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Elgato Voice Focus

Elgato Voice Focus is an audio effect for cleaning up a user's microphone signal during streaming, recording, meetings, editing, music production, and podcas…

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5.8
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What Elgato Voice Focus is

Elgato Voice Focus is an audio effect for cleaning up a user's microphone signal during streaming, recording, meetings, editing, music production, and podcasting. It targets background noise, room reverb, and echo while aiming to preserve vocal warmth and detail. Its models reconstruct missing vocal frequencies, and one slider moves processing from a light adjustment to full processing. The standalone plugin is VST3 for Windows and AU for macOS, and it can be used in software that hosts those effects, including streaming tools, video editors, and DAWs. For Zoom, Teams, and Slack, processed microphone audio must be routed through Wave Link rather than running the plugin directly in those apps. Voice Focus only processes the user's own microphone, not incoming audio from other participants. Elgato says processing happens on-device in real time without cloud transmission, recording, or model training. The standalone lifetime license costs 49.99 USD as a one-time purchase and allows three total activations. It is also included free with Wave Link for listed Wave devices.

Good

  • Removes background noise, reverb, and echo
  • One slider adjusts processing strength
  • Processes audio on-device in real time
  • Included free with Wave Link for listed Wave devices

Watch out

  • Standalone license allows three total activations
  • Does not process other call participants' audio
  • Zoom, Teams, and Slack require routing through Wave Link

Who it suits

Voice Focus may suit people who want microphone cleanup for streaming, recording, calls, video editing, music production, or podcasts. Users who need call audio processing should be prepared to route their microphone through Wave Link.

Verdict

Voice Focus offers microphone processing through VST3 and AU hosts, with Wave Link routing needed for common call apps. Check the three-activation limit and the one-time 49.99 USD standalone price before choosing it.

Plans and prices

From Elgato Voice Focus's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Voice Focus standalone VST3/AU plugin$49.99, paid once3 total activations · Windows VST3 and macOS AU · One-time purchase; lifetime license

The facts

Each one read from Elgato Voice Focus's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Adjustment
A single slider adjusts the processing from a light touch to full processing.checked 5 Oct 2026
Audio limitation
Voice Focus processes only the user's own microphone signal and does not clean incoming audio from other call participants.checked 5 Oct 2026
Call limitation
Voice Focus does not directly run inside Zoom, Teams, or Slack, which do not host VST3 or AU plugins; the page instructs users to route processed microphone audio through Wave Link.checked 5 Oct 2026
Host compatibility
The plugin works in apps that host VST3 or AU effects, including streaming software, video editors, and DAWs.checked 5 Oct 2026
Intended users
Elgato describes use for streaming and recording, video meetings, video editing, music production, and podcasting.checked 5 Oct 2026
License limit
Each standalone license can be activated three times in total; Elgato directs users who reach the limit to contact support.checked 5 Oct 2026
Named integrations
The page names OBS Studio, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Logic, Pro Tools, FL Studio, and Audacity as use cases, and Zoom, Teams, and Slack for routed audio through Wave Link.checked 5 Oct 2026
Privacy
Elgato says Voice Focus processes audio on-device in real time and does not send it to the cloud, record it, or use it to train models.checked 5 Oct 2026
Processing
The product page says its models reconstruct missing vocal frequencies rather than simply filtering audio below a volume threshold.checked 5 Oct 2026
Standalone formats
The standalone plugin is available as VST3 for Windows and AU for macOS.checked 5 Oct 2026
Support
The product page links to Elgato support for help with license activation limits.checked 5 Oct 2026
What it does
Voice Focus is an AI-powered audio effect that removes background noise, room reverb, and echo while preserving vocal warmth and detail.checked 5 Oct 2026

Money

Free access
Voice Focus is included free with Wave Link for listed Wave devices, and the page says original Wave:3, Wave XLR, and XLR Dock also work.checked 5 Oct 2026

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