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Fade In and Out

Ease a track in at the start and out at the end instead of cutting dead.

Ease a track in at the start and out at the end instead of cutting dead. Free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no upload: it all runs in your browser.

What Fade In and Out is for

A track that starts and stops dead sounds like a mistake. A second or two of fade at each end is the difference between a clip and something finished.

How to use it

  1. Add your files. Drop them on the page or choose them. They stay on your device.
  2. Set the output format and quality. The defaults suit most files.
  3. Press convert and save the results, individually or as one ZIP.

Questions

How long should a fade be?

One to two seconds at each end suits most speech and music. Longer suits ambient recordings; shorter than half a second is close enough to a hard cut that you may as well not bother.

Can I fade only one end?

Yes. Set the other to zero and it is left alone.

Does this re-encode the file?

Yes, because the samples themselves are being changed. The output is written at a good quality, though a heavily compressed source cannot be improved by passing through it.

How long should a fade be?

Two seconds suits most music. A quarter of a second is enough to stop a hard edit clicking. Anything over five seconds reads as a deliberate effect rather than a tidy-up.

Can I fade only one end?

Yes. Set the other to zero and it is left alone.

Does it re-encode the whole file?

It has to, because the samples themselves change. The format and bitrate stay as they were unless you change them.