How to even out quiet and loud parts in your recording
- Step 1Drop your recording — Drop your recording with uneven volume.
- Step 2Apply speech leveling — Set threshold and ratio in the compressor panel.
- Step 3Download balanced audio — Download the consistently-leveled audio.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between speech leveling and normalisation?+
Normalisation adjusts the overall gain of the entire file to a target loudness. Speech leveling (also called auto gain control or dialogue leveling) dynamically adjusts gain moment-by-moment throughout the file — making quiet sections louder and loud sections quieter in real time. Use normalisation for overall loudness targets, speech leveling for consistency within a recording.
Can speech leveling fix a guest who was too far from the microphone?+
Partially. Speech leveling will boost the quiet sections, but significant distance from the microphone introduces room reverb and reduced high-frequency presence that cannot be fixed by leveling alone. For best results, combine speech leveling with the AI noise reducer to address any added reverb.
Will speech leveling affect music beds or intro jingles?+
Speech leveling may also boost or compress music beds if they are included in the same audio file. For best results, process voice recordings separately from music, then mix in post-production. Alternatively, set the leveling sensitivity lower to reduce its effect on musical passages.
Privacy first
All audio processing runs locally in your browser using FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. No file is ever uploaded — only metadata counters are saved for signed-in dashboard stats.