Audacity
Founded 2000
Record and edit audio on your computer
Pricing model
Free
Rating
★ People love it
Time to value
Immediate
You can use Audacity to record live sound, cut audio files, and mix multiple tracks together into finished projects. It lets you import and export files across standard audio formats such as WAV, MP3, and FLAC. You can apply built-in effects like equalization and compression or connect third-party VST3 plugins to clean up vocal recordings. The built-in spectrogram view lets you inspect frequencies and remove unwanted background noises, making it straightforward to edit podcast episodes, voiceovers, music demos, and educational audio projects on your desktop computer.
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Pricing model: Free
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