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Audacity

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Free, open source audio editor and recorder

Audacity is a free, open source audio editor for recording and editing voice, music and podcasts. It provides multi-track editing, noise reduction, effects, spectral views and support for VST3, LV2 and Audio Unit plugins, and it runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Maintained by Muse Group with community contributors, it can optionally save projects to audio.com.

Cost / License
FreeOpen source(GPL-3.0)
Categories
Audio Editing & Music Production
Platforms
WindowsMacLinux
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Updated
Oct 12, 2026

Features

Our take

Pros

  • Completely free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Handles recording, cutting, noise reduction and effects for everyday jobs
  • Supports VST3, LV2 and Audio Unit plugins

Cons

  • Interface feels less polished than commercial audio editors
  • Limited multitrack mixing and MIDI tools for music production

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