Speed Up Audio Online
Make any audio file play faster. Choose preset speeds or set a custom rate. Preview and export.
Why Speed Up Audio?
• Lectures and courses — study material at 1.5x-2x to save time • Podcasts — catch up on episodes by listening faster • Audiobooks — experienced listeners often prefer 1.25x-1.75x • Transcription — slow down difficult sections, speed up easy ones • Music practice — gradually speed up a piece as you learn it
How to Speed Up
1. Open the Speed & Pitch tool on cut.audio 2. Load your audio file 3. Adjust the speed slider or enter a custom value 4. Preview — hear the sped-up audio in real time 5. Export when you're happy with the speed The preview is instant. No waiting for processing — just move the slider and listen.
Speed Recommendations
• 1.1x — barely noticeable, saves 10% of time • 1.25x — slightly faster, natural for speech. Saves 20% of time. • 1.5x — clearly faster, still comprehensible for most content. Saves 33%. • 1.75x — fast, requires focus. Best for familiar content. • 2x — double speed. Good for review, challenging for new material. • 2.5x+ — extreme. Only useful for skimming or very experienced speed listeners.
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Open Speed & PitchFrequently Asked Questions
You can choose. Speed-only mode keeps the pitch the same (you sound like yourself, just faster). Classic mode raises the pitch as speed increases (the chipmunk effect).
This tool works with audio files only. Extract the audio from your video first (using a tool like FFmpeg or an online video-to-audio converter), then speed it up here.