Balance a short audio file left or right

Pick full left, a little left, center, a little right or full right. The file type stays. The work runs in this tab.

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  2. Set options
  3. Get result

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Full left keeps the left channel and silences the right. Full right keeps the right channel and silences the left. Center leaves both channels. A mono file is copied to stereo first. The file type stays. Audio up to 10 minutes. A video belongs on the video pages.

How to balance stereo audio

1. Drop an audio file you already have. A video is refused here. 2. Leave center, or pick full left, a little left, a little right or full right. 3. Press “Balance audio” and download the same file type.

GustKit runs the FFmpeg pan filter. Full left keeps the left channel and silences the right. Full right keeps the right channel and silences the left. A little left leaves the right at half. A mono file is copied into both channels first, then the balance is applied.

Balance, not a format change

Mono to stereo copies one channel into both and leaves them equal. Stereo to mono mixes both channels into one. Change volume raises or lowers the whole file. This page sets how much of each side you hear, and MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG and FLAC keep their type.

The audio stays in this tab

FFmpeg runs in this browser. GustKit does not fetch audio from a link. Close the tab and the file is gone. Audio up to the limit shown next to the button.

How to check the stereo balance

1. Play the download with headphones. 2. Full left should sit in the left ear. Full right should sit in the right ear. 3. If both ears still match, the source was already centered and you left Center selected.

Change volume moves the whole file louder or quieter. Mono to stereo copies one channel into both. This page sets the left and right gains with the pan filter. Nothing is uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

The download is the same type and one side is quiet. Did it work?

Yes. Full left or full right silences one channel. Center leaves both channels in place.

What happens to a mono file?

It is copied to stereo first. Full left then keeps that sound on the left and silences the right.

Can I balance the audio and also change the volume in one step?

No. Balance it first, or change the volume first, then open the other page on the download.

Is the audio uploaded?

No. FFmpeg runs in this tab.

One ear went quiet and the file type stayed. Did it work?

Yes. Full left silences the right channel. The extension stays the same.

Can I balance the audio and also change the sample rate in one step?

No. Balance it first, or change the sample rate first, then open the other page on the download.