<p>Use ffmpeg (terminal tool).
<a href="https://github.com/fluent-ffmpeg/node-fluent-ffmpeg/wiki/Installing-ffmpeg-on-Mac-OS-X" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/fluent-ffmpeg/node-fluent-ffmpeg/wiki/Installing-ffmpeg-on-Mac-OS-X</a></p>
<p>Copy the audio into a separate file.
Then use ffmpeg again to silence desired part (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/q/38180809/2792138">https://stackoverflow.com/q/38180809/2792138</a> or <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/q/29215197/2792138">https://stackoverflow.com/q/29215197/2792138</a>).</p>
<p>Then merge new audio file with the initial video file, replacing old audio track.</p>

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wwk
<p>You'll probably need a Non Linear editing tool such as the one you mentioned (iMovie) to achieve this, as you'd need the ability to separate your audio from video. </p>

<p>See <a href="https://wmsnewmacs.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/how-to-separate-audio-from-a-video-track-in-imovie/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">How to separate audio from a video track in iMovie</a> to guide you using iMovie.</p>

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Theodore100
<p>I currently have a 1 minute long video where in the beginning of the video someone says something inappropriate. I was wondering what the easiest way to silence that part of the video would be. I am wondering if Quicktime or iMovie can do the job in Mac.</p>

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How to remove a small 2 second portion of audio from an mpeg video file in Mac?
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# How to remove a small 2 second portion of audio from an mpeg video file in Mac?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-22)

I currently have a 1 minute long video where in the beginning of the video someone says something inappropriate. I was wondering what the easiest way to silence that part of the video would be. I am wondering if Quicktime or iMovie can do the job in Mac.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-11. Score: 1

Use ffmpeg (terminal tool).
<https://github.com/fluent-ffmpeg/node-fluent-ffmpeg/wiki/Installing-ffmpeg-on-Mac-OS-X>

Copy the audio into a separate file.
Then use ffmpeg again to silence desired part (<https://stackoverflow.com/q/38180809/2792138> or <https://stackoverflow.com/q/29215197/2792138>).

Then merge new audio file with the initial video file, replacing old audio track.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-02-22. Score: 0

You'll probably need a Non Linear editing tool such as the one you mentioned (iMovie) to achieve this, as you'd need the ability to separate your audio from video.

See [How to separate audio from a video track in iMovie](https://wmsnewmacs.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/how-to-separate-audio-from-a-video-track-in-imovie/) to guide you using iMovie.


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