Updated 3 November 2026
You know the sound. You got caught in the rain on the way home, or the phone slipped into a bucket, or someone threw water during Holi, and now every video sounds like it's playing from inside a pillow. Calls are muffled. Music crackles.
That's what this website is for: a free water eject website and speaker cleaning website that works right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Most of the time there's nothing broken. A few drops of water, or a layer of pocket dust, are sitting in the tiny mesh behind the speaker holes. This page plays sounds that shake them out. Press the big button, keep the volume up, and give it a minute and a half.
Fix your speaker in 4 steps
- Dry the outside first. Wipe the phone with a soft cloth and take the case off, so nothing is blocking the holes.
- Turn the volume all the way up. On an iPhone, also switch off Silent mode, or you won't hear a thing.
- Point the speaker at the floor. Hold the phone or lay it on a towel with the speaker end hanging down. Let gravity help.
- Tap Eject Water. It plays three rounds and pauses between them so you can wipe off whatever comes out. Then run Deep Vibrate once and finish with a quick Speaker Test.
Don't be surprised if you see tiny droplets on the grille while it plays. That's the water leaving. Most people notice the sound clearing up by the second round.
What each mode does
Different problems need different sounds, so the tool has a few. If you're not sure, start with Water Eject and work down the list.
| Mode | The sound | Use it when | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Eject | 165 Hz, pulsed | It got wet: rain, sink, sweat, a splash | 30 s × 3 |
| Dust Clean | Sweeps 300 → 2000 → 300 Hz | The sound got quieter slowly, over months | 30 s × 3 |
| Deep Vibrate | Sharp pulses at 60–120 Hz, plus phone vibration on Android | Water Eject helped, but it's still a bit muffled | 20 s × 3 |
| Ear Speaker | Pulsed sweep 400 → 1500 Hz | People sound muffled on calls | 30 s × 3 |
| Mic Area | Sweep 200–800 Hz | Others say you sound muffled | 30 s × 3 |
| Hz Player | Any tone from 20 to 20,000 Hz | You want an exact frequency, like 10,000 Hz | up to 60 s |
| Speaker Test | Left, right, bass, voice, treble, full sweep | You want to know if the cleaning worked | 4–10 s each |
Want fewer or more rounds? Tap 1×, 3× or 5× under the big button. The tool remembers your choice next time.
Handy trick: every mode has its own link. Save speakercleanertools.com/#dust or speakercleanertools.com/?hz=10000 and it opens straight to that sound.
What about those 30,000 Hz and 50,000 Hz videos?
They can't do what they promise. Phones and browsers make sound at 44,100 or 48,000 samples a second, and the highest tone that allows is roughly 22,000–24,000 Hz. Human hearing tops out around 20,000 Hz anyway. So a "50,000 Hz cleaner" is either playing something lower or nothing at all. Our Hz Player stops at 20,000 Hz and tells you why, because we'd rather be straight with you.
Use it like an app
On Android, tap Install app on the tool. On iPhone, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. You'll get an icon that opens the cleaner instantly, and it keeps working without internet after the first visit.
How a sound can push water out
Your phone's speaker is a tiny cone that moves back and forth very fast to push air. Behind the holes you see, there's a fine mesh. When water gets in, it stretches across the little openings in that mesh, held there by surface tension, a bit like a soap film. Now the cone is pushing against water instead of air, and everything sounds dull.
Low notes make the cone travel the furthest with each push. At around 165 Hz, it shoves a strong puff of air through the mesh 165 times every second. That breaks the film and flicks the droplets out. High notes barely move the cone, so they're useless for water but good for nudging loose fine dust, which is why Dust Clean sweeps up into higher tones.
Apple uses the same idea on the Apple Watch. Its Water Lock feature plays a tone after swimming to clear the speaker.
What it can and can't fix
It usually helps with
- Muffled, quiet sound after rain, a splash or a quick dunk
- Crackling or buzzing that started after the phone got wet
- Sound that slowly got dull from dust and lint
- One speaker sounding quieter than the other
It won't fix
- A speaker that makes no sound at all
- Damage from salt water, pool water, tea or a soft drink
- A torn or blown speaker, or a loose connection inside
- Problems caused by settings or Bluetooth (check those first, it happens a lot)
If your phone was fully underwater for more than a few seconds, or it took a swim in the sea, a pool or a drink, switch it off and let it dry before playing any sound. Then get it looked at. Salt and sugar leave residue behind that no sound can shift.
Phone fell in water? Do this first
- Grab it out fast and unplug it if it was charging.
- Wipe it dry with a lint-free cloth. Take off the case and pop out the SIM tray.
- Tap it gently against your palm with the speaker and charging port facing down.
- Don't charge it yet. Wait until the port is completely dry. Most phones will warn you if they still detect liquid.
- Let it air-dry standing up, somewhere with a fan or a breeze, for a few hours.
- Then run Water Eject two or three times to clear what's left in the speaker.
Please skip the hair dryer, the oven and the sunny windowsill. Heat can damage the battery, the screen and the seals that keep water out next time. And skip the rice too. Apple specifically recommends against it, because bits of rice can get inside the phone.
Getting dust out of the grille
If you keep your phone in a pocket, lint slowly packs into the speaker holes. You don't notice until one day everything sounds flat. Run Dust Clean first, then if you can still see grey fluff in the holes:
- A soft, dry brush. An old soft toothbrush or a makeup brush works. Brush across the holes, gently.
- The tape trick. Press a piece of painter's tape or some sticky putty onto the grille and peel it off. Repeat with a fresh piece until it comes away clean. It works surprisingly well.
- What not to use: pins, needles or toothpicks (one slip can puncture the mesh), compressed air up close (it drives the dirt deeper), or any liquid poured into the holes.
iPhone, Android, earbuds and laptops
iPhone
Use Safari or Chrome and turn off Silent mode first. iPhone 7 and every model since has two speakers: one at the bottom and the earpiece at the top. After cleaning, use Speaker Test with the phone held sideways to check that both sound the same. More tips on the iPhone speaker cleaner page.
Android (Samsung, Xiaomi, Redmi, Vivo, Oppo, Realme, OnePlus)
Open the page in Chrome or Samsung Internet. Turn up the media volume, not the ringtone. Deep Vibrate also pulses the vibration motor on Android, which helps shake out the last drops. Brand-by-brand tips are on the Android speaker cleaner page.
AirPods and earbuds
Connect them, take them out of your ears, and hold them with the mesh pointing down while Water Eject plays at medium-high volume. Never wear them while a cleaning tone is playing.
Bluetooth speakers
Put the speaker face down on a towel and play Water Eject through it at about 70% volume. Waterproof speakers often trap a little water behind the grille after a pool day.
Laptops
Works in any desktop browser. Tilt the laptop so its speaker holes face down while the sound plays. See the laptop and Bluetooth speaker page for more.
Questions people ask
Is this really free?
Yes. No app, no sign-up, no payment. The sounds are made right on your phone by the browser, so once the page loads it even works on a weak signal.
What frequency gets water out of a speaker?
Around 165 Hz. It's low enough to make the speaker cone move a lot, which pushes air (and water) out through the holes. Our Water Eject mode plays 165 Hz with a gentle pulse so the water gets pushed again and again, not just once.
How long should I play it?
One run is three 30-second rounds with a short break in between to wipe the grille. For rain or a splash, one or two runs is usually enough. If it's still muffled after that, let the phone dry for an hour and try again.
Can I play 10000 Hz or 20000 Hz?
Yes, in the Hz Player. Tap a preset or type any number from 20 to 20,000. High tones are better for fine dust than for water, and we play them quieter on purpose. Keep the phone away from your ear.
Why can't I hear anything on my iPhone?
Almost always it's Silent mode. Flip the switch on the side (or check the Action button on newer models), turn the volume up, and tap the button again.
Does it work on Samsung, Redmi, Vivo, Realme and other Android phones?
Yes. Use Chrome or Samsung Internet and turn up the media volume. On Android, Deep Vibrate also buzzes your phone's vibration motor along with the sound.
Can it clean the earpiece I hear calls through?
On most phones from the last few years, yes. iPhone 7 and later, and most mid-range and flagship Androids, use the earpiece as a second speaker. Pick Ear Speaker mode and hold the phone upside down.
My speaker makes no sound at all. Will this fix it?
Probably not, and we'd rather tell you that now. Total silence usually means a hardware or connection problem, not a few drops of water. Take it to a repair shop, especially if it went into sea water or a pool.
Is it safe for my speaker?
Yes. Every tone is well inside what a phone speaker is built to play, and each round stops on its own. If you hear a rattle that keeps getting worse, just stop.
Should I put my wet phone in rice?
We wouldn't. Apple actually advises against it, because tiny bits of rice and starch can get inside. Wipe the phone, stand it up with the ports facing down, and let moving air do the work.
Can I use it for AirPods, earbuds or a JBL speaker?
Yes. Connect them, take earbuds out of your ears, point the mesh down and play Water Eject. For a Bluetooth speaker, put it face down on a towel first.