What does Photon do?
Split stems
Separate speakers
Remove noise
iZotope Photon is a standalone app and ARA plugin that splits mixes into stems and cleans noisy audio. Photon’s 12 custom-trained AI models all run locally on your GPU for lightning-fast results. Just drag, drop, dial, and deliver.
Turn any finished song, scene, or drum kit into editable elements for quick tweaks and rebalances.
Split up to 6 voices into stems, plus isolate room tone & background noise for clear conversations.
Clear out echo, wind, traffic, and background noise with custom-trained models built to fix, fast.
Bring distant, muffled speech forward, and balance levels so every word is heard loud and clear.
Take Photon for a spin. Pick a model, play the clip, find your balance, and hear the difference. Split mixes, cut noise, and enhance voices in seconds.
Powerful models, fast results, all in one easy workflow. When you need to get in, get it done, and get out, Photon’s got you. No choice overload. Just drag, drop, dial, and deliver.
Photon’s machine learning models are custom-trained on our own real-world audio data. Each model is made for a specific job, from splitting a music mix to cleaning up a windy interview. They’re deep, powerful, and local – no cloud processing required.
Photon’s always improving. Get new models as they’re released in the Model Manager. No need to reinstall – download and try them right away on the project in front of you.
Photon’s full-scale models run locally on your GPU for serious speed and power. Click anywhere in the clip and hear results in seconds – no need for the whole file to process first. No cloud uploads, credits, or cutoffs interrupting your workflow. Get the sound you want, with the speed you need.
With everything processed on your machine, nothing touches the cloud – and nothing leaves your device.
Working under embargo? Or with material that’s simply not yours to share?
Photon keeps it private, from first drop to final export.
The ARA plugin brings Photon right inside your DAW. Instead of a real-time buffer, Photon works from the entire clip, so it gets the full context of the file. Run several models together, and the processed audio cache carries results across every instance of a clip – so you can switch and compare without waiting.
Drop in your audio or video file and export in the format you need. Working from audio? Choose from WAV, FLAC, or MP3. Working from video? Export in the same format as your source, with your video content left untouched.
A finished file doesn’t have to be locked in. With Photon, you get the key. Drop in any audio or video file and split it into editable elements – music, voice, sound effects, instruments, speakers – all without needing to open a session. Experiment with cutting-edge machine learning models. Pick the right one for you. Adjust what you want. Cut what you don’t. And export the audio or video you need. All in a flash.
Quickly turn a finished song into four individual tracks for voice, drums, bass, and other elements. Choose from two models: Music 4 Stems for quick tweaks, and Music 4 Stems Ultra for sharper separation.
One recording, multiple people talking? With Voice Separator, you can split up to 6 voices into individual stems, plus isolate room tone and background. Turn chaotic chit-chat into clean conversations.
Split any scene into voice, music, sound effects, and other elements, then isolate, tweak, and keep what you need. Working from video? Just drop the file in, adjust your audio, and export to video at your original specs.
Got the perfect snare to sample? Not sure the kicks are hitting hard enough? Split your kit into kick, snare, hi-hat, toms, and cymbals. Get the drums you want, just how you want them.
Split any track into voice and music instantly, then find your balance. From prepping a karaoke mix to cutting background music in your content, this is your most straightforward separator for voice and music.
Real-world audio is never perfect. Echoey rooms, rush hour streets, windy hills, tinny calls – distractions are everywhere. Thankfully, no matter where you hit record, there’s a cleanup model for you. And don’t worry about diagnosing the problem: Photon’s cutting-edge machine learning models find and fix it, while balancing levels and enhancing vocal clarity.
Traffic noise in your interview a little too loud? Get the control to enhance speech and handle noise, levels, mic tone, and echo. Keep the context you need and make sure every word is crystal clear.
Anywhere four walls did you no favors, clear out the noise and echo distracting from dialogue. For room noise that goes past the ordinary, the Indoor Noisy model has you covered.
Clean up anything recorded out in the open. Use the Outdoor model for general background noise, Outdoor Traffic for anywhere the motors are running, and Outdoor Wind for even the toughest conditions.
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The first joint research effort from iZotope and Boris FX. The continued development of SoundApp. Photon brings the expertise of two teams together, sharing cutting-edge tech to go further, faster.
Need speed and precision? Meet your power couple for every audio fix. Photon’s drop-and-go flow. RX’s surgical control. Reach for what your work calls for. Broad strokes, fine detail – or the best of both worlds.
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Subscribe and save on Photon for a limited time. Get your first month for $11.97 (reg. $19.00) or your first year for $89.25 (reg. $119.00). New subscribers only. Sold and billed by Boris FX.
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Discover iZotope Photon, a powerful stem separation and noise reduction software that runs locally on your GPU.
Learn how to clean up audio fast with iZotope Photon. Remove background noise and echo, separate speakers, and process everything locally on your GPU.
Remove noise, separate speakers, and pull your voice out of the music with iZotope Photon and RX. Clean up voiceovers for video, podcasts, and streams.
Split the mix. Cut the noise. Drag, drop, dial, deliver. Powered by 12 cutting-edge machine learning models, Photon runs locally on your GPU for a fast, easy workflow. No uploads, no cutoffs, no interruptions.
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Give stems their solo
Just want the vocals? Or maybe the bass line? Music 4 Stems Ultra is your go-to when the stem needs to stand alone, not just sit in the mix. Split any mix into voice, drums, bass, and other elements with finer precision. Because sometimes one stem needs to be the whole story.
Best for:
Unbake the cake
Quickly turn a finished song into four individual tracks for voice, drums, bass, and other elements. Prepping a remix or rebalance? No need to track down the original session files. Just split any mix into stems, preview instantly from anywhere in the track, tweak what you want, and get what you need.
Best for:
Herding chats
One recording, multiple people talking? Split up to 6 voices into individual stems, plus adjust room tone and background noise. Export stems to your DAW or NLE to make easy, independent mixing and timing adjustments, turning chaotic chit-chat into clean and clear conversations.
Best for:
Undo the cut
Want the soundbite without the soundtrack? Need to replace some expired background music? Split any scene into voice, music, sound effects, and other elements, then isolate, tweak, and keep what you need. Working from video? With Photon, just drop the file in and export straight to video.
Best for:
Unmix the kit
Got the perfect snare to sample? Not sure the kick is hitting hard enough? With Drums 5 Stems, you can split your kit into kick, snare, hi-hat, toms, and cymbals. Whether working from a drum bus or full song, there’s no more all-or-nothing. Get the drums you want, just how you want them.
Best for:
Skip or solo the vocal
Whether you need a quick instrumental or acapella, Voice 2 Stems is here to help. Split any track into voice and music instantly, then find your balance – all vocals, all music, or somewhere in between. From prepping a karaoke mix to cutting background music in your content, this is your most straightforward separator for voice and music.
Best for:
Loud & clear
Podcast guest sitting too far away? Muffled mic talk from your livestream? Traffic noise in your interview a little too loud? Voice Restore gives you the control to enhance speech and handle noise, levels, mic tone, and echo. Keep the context you need and make sure every word is heard.
Best for:
Gusts, gone
Rooftops, coastlines, anywhere out in the elements, the mic can take a real beating. Calm the wind with this model built for the toughest conditions, not just a light breeze.
Best for:
Tidy the room
Shooting content at home? Recording interviews inside, untreated? Anywhere four walls did you no favors, clear out the noise and echo distracting from dialogue.
Best for:
Tame the room
Frantic factory floors? Echoey event halls? For indoor noise that goes past the ordinary, this model has you covered.
Best for:
Take the outside out
The great outdoors – without the noise. Wherever the shoot, clean up general background noise from anything recorded out in the open.
Best for:
Street talk to sweet talk
For content anywhere the motors are running, reach for this model, trained specifically on traffic and urban noise.
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The full Photon engine inside your DAW timeline. Run several models together and switch between them without waiting.
Download new models as they’re released, then try them right away. No need to reinstall.
Photon runs locally on your GPU, so your audio never leaves your device, and your CPU stays free for smooth sessions.
Move to the moment you want and start processing there. Hear results in seconds, then adjust and re-listen as needed.
Don’t forget to sign in for your special loyalty deals.
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Subscribe and save on Photon for a limited time. Get your first month for $11.97 (reg. $19.00) or your first year for $89.25 (reg. $119.00). New subscribers only. Sold and billed by Boris FX.
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Photon will join select iZotope bundles this Cyber Sale. Stay tuned for limited-time deals!
Discover iZotope Photon, a powerful stem separation and noise reduction software that runs locally on your GPU.
Learn how to clean up audio fast with iZotope Photon. Remove background noise and echo, separate speakers, and process everything locally on your GPU.
Remove noise, separate speakers, and pull your voice out of the music with iZotope Photon and RX. Clean up voiceovers for video, podcasts, and streams.
Just need Photon? Buy it for keeps, or stay flexible with a subscription. Want Photon’s speed alongside RX’s precision? Get the dream team. Prefer to bundle up? Stay tuned for limited-time Cyber deals! Whatever you need, there’s a Photon offer for you.
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Subscribe and save on Photon for a limited time. Get your first month for $11.97 (reg. $19.00) or your first year for $89.25 (reg. $119.00). New subscribers only. Sold and billed by Boris FX.
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Photon will join select iZotope bundles this Cyber Sale. Stay tuned for limited-time deals!
For decades, RX has pushed what’s possible in audio editing and restoration – bringing out the magic in every scene, song, and story. Powered by pioneering machine learning tech, it’s the supporting star behind countless Oscars, GRAMMYs, and Emmys, the winner of technical Academy Awards, Engineering Emmys, and more. Rescue, refine, and enhance every project with RX, blending surgical control with rapid results to deliver flawless audio.
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Start with Photon for a fast pass across the whole recording, then bring in RX for the detailed work that needs your judgment. Get in quick, and go deep for a flawless finish. Your new dream duo.
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Drop in a finished file and get a fast baseline across the whole recording. Split stems, remove noise, and balance levels – no session required.
When a moment needs a closer look, open RX 12. See the audio in the spectrogram and work on specific selections in frequency and time with precision.
The Photon ARA plugin brings the full engine to your timeline in Pro Tools, REAPER, Cubase, and other ARA2 hosts – right alongside your RX plugins.
The first joint research effort from iZotope and Boris FX. Photon brings the expertise of two teams together, sharing cutting-edge tech to go further, faster.
Don’t forget to sign in for your special loyalty deals.
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Discover iZotope Photon, a powerful stem separation and noise reduction software that runs locally on your GPU.
Learn how to clean up audio fast with iZotope Photon. Remove background noise and echo, separate speakers, and process everything locally on your GPU.
Remove noise, separate speakers, and pull your voice out of the music with iZotope Photon and RX. Clean up voiceovers for video, podcasts, and streams.
Split stems and enhance your audio with 12 custom-trained ML models, running locally on your GPU for a lightning-fast workflow.
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Subscribe and save on Photon for a limited time. Get your first month for $11.97 (reg. $19.00) or your first year for $89.25 (reg. $119.00). New subscribers only. Sold and billed by Boris FX.
| What it is | Standalone app and ARA2 plugin for AI stem separation and audio enhancement |
|---|---|
| Models | 12 custom-trained machine learning models for demixing and denoising, with new models added through the Model Manager |
| Processing | Runs locally on your GPU. No uploads, no cutoffs, no interruptions |
| Installation | Photon is the first iZotope product to install via the Boris FX Hub, the future installation tool for all iZotope products. Your purchase email will give you all the instructions you need. |
Mac: macOS 14 or later
Windows: Windows 10 or later, 64-bit
Mac: Apple silicon required — no Intel Macs
Windows: Intel Core i5 (5th Gen or better)
Mac: 16 GB unified memory recommended, 8 GB minimum
Windows: 16 GB recommended, 8 GB minimum
Mac: Utilizes CoreML - M1 chip or later
Windows: Required, 4 GB VRAM minimum
10 GB+ free recommended
Mac: ARA2. Pro Tools, REAPER, Cubase, and other ARA2 hosts
Windows: ARA2. Pro Tools, Sequoia, Samplitude, REAPER, Cubase, and other ARA2 hosts
Required for Model Manager. Contact Boris FX Support for an offline installer.
.wav .mp3 .flac .aiff .aif .aac .m4a .mp4 .mkv .mov .mxf .mpg – video included: Photon reads the audio track and can write the processed audio back
WAV (bit depth follows the source), FLAC, MP3, or video same-as-source with the original video stream kept. ProRes supported; MXF audio is written as 16-bit PCM
Matches the source file. Internal processing rate depends on the model
0.5 seconds – shorter files are refused with a message
Photon is the first iZotope product to install via the Boris FX Hub, the future installation tool for all iZotope products. Your purchase email will give you all the instructions you need.
No. Everything is processed locally on your machine. Your files never leave your device, so there are no uploads, no cutoffs, and no interruptions.
No. Photon is a separate product line with its own team and release cadence, built around handling audio problems for you – including pulling dialogue, music, effects, speakers, and instruments out of a finished file. Photon is a different tool for a different mindset – quick fixes through cutting-edge models running locally on your GPU, not surgical puzzle solving.
Together with Boris FX, we’re obsessed with driving creative tech forward, committed to excellence in everything you see and hear.