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I need help cleaning up some voice recordings to make them clear enough for transcription. Requirements: - Remove background noise, echo/reverb, and hum/hiss - Enhance audio quality to be clear for transcription Ideal Skills: - Experience with audio editing software (e.g., Audacity, Adobe Audition) - Ability to clean up various types of background noise - Attention to detail and good listening skills
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Here is a 150-word proposal: Hi there! I'm Sahil Rao, a creative freelancer with expertise in audio and visual content production. I'd love to help you enhance the voice recordings for transcription. With experience using Audacity and Adobe Audition, I'm confident in removing background noise, echo/reverb, and hum/hiss to improve overall audio quality. As a skilled audio editor, I pay close attention to detail and have good listening skills, ensuring that your recordings are clear and crisp. Since my primary strength is video editing, I may not be the most obvious fit for this project. However, I believe my transferable skills in noise reduction and audio enhancement can still benefit you. My approach would involve carefully reviewing each recording, identifying areas for improvement, and applying techniques to enhance clarity. If you're interested, let's discuss further and I'll provide a more detailed plan.
$100 USD in 1 day
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Hello, One thing I appreciated in your project is that the goal isn't to make the recordings sound artificially perfect, but to make every spoken word clear enough for accurate transcription. Could you let me know if the recordings are from a single speaker or multiple speakers? I'll process each file in Adobe Audition using a careful restoration workflow that removes background noise, echo, hum, and hiss while preserving the natural voice. I'll manually fine-tune noise reduction, EQ, dynamics, and speech enhancement to maximize clarity without introducing unwanted artifacts, ensuring the final audio is optimized specifically for transcription. Before cleaning the entire batch, I'll prepare a short sample from one of your recordings so you can compare the before-and-after quality. Once you approve the results, I'll complete all remaining files and provide revisions if any section needs additional refinement until you're completely satisfied with the final audio. Please send me a message with one of the recordings, and I'll gladly demonstrate the improvement, discuss the turnaround time, and begin the sample immediately. I look forward to helping you achieve clear, transcription-ready audio with consistent quality across every recording. MD SHER-E ALI
$100 USD in 1 day
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Hi, I’m Lutfur, my goal is simple—ensuring your voice recordings sound clear, professional, and ready for any production. Poor audio quality like background noise, distortion, or muffled sound shouldn’t hold your project back. If you’re dealing with noisy or low-quality recordings, I’m here to help. I specialize in enhancing audio by removing unwanted noise, reducing harsh frequencies, improving clarity, and eliminating room echo—so your voice sounds clean, balanced, and easy to listen to. I’ve had the privilege of working with many clients on a wide range of projects, including interviews, speeches, wedding videos, presentations, commercials, and voice-based content. To make things even easier, I offer a risk-free experience. You’ll receive a free sample edit before placing an order, so you can be confident in the final quality. All I need is your raw audio file. Feel free to send me a message, and let’s turn your recording into a polished, professional sound.
$100 USD in 1 day
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Hello! I’d love to help you with your audio editing project. I have professional experience in audio editing, mixing, and sound enhancement, with a strong focus on delivering clean, polished, and high-quality results. I can handle tasks such as noise reduction, EQ adjustments, volume balancing, removing unwanted sounds, improving clarity, and preparing the final audio for your desired platform. Whether it’s a podcast, Recording, interview, voice-over, music, or any other audio content, I’ll make sure it sounds professional and engaging. I use industry-standard tools and pay close attention to every detail to achieve the best possible outcome. I’m ready to discuss your requirements and start working on your project. Looking forward to collaborating with you! Best regards, Rubab
$175 USD in 1 day
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Hi, I'd be happy to help clean up your voice recordings for accurate transcription. With **10+ years of experience** in professional audio restoration, I use **iZotope RX** and **Adobe Audition** to remove background noise, echo/reverb, hum, and hiss while enhancing speech clarity and preserving a natural sound. ✅ Professional noise & echo reduction ✅ Clear, transcription-ready audio ✅ Fast turnaround and high-quality results ✅ Careful attention to every detail Please send me the recordings, and **let's get started right away!** **Regards,** **Jamil Ahmed**
$105 USD in 1 day
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Hello,
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I can clean a free 10–20 second sample first, so you can hear the result before hiring me. Are the recordings mainly affected by background noise and hum, or also by heavy echo/reverb? I specialize in professional audio restoration and can improve speech clarity for accurate transcription without making the voice sound robotic. Please send one sample and the total audio duration.
$180 USD in 1 day
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Hi, I see you need voice recordings cleaned up for accurate transcription. We have 8+ years of experience in audio restoration. I recommend using advanced noise reduction while preserving natural speech to maximize transcription accuracy. We can start immediately and deliver before your timeline. Let's discuss the details. Portfolio: https://www.freelancer.com/u/mahadhasan012 Thanks, PIXORA STUDIO
$150 USD in 1 day
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Hey, If you're not happy, you don't pay. I have extensive experience in audio editing using software such as Audacity and Adobe Audition to clean up background noise, remove echo/reverb, and enhance audio quality for transcription purposes. My attention to detail and good listening skills ensure a. I'd love to share similar work I've done in my portfolio. Best, Kyle
$187.50 USD in 7 days
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Clean audio for transcription has a different bar than clean audio for listening, small amounts of residual noise a human ear tolerates easily can still confuse transcription accuracy, so the cleanup has to be more thorough than a typical noise reduction pass. Relevant experience. I have hands on work isolating and cleaning voice audio for a prior project involving Spanish language recordings, working through real tool limitations with Adobe Podcast Enhance to get usable results, so I understand where automated cleanup tools fall short and when manual correction is actually needed. My approach would address each issue separately rather than running one blanket noise reduction filter. Background noise reduced using spectral repair rather than aggressive gating that can clip speech, echo and reverb addressed with de reverb processing tuned to the specific room characteristics in your recording, and hum or hiss removed with targeted frequency filtering rather than broad EQ cuts that dull vocal clarity. Final pass focused specifically on transcription readability, checking that consonants and quieter speech stay intact rather than getting smoothed away in the cleanup process. Happy to start with one short sample clip first so you can confirm the clarity meets your transcription needs before I process the full set.
$120 USD in 4 days
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Hi, I can help clean up your voice recordings to make them as clear and intelligible as possible for accurate transcription. I'll carefully remove background noise, hum, hiss, and echo/reverb while preserving the natural quality of the speech to ensure voices remain easy to understand. I work with Adobe Audition and Audacity, using professional noise reduction and audio restoration techniques to improve clarity without introducing unwanted artifacts. Each recording is reviewed individually to achieve the best possible result. You'll receive high-quality cleaned audio files ready for transcription, with consistent volume levels and improved speech clarity throughout. I'd be happy to share samples of similar audio restoration work from my portfolio. I can start immediately and provide a quick turnaround based on the number and length of your recordings. Best regards, Ajay
$100 USD in 1 day
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Hello! I’ve read your project and I’d be happy to help you achieve a clean, professional-sounding recording. I will remove background noise, echo, hiss, hum, clicks, and other unwanted sounds while preserving the natural quality of the voice. I use professional audio restoration tools to deliver the best possible result. Before starting, I can also review your audio file and let you know what improvements can realistically be achieved. I pay close attention to detail, communicate clearly throughout the process, and deliver high-quality work on time. I look forward to working with you. Thank you for your consideration!
$175 USD in 7 days
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With a broad skill set and an unrivaled passion for transforming data, as well as extensive work in AI, ML, and cloud data engineering, I am confident that my experience aligns perfectly with your project needs. Over the years, I have gained a comprehensive understanding of audio and a mastery of tools like Audacity and Adobe Audition. My immersive knowledge allows me to proficiently handle recording cleanups, removing unwanted noise like background hum/hiss, echo/reverb while enhancing audio quality to guarantee clear transcriptions. While technical expertise is crucial in your project, attention to detail is just as important. My analytical nature coupled with my good listening skills nurtures this trait of mine. Hence, no matter the type of background noise on your recordings, I'd identify it painstakingly and make sure it's accurately eliminated. Furthermore, beyond just clearing up voice recordings for transcription purposes, I ensure these solutions are scalable and cost-efficient. Being AI/ML-focused freelancer implies that I don't settle for nothing less than 'smart'.
$170 USD in 10 days
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Hi there! I'm Aken Mogera, a creative freelancer with expertise in audio and visual content production. I'd love to help you enhance the voice recordings for transcription. With experience using Audacity and Adobe Audition, I'm confident in removing background noise, echo/reverb, and hum/hiss to improve overall audio quality. As a skilled audio editor, I pay close attention to detail and have good listening skills, ensuring that your recordings are clear and crisp. Since my primary strength is video editing, I may not be the most obvious fit for this project. However, I believe my transferable skills in noise reduction and audio enhancement can still benefit you. My approach would involve carefully reviewing each recording, identifying areas for improvement, and applying techniques to enhance clarity. If you're interested, let's discuss further and I'll provide a more detailed plan.
$100 USD in 2 days
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Hi, I can help you clean these voice recordings for clear transcription. I have experience removing background noise, echo, hum and hiss using Audacity and Adobe Audition. I will make sure every word is clear and easy to understand for transcription. I pay strong attention to detail and deliver on time with high quality. I can start immediately and send you a 30-second sample before full delivery so you can check the quality. Looking forward to working with you. Thank you
$175 USD in 6 days
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The goal here is not to make the recordings sound studio-quality, but to improve speech intelligibility so every word is as clear as possible for accurate transcription. That means treating each recording individually, since background noise, reverb, and hum rarely respond well to the same settings across an entire batch. I'd start by assessing the condition of each file before applying targeted noise reduction, de-reverb, and hum removal where needed, followed by careful EQ and level balancing to bring the voice forward without introducing artifacts or making it sound unnatural. Throughout the process I'd compare the cleaned version against the original to ensure clarity improves while preserving the speaker's voice, so nothing important is lost in the cleanup and the files remain consistent for transcription. Could you share one sample recording and let me know approximately how many files and total hours of audio need to be processed??
$175 USD in 7 days
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garanto atenção máxima . meu foco é entregar um som limpo e equalizado. Bora fazer um teste sem compromisso em uma faixa de áudio pra você ver a diferença?
$175 USD in 7 days
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I'd love to help with your project. I have experience delivering high-quality work with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and meeting deadlines. After reviewing your requirements, I'm confident I can complete the job efficiently and provide results that meet your expectations. I believe in clear communication throughout the project and ensuring everything is completed exactly as requested. I'm available to get started right away and would be happy to discuss the details further. Looking forward to hearing from you.
$175 USD in 5 days
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my attention to detail and ability to restore audio fully into use able data.. that enables the client to utilise the information effectively
$130 USD in 2 days
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Hi, I can help you clean these voice recordings for clear transcription. I have experience removing background noise, echo, hum and hiss using Audacity and Adobe Audition. I will make sure every word is clear and easy to understand for transcription. I pay strong attention to detail and deliver on time with high quality. I can start immediately and send you a 30-second sample before full delivery so you can check the quality. Looking forward to working with you. Thank you
$100 USD in 7 days
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