Audacity is free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like operating systems, Audacity has been a staple of podcasters, musicians, audio engineers, and students for over two decades.
It supports multi-track recording and editing of audio in 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit float resolution, with a robust effects ecosystem.
Free, open-source, cross-platform audio editor. Multi-track recording, editing, effects.
✨ Features
Record and mix as many tracks as you want. Snap, split, fade, time-stretch — all non-destructive.
EQ, compression, reverb, noise reduction. VST3, AU, LV2, Nyquist scripted plugins.
16/24/32-bit float audio. Professional dynamic range for music production and mastering.
WAV, AIFF, MP3, OGG, FLAC, Opus, M4A — read and write the formats you actually use.
Visualize frequency content alongside waveform. Find hum, hiss, mouth noise to repair.