media - **Keywords:** audio, declip, clipping, distortion, restore, overdrive, peak, amplitude ## Overview Audio Declipper repairs clipped recordings by reconstructing peaks that exceeded the maximum amplitude, helping reduce distortion caused by overdriving or excessive gain. ## Inputs - **Audio File** (file): Select an audio file... - **Peak Recovery Level** (select) - **Clipping Detection** (select) - **Post-Processing** (select) ## When to use - Repair distortion in recordings captured with excessive input gain. - Restore clipped peaks in overloaded speech, music, or live audio recordings. - Reduce audible clipping before continuing with other audio editing work. ## How it works - Upload a supported audio file such as MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, MP4, or M4A. - Choose a peak recovery level: Conservative, Balanced, Aggressive, or Maximum. - Select automatic clipping detection or adjust detection sensitivity with Conservative or Aggressive detection. - Choose post-processing to preserve the original level or add -6 dB, -3 dB, or -1 dB of headroom, then download the repaired audio file. ## Use cases - Repair voice recordings distorted by a microphone or recorder input set too high. - Reduce clipping in live music recordings affected by overloaded recording levels. - Prepare overdriven or excessively boosted audio for further editing with added output headroom. ## Frequently asked questions ### What does the Audio Declipper repair? It repairs clipped peaks that exceeded the maximum amplitude and caused audible distortion. ### Which audio files can I upload? You can upload MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, ADTS, OGG, MP4, or M4A audio files. ### Which recovery level should I choose? Balanced is the recommended default. Use Conservative for faster, lighter recovery and Maximum for the strongest available reconstruction. ### What does clipping detection control? It controls how the tool identifies clipped sections. Auto-detect is recommended, while Conservative is more sensitive and Aggressive is less sensitive. ### Can I keep the original volume after repair? Yes. 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