Reverse Audio Online: Create Cool Sound Effects
From the Beatles' "Revolution 9" to modern trap beats, reversed audio is a staple of creative sound design. It sounds unearthly, spooky, and sometimes hilarious.
Whether you are looking for hidden "backmasking" messages in classic rock songs or designing a "whoosh" sound effect for your video, learning to reverse audio is fun.
Creative Uses for Reversing
- Cymbals & Risers: Take a cymbal crash, reverse it, and put it before the beat drop. It creates a "sucking" sound that builds tension perfectly.
- Ghostly Vocals: Record yourself saying a word, reverse it, add reverb. Instant horror movie ghost voice.
- Censorship: Instead of a "beep," some radio edits reverse the curse word to mask it while keeping the flow.
How to Reverse a Song or Clip
You don't need expensive Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs).
- Open Tool: Go to our Audio Speed & Direction Tool.
- Upload Info: Drop your file (MP3/WAV).
- Hit Reverse: Toggle the "Reverse" checkbox (if available) or use negative speed settings depending on the tool version.
- Listen: Hear your song play from end to start.
- Export: Download the result.
Fun Challenge
Try recording yourself saying a sentence backwards (phonetically), then reverse that recording. If you do it right, it will sound like you are speaking forwards... but with a weird alien accent!