Audacity
Audacity is a free, open-source audio and music app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. It has 18,857 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Audition and GarageBand.
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About Audacity
Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. More info can be found on
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Audacity instead of.
- Adobe Audition
- GarageBand
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Is Audacity free and open source?
Yes. Audacity's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Audacity?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: Audacity-4.0.1) or the project website.
Can Audacity replace Adobe Audition?
Audacity is commonly used as a free alternative to Adobe Audition and GarageBand. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.