How to Reduce Keyboard Clicks in Recorded Audio

Find where the clicks occur

Mark clicks during silence separately from clicks during speech. In a screen tutorial, some typing may be useful context; the goal is to stop it distracting from the explanation, not necessarily erase every sign of interaction. Do not label every narrow waveform peak as a click: consonants and mouth sounds can create similar shapes.

Separate the microphone from the desk

Move the keyboard farther from the capsule and bring the microphone closer to the speaker at a comfortable distance. A boom or separate stand can reduce desk-transmitted vibration. For a directional microphone, check its actual pickup pattern before positioning the keyboard toward a less-sensitive direction. A desk mat may help vibration, but it does not make loud switches inaudible.

For a tutorial, try explaining a step, pausing to type, then continuing. This creates easier edit points without forcing an unnatural continuous monologue.

Choose treatment by location

Compare the voice after cleanup

Keep the original and try Auto or a mode suited to recorded speech in Studio. Compare a click-heavy passage, a word beginning with a sharp consonant and a quiet phrase. A smoother waveform alone does not establish better speech. If the result dulls the voice, retain the clearer version and make a smaller local edit.

A noise gate can reduce some gaps but does not remove typing while the speaker is talking. Raising its threshold too far can cut off word endings.

Recorded calls are not live microphone suppression

This workflow is for an existing file. Uploading a recording does not change what other participants hear during a live call. For live typing noise, change the microphone setup or use the call application’s supported controls; check that quieter speech still passes through.

Before sharing a call recording, obtain any required permission and review names, notifications and confidential discussion. See the recorded-call review checklist.