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Kiiwi vs Background Audio Remover

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Kiiwi compared with Background Audio Remover
DetailKiiwi logo KiiwiBackground Audio Remover logo Background Audio Remover
What it doesMenu bar app that plays 30+ real mechanical keyboard sounds in every Mac application Remove background noise and music from video and audio files in your browser, free with no sign-up
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$4.99 USD one-time purchase (launch price for first 100 customers); $6.99 USD after launch period. Includes 14-day money-back guarantee, lifetime updates, and use on up to 2 Macs. Free on your device with no limits. Cloud processing: Starter pack $4.99 for 40 cloud minutes (valid 12 months), Big pack $19.99 for 5 cloud hours/300 minutes (valid 12 months), Pro $14.99/month for unlimited cloud processing with priority for first 5 hours each month. All files get a free 30-second
Key features
  • 30+ mechanical switch sounds with real recordings
  • Works system-wide in every application
  • Spatial audio positioning by key location
  • Five pitch variants per switch sample
  • Typing statistics and streak counter
  • Mouse click and scroll sound packs
  • Quick mute with keyboard shortcut
  • Share weekly typing cards with nine themes
  • Privacy-focused with local storage only
  • Zero CPU usage when idle
  • Remove background noise (wind, hum, fans, traffic, room noise) while preserving voice
  • Remove music from videos with talking, with slider to keep other sounds
  • Process files locally in browser with no upload required
  • Support for multiple file formats (MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, Opus)
  • Video quality preserved (picture copied without re-encoding)
  • Free 30-second preview of any file before processing
  • Voice warmth adjustment to add back low tones in cleaned audio
  • Optional cloud processing for faster music removal on mobile devices
What makes it different
  • Real recorded mechanical switch sounds, not synthesized
  • Two-millisecond sample timing aligned with actual keystroke
  • All data stays on your Mac, never recorded or transmitted
  • One-time purchase with lifetime updates
  • Built by a single developer for meticulous quality control
  • Free local browser processing with no file upload or account required
  • Keeps all voices while removing background noise and music
  • Returns original video file format and quality unchanged
  • Longer file limits than typical online tools (3 hours vs 10-20 minutes)
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)120
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)200

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