Released in September 2026, Audacity 4 is the biggest renovation in its 25-year history, from the UI to clip-based editing.

Audacity released its Version 4.0 update today, bringing a fresh coat of paint and a number of new features for the popular free and open-source audio editor. This is the biggest update since Version ...

In recent years, recorded audio has undergone a renaissance thanks to the breakthrough of podcasts. It’s now easy to record audio and share it online, and things that used to require access to a ...

Launched in 2000, Audacity is one of the world’s most popular apps for audio editing and recording, having accrued hundreds of millions of downloads over its 26-year lifespan. It’s not hard to see why ...

While Audacity has been in receipt of pretty regular updates, it is quite a while since there were any major changes to the free audio editing software. All of this changes with the release of ...

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Audacity 4.0 fundamentally overhauls the interface of the free audio editor. The application now uses Qt instead of the previous interface, introduces a new model for editing audio clips, and saves ...

The audacity: Acquisitions often make or break businesses, and it appears to be troubling times ahead for Audacity. The go-to free and open-source audio editing software for over 21 years may have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. One of the best pieces of free audio software has just had ...

Audacity is an open source audio recording and editing software that lets you capture, trim, edit, and work with sounds on your computer — all for free. Because Audacity is open source, anyone can ...

All computers come with a native audio recording program, like Voice Memos for Macs or Sound Recorder for Windows PCs. These programs allow you to record sound using the computer's internal microphone ...