Audacity vs Cleanvoice
Side-by-side comparison of Audacity and Cleanvoice.
Free, open-source audio editor for serious creators
AI removes filler words and silences automatically
What they are
Audacity
Audacity is a free, open-source desktop application for recording, editing, and processing audio on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Podcasters, musicians, and voice-over artists use it to cut recordings, apply effects, and export to common formats. It covers the fundamentals well, though its interface feels dated compared to modern DAWs and it lacks native multi-track timeline editing for complex productions.
Cleanvoice
Cleanvoice is an AI audio editor that detects and removes filler words, mouth sounds, stutters, and dead silence from podcast and voice recordings. Podcasters, solo creators, and interview hosts upload audio files and get a cleaned version back without manual editing. Processing is asynchronous, so you submit a file and return when it is done. The per-minute pricing model means light users pay less, but heavy producers can hit costs quickly.
if you need video editing. It has a usable free tier to start with.
- +Completely free with no feature paywalls
- +Cross-platform support on Windows, Mac, and Linux
- +Large library of built-in effects and filters including noise reduction
if you need video editing. It has a usable free tier to start with.
- +Handles filler words, mouth clicks, and stutters in one pass
- +Supports multiple languages for filler word detection
- +Free trial included so you can test on real audio before paying
Which to choose
Audacity and Cleanvoice both cover video editing, so this is a real either-or for some teams. The right pick depends on which one's wider feature set and pricing fit how you work.
Read the full reviews for Audacity and Cleanvoice.
Pricing checked 3 Jun 2026.