EditsInsta Guide, updated August 2026
Fixing common audio problems before you export
People forgive shaky footage more easily than they forgive bad audio. A slightly soft shot still holds attention. Audio that's too quiet, too loud, or inconsistent makes people leave.
Most audio problems in a finished Reel trace back to one of three things: mismatched volume between clips, background noise that wasn't obvious while filming, or music that fights with dialogue instead of sitting behind it. All three are fixable inside Edits without needing separate audio software.
Uneven volume between clips
This is the most common issue, and the easiest to fix. If you recorded across multiple takes or locations, each clip likely has a slightly different volume level even if you didn't notice while filming. Loudness Match is built for exactly this, and running it early in your edit, before you start layering in music or sound effects, saves you from having to re-balance everything later.
Background noise you didn't notice while filming
Air conditioning, traffic, a fan in another room, these are easy to tune out in person and impossible to ignore once they're the loudest thing in a quiet moment of your video. There's no full noise-removal tool built into Edits, so the more reliable fix is catching it before you commit to a take. If a room has a hum you can hear once you stop talking, it'll be there in the recording too.
Music that competes with your voice
A common mistake is picking a track at full volume and only lowering it during actual dialogue, which creates an obvious volume dip every time someone speaks. Setting the music slightly quieter across the entire clip, rather than ducking it in and out, usually sounds more natural and takes less manual adjustment overall.
Imported audio versus the built-in library
The built-in sound effects and music are already leveled reasonably well against each other. Audio you import yourself often isn't, so treat any imported track as a starting point that needs its volume checked against the rest of your project, not something to drop in and trust by default.
The last check before exporting
Watch the full edit once with your eyes closed, or with the screen off. It sounds unnecessary, but it's a genuinely fast way to notice volume jumps and background noise that are easy to miss while you're also watching the visuals.