Guide

How to remove sound from a video on iPhone

Wind, traffic, a conversation you'd rather not share — sometimes a video is better silent. To mute a whole video, the Photos app is enough. For anything more precise — one clip in a collage, just a few seconds, quieter instead of silent — you need a video editor.

Short answer: to mute a whole video, open it in Photos, tap Edit, tap the speaker icon and tap Done. To mute one clip in a collage or only a few seconds, or to turn the sound down instead of off, use Video Grid Collage: select the clip and tap Sound → Mute or Volume.

You'll need: an iPhone (iOS 18+) · the free Video Grid Collage app · ~5 minutes

Step by step

Open the video

In Video Grid Collage (free on the App Store), tap + on the start screen, choose Image or Video and pick your video. If it fills only the top half of the screen, tap Grid → Layout and choose the first layout — a single frame. You can also open a collage you've already made.

Mute the clip

Tap the clip on the timeline, then Sound → Mute. A speaker icon on its bar shows it's silent; tap Unmute to bring the sound back.

Mute only a few seconds

Move the playhead to where the noise starts and tap Split, then split again where it ends. Select the piece in the middle and mute just that.

Or turn it down

Tap Sound → Volume to lower the sound instead of removing it, and switch on Fade In or Fade Out for smooth starts and ends.

Add music (optional)

Tap Insert → Audio and choose a song from your music library or Files to play under the video.

Export

Export and share. Muted clips stay silent in the exported video.

Tips for sound

Muting is not permanent: tap Sound → Unmute any time and the original sound is back.
In a collage, mute every clip except one so viewers hear a single voice or song.
Under music, lower the original sound to about 20–30% instead of muting it — it keeps the atmosphere.
Mute a noisy clip and add captions, so viewers still get the message without sound.

Try it yourself — free

Video Grid Collage · 4.9 on the App Store · 100 layouts, up to 100 clips in one collage

Frequently asked questions

How do I mute a video on iPhone before sending it?

Open it in Photos, tap Edit, tap the speaker icon so it's crossed out, and tap Done. The video is shared without sound, and you can undo it later with Edit → Revert.

Can I remove sound from only part of a video?

Yes. Split the clip where the sound should stop and start again, then mute only that piece.

Can I mute one video in a collage and keep the others?

Yes. Sound is set for each clip separately — select a clip and tap Sound → Mute.

Can I replace the sound with music?

Yes. Mute the clip, then add a song with Insert → Audio — see how to add music to a video.