Stereo to Mono

Combine the left and right sides of a stereo recording into a single mono audio channel.

Drop audio here, or click to select

Audio and video files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded.

Converting stereo to mono combines information from the left and right channels into one channel. The result plays the same content through both sides of most playback systems and can reduce file size when stereo separation is unnecessary.

Mono is commonly used for voice recordings, interviews, lectures, radio material, accessibility workflows, and devices where a stereo image provides little benefit.

The downmix includes both source channels instead of discarding one side. This matters when instruments, speakers, or effects exist only in the left or right channel.

Choose an output format, create the mono result, and listen to it before downloading. The original stereo file is not modified or uploaded.

Related tools: Audio Channel Converter · Stereo to Mono · Extract Left · Extract Right · Swap Channels