Overview
What is Audacity?
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
In depth
A closer look at Audacity
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:
- Record live audio.
- Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
- Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
- Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
- Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
- Add new effects with LADSPA plug-ins.
- And more!
Requirements
System requirements
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 / XP 64-bit / Vista 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64-bit
Verdict
Should you download Audacity?
Audacity runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
OpenSource under LGPL
license
— the installer is 25.46 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Audio Video.
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At a glance
Audacity specifications
- Last updated
- May 1, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 / XP 64-bit / Vista 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64-bit
- License
- OpenSource under LGPL
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 25.46 MB
- Price
- Free
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