The world's most popular app to record and edit audio

Audacity

Get the world's most popular audio recorder and editor on MuseHub

Audacity

Get the world's most popular audio recorder and editor on MuseHub

Download Audacity

Get the world's most popular audio recorder and editor on MuseHub

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Cross-platform

Edit audio on all major operating systems – Windows, MacOS and Linux

Advanced voice editing

Record, clean up, enhance and produce your song or podcast with modern audio production tools

Plugin support

Create from start to finish using your favorite VST3 and Nyquist plugins

Import, export, convert

Convert or export your song to WAV or MP3, FLAC, Ogg and many more

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What is Audacity?

Audacity is the world’s most popular free software for recording and editing audio. So if you're producing music, a podcast, or just playing around with audio, Audacity is for you.

Who is Audacity for?

Audacity is for anyone who wants to get creative with sound. It’s also the perfect tool for anyone who needs to quickly edit or export audio, for any reason.

Is Audacity free?

Yes! Audacity has always been and will always remain free for everyone.

Is Audacity open source?

Audacity is proudly open source. This means its source code remains open to anyone to view or modify.
A dedicated worldwide community of passionate audio lovers have collaborated to make Audacity the well-loved software it is today. Many third-party plugins have also been developed for Audacity thanks to its open source nature.