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Orate vs Background Audio Remover

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Orate compared with Background Audio Remover
DetailOrate logo OrateBackground Audio Remover logo Background Audio Remover
What it doesOn-device text-to-speech for Mac that turns anything you're reading into audio you can listen to 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 one-time purchase with all minor updates included. 14-day free trial available. 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
  • Select text from any app and add to queue with ⌥⌘L or right-click
  • 14 built-in voices with optional HD voice for natural-sounding speech
  • Playback speeds from 0.5× to 2× with pitch preservation
  • Organized library with tags, notes, and resume-where-you-left-off
  • Menu bar control for playback without leaving current app
  • Sync queue and audio to iPhone through private iCloud
  • All processing on-device with no uploads or accounts required
  • Works fully offline on your Mac
  • Text cleaned up for listening with paragraphs and pauses intact
  • 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
  • Entirely on-device with no uploads, no accounts, and no cloud servers
  • One-time $4.99 purchase with perpetual license and all minor updates included
  • Free iPhone companion app with iCloud sync through your own private cloud
  • Designed for accessibility including dyslexia, low vision, ADHD, and eye strain
  • 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)
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