Adobe Enhance Speech vs NoiseTorch-ng

Adobe Enhance Speech is a web tool for reducing noise and echo in voice recordings and dialogue from audio or video. It filters noise and artifacts, adjusts pitch and volume, and normalizes audio; downloads retain the imported file’s format. It accepts WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, and FLAC audio, plus MP4, MOV, and M4V video, with uploads up to 1 GB. The free plan is audio-only, processes one file at a time, and has no strength adjustment. Each file is limited to 30 minutes and 500 MB, with one hour of enhancement per day. Firefly Pro adds video support, bulk uploads, strength controls, and up to four hours of daily enhancement for $19.99 a month, billed monthly; files can be up to two hours and 1 GB. Adobe says results depend on speaker audibility and background noise, and clearer pronunciation can produce better output. The tool is optimized for desktop and mobile browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox. It is language agnostic and does not generate or translate across languages.

NoiseTorch-ng is a free, open-source Linux application that reduces microphone noise in real time. It uses RNNoise and works with PulseAudio or PipeWire, creating a virtual “Filtered Microphone” for applications such as OBS, Mumble, and Discord. The project describes setup as a two-click process and distributes the app as a small, statically linked binary. A Voice Activation Threshold can be set as high as 95%, or set to 0% to dampen noise without deactivating the microphone. Optional output filtering routes applications through a virtual “Filtered Headphones” device. Microphone filtering adds 10 ms of inherent latency; output filtering is approximately 100 ms with PulseAudio. The project reports a suspected update-server and repository breach, says no malicious code was found, and says updates are retrieved from GitHub releases. GitHub reports no SECURITY.md file or published security advisories. Troubleshooting guidance, including how to collect debug logs, is in the project wiki. The latest listed release is v0.12.2, released June 17.