# denoize CLI reference
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denoize 0.39.0 — pure-Rust audio denoiser engineered for the world's highest sound quality
Classical DSP + optional AI backends (RNNoise, DeepFilterNet v3, MP-SENet, BSRNN).
Input: WAV/BWF/RF64, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, Ogg Opus/Vorbis, MP3, M4A/ALAC, AAC (built in; no ffmpeg).
Output: WAV, FLAC, Ogg Opus, MP3, M4A, AAC.
USAGE:
denoize <INPUT> <OUTPUT.wav|flac|opus|ogg|mp3|m4a|aac> [OPTIONS]
denoize live [--input-device NAME] [--output-device NAME] [OPTIONS]
denoize live --list-devices
denoize models <COMMAND> [MODEL|all] [OPTIONS] (run `denoize models --help`)
denoize metrics <REFERENCE> <TEST> [--json|--markdown]
denoize compare <CLEAN> <NOISY> <ENHANCED> [--json|--html]
LIVE:
Low-latency live processing supports only classical and rnnoise; other
backends are rejected before capture or playback starts.
OPTIONS:
--config <PATH> load TOML defaults (CLI options take precedence)
-b, --backend <NAME> auto|classical (default: classical)
-a, --algorithm <NAME> omlsa|logmmse|mmse|wiener|specsub|specsub-nl|specsub-geo
-p, --preset <NAME> speech|music|aggressive|gentle|restore|hifi
--mode <NAME> speech|music|ambient processing intent
-s, --strength <0..1> denoising strength (default: 0.6)
--profile <MS> finite duration: <0 off, 0 auto, >0 up to 60000
--no-profile no profiling; rely on blind IMCRA bootstrap
--no-adapt freeze the noise estimate
--adaptive-noise learn noise from noise-only regions throughout the file
--vad speech-aware segmentation and silence suppression
--frame <N> FFT size: power of two in 256..65536 (default: 2048)
--overlap <F> overlap ratio 0.5..0.95 (default: 0.75)
--window <NAME> hann|hamming|sine|blackman|kaiser|flattop|dpss
--kaiser-beta <B> finite Kaiser beta in 0..50 (default: 8.0)
--dpss-nw <NW> classical DPSS time-bandwidth product in (0, 8] (default: 3.0)
--multiband enable multiband spectral subtraction
--perceptual enable Bark-scale perceptual gain weighting
--postfilter enable musical-noise suppression post-filter
--smoothing <0..1> gain release smoothing (default: 0.6)
--makeup <DB> makeup gain in -120..120 dB (default: 0.0)
--no-dc-block disable DC-blocking pre-filter
--quality <LEVEL> high|ultra
--no-transient disable transient/onset protection
--cepstral enable cepstral gain smoothing
--no-cepstral disable cepstral smoothing
--pre-emphasis enable pre/de-emphasis
--no-pre-emphasis disable pre-emphasis
--report print settings report and exit
--mp3-bitrate <KBPS> MP3 CBR bitrate (default: 192)
--m4a-bitrate <KBPS> positive M4A/AAC CBR bitrate (default: 192)
--aac-encoder <NAME> oxide|fdk (default: oxide)
--downmix <MODE> preserve|stereo (default: preserve; lossy outputs reject surround unless explicit)
--loudness <LUFS> finite normalization target in -70..0 LUFS
--true-peak <DBTP> finite ceiling in -20..0 dBTP with --loudness (default: -1)
--onnx-model <PATH> waveform ONNX model (required for -b onnx)
--onnx-rate <HZ> model sample rate in 1..768000 Hz (default: 16000)
--channels <MODE> independent|linked|mid-side (default: independent)
--sgmse-profile <P> fast|balanced|quality (default: balanced)
--deterministic serialize processing for reproducible audio output
--seed <N> SGMSE sampler seed (implies --deterministic)
--batch process files in INPUT directory into OUTPUT directory
--stream bounded-memory classical WAV-to-WAV processing
--stream-frames <N> block size in 1..1048576 frames (default: 8192)
--max-memory <MB> checked working-set limit in MiB (minimum: 1)
--recursive include subdirectories in batch mode
--jobs <N> workers in 1..32 (default: min(CPU count, 32))
--output-format <EXT> convert all batch outputs (required when source codec cannot be preserved)
--force allow replacing existing output files
--resume skip completed files recorded by batch state
--no-progress suppress batch progress and ETA output
--json emit a machine-readable result
--no-metadata do not copy input tags/artwork/chapters to the output
--input-device <NAME> live capture device (default: system default)
--output-device <NAME> live playback device (default: system default)
--chunk-ms <MS> live chunk duration in 10..2000 ms (default: 100)
-h, --help show this help
-V, --version show version
BACKENDS (build with --features full for all):
classical Enhanced STFT/IMCRA/OMLSA pipeline (default)
rnnoise RNNoise via nnnoiseless (requires --features rnnoise)
deepfilter DeepFilterNet v3 (requires --features deepfilter)
onnx External waveform ONNX model (requires --features onnx)
mpsenet MP-SENet magnitude/phase model (requires --features mpsenet)
bsrnn ESPnet BSRNN spectral model (requires --features bsrnn)
mossformer2 ClearerVoice MossFormer2 model (requires --features mossformer2)
sgmse SGMSE+ diffusion model (requires --features sgmse)
gtcrn Official causal GTCRN for files/library streams (not the live command)
PRESETS:
hifi Flagship transparency: OMLSA + protections + advanced DSP
speech Voice-optimised balance
music Instruments; enables perceptual + postfilter
CONFIGURATION:
TOML syntax and enum names are checked when loaded. CLI values then override
TOML numeric defaults, and the final effective configuration is validated
before audio decoding, output staging, or batch worker creation.
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