Audacity: Free open-source audio editor and recorder

Audacity, the popular and powerful free, open-source audio editor and recorder. Developed and maintained by the Audacity Team —a global community of volunteers, developers, and audio enthusiasts—Audacity is an accessible solution for audio editing, recording, and basic mixing on all major operating systems: Windows, macOS, and Linux. Whether you want to edit podcasts, record music, restore audio, or simply convert sound files, Audacity offers an intuitive interface and a wide range of features suitable for both beginners and advanced users.

Our services and products:

The Audacity team develops and provides the Audacity software:

• Audio editing: cutting, copying, pasting and deleting audio parts, adjusting volume and speed.
• Audio Recording: Record live audio via a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from other media.
• Multi-Track Mixing: Mix multiple audio tracks.
• Effects: Apply a variety of built-in audio effects (e.g., noise reduction, equalizer, normalization, reverb) and support VST, VST3, AU and LADSPA plugins.
• Import and export: Support for many common audio formats such as WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis.
• Spectral analysis: Tools for analyzing audio frequencies.
• User-friendly interface: A clear and easy-to-understand user interface.
• Cross-platform availability: Available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
• Free and open source: The software is completely free and the source code is openly accessible.

Unique selling points and advantages:

Audacity and the Audacity team offer you decisive advantages for your audio editing:

• Free and open source: Full functionality without license costs.
• Accessible to everyone: Easy to download and install.
• User-friendly: Intuitive interface, ideal for beginners.
• Cross-platform: Use Audacity on your preferred operating system.
• Versatile: Suitable for a wide range of audio tasks.
• Plugin support: Extend functionality with third-party effects.
• Active community: Large global user base and developer community.

The story of Audacity and the Audacity team:

Audacity was launched in 2000 as part of a research project at Carnegie Mellon University and quickly released as a free, open-source project under the GNU General Public License (GPL). Since then, the software has been continuously developed and improved by a team of dedicated volunteers worldwide—the Audacity Team.

The values ​​and vision of the Audacity team:

The Audacity team's values ​​and vision are focused on providing powerful and accessible audio software for everyone:

• Freedom: Providing free and open-source software.
• Accessibility: Developing software that is easy to use for a wide range of users.
• Community: Fostering an active and supportive user and developer community.
• Innovation: Continuous improvement and further development of the software.