CleanTake

Your backup mic might have the word you lost.

Recover damaged dialogue from simultaneous recordings. Compare the sources, choose each repair, and keep a record of where the replacement came from.

Download CleanTake

Free and open source
Mac · Windows · Ubuntu

Your recordings stay on your computer. The desktop app includes its audio tools and an offline sample.

Mac builds are not notarized; Windows builds are unsigned. First-open approval or a device policy can affect installation. Check your installation route.

Hear the missing half-second. Watch the app compare the same six seconds, accept the lapel repair, and export. The headset gap is deliberately introduced; the replacement is recorded speech from the lapel.
Before WAVAfter WAVAudio and video credits

Keep the performance.
Keep your choices.

Every repair uses audio from a recording you supply. The original stays intact, and you can revise the edit.

  1. Compare in contextAlign two to four sources and hear them at the same moment.
  2. Choose the replacementAccept a suggestion or adjust the source, bounds, gain and crossfade. Undo and redo stay available.
  3. Continue the editExport WAV/FLAC, aligned stems, source maps, an editable Reaper session and portable projects.

Try one repair. Tell us where it gets awkward.

The included sample takes about 10–15 minutes to explore. Compare the sources, save a repair and reopen it. A rejected repair or an unfinished attempt is useful feedback too.

Open the first-try guide

A backup must have recorded the missing speech. Suggestions can miss damage or need manual alignment. The current output timeline is 48 kHz mono. Read the measured results and limitations.