Audacity
The best-known free, open-source audio editor: multitrack editing, effects and every export format that matters.
Platform
Windows · macOS · Linux
Top Audacity alternatives
ocenaudioFast, simple audio editor for cleanups and trims — real-time effect preview without Audacity's learning curve.Adobe AuditionAdobe's professional audio workstation for repair, mixing and podcast post-production, tied into Creative Cloud.REAPERFull-featured DAW with a famously light footprint, deep customization and a discounted personal license.DescriptAudio/video editor built around the transcript — edit media by editing text, with overdub voices, filler-word removal and screen recording.
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