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Polley SmashCut — How To

Automatically remove silence from video or audio. Select one file, multiple files, or a folder, choose a preset or custom settings, then generate clean smash-cut exports in video, audio, or both.

Tip: Talking Head preset is a strong default for most voice content.

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How To Video

Watch the quick walkthrough, then follow the step-by-step below.

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Step-by-step

  1. 1

    Choose your input: Pick Files for one or more videos, or Pick Folder to process a full folder of videos.

  2. 2

    Pick a preset like Podcast, Talking Head, or Gameplay, or manually adjust the silence settings.

  3. 3

    Choose your export type: Video, Audio, or both. Audio can export as MP3, WAV, or M4A.

  4. 4

    Set an export folder if you want the results saved somewhere specific. If you do not choose one, exports are saved near the original file.

  5. 5

    Click Generate Smash Cut and wait for processing to finish.

  6. 6

    Each processed file is saved with a _smashcut name added, such as video1_smashcut.mp4 or video1_smashcut.mp3 .

Important: Keep the app open until all files finish processing, especially when batch processing multiple videos.