For Windows 7 and earlier, legacy versions of Audacity are available on the Legacy Windows downloads page.; For macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and earlier, legacy versions of Audacity are available on the Legacy Mac downloads page.; For Linux, the appropriate version of Audacity for your operating system is usually included in your distribution's repository. Due to reported problems with SnapCraft. Clc cleaner download.
- Download Audacity, cool audio editing tool. Audacity is 100% free and open-source software. Note: For more details information visit 2.4.2 official release note.
- There are many tools in this category, but few so comprehensive and efficient as Audacity. It is a free, open source software with GNU licensing to record and edit audio, working directly with the graphics of the sound waves. It can also convert files. It supports the majority of audio formats, such as wav, mp3, Ogg, wma, ac3, flac and aiff.
- The optional FFmpeg library allows Audacity to import and export a much larger range of audio formats including M4A (AAC), AC3, AMR (narrow band) and WMA and also to import audio from most video files. Because of software patents, Audacity cannot include the FFmpeg software or distribute it from its own websites.
Audacity 2.4.2 Manual
New features in this release
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - most common questions are answered in the FAQ
■ Visit the Forum for technical help ■Using Help Resources■ Search the Wiki for further tips. ■
Guide to the Audacity Project Window
1Menu Bar2Transport Toolbar3Tools Toolbar4Recording Meter Toolbar5Playback Meter Toolbar6Mixer Toolbar
7Edit Toolbar8Play-at-Speed Toolbar9Device Toolbar10Unpinned Play/Recording Head11Timeline12Scrub Ruler
13Track Control Panel14Audio Track15Label Track16Selection Toolbar17Time Toolbar18Status Bar
Hover over and click on the image to learn more.Skip the image
Help buttons
- Some places in Audacity have a help button, click for the relevant Manual page.
Using Audacity
Quick Help
- Searching the Manual - tips on how to Search the Audacity Manual
- Getting Started - Recording, Importing, Editing, Exporting..
- Audacity Tour Guide - quick tour of selected features of Audacity
- What is That? - an online website guide to Audacity's User Interface
- Installing and updating Audacity on Windows, Mac or Linux
- Installing plug-ins for Audacity on Windows, Mac or Linux
- Changing language
- Connecting audio equipment - Microphones, instruments, USB devices..
- Managing Audacity Projects - Audacity's internal workspace
- Audacity Setup and Configuration
- Preferences - changing your settings and reset to default
- Toolbars Overview - including how to arrange Toolbars
- Audio Tracks, Waveform view and Spectrogram view
- Playing and Recording
- Importing audio and Exporting audio files - For use in other applications
- LAME MP3 export and FFmpeg import/export libraries for more formats
- Navigation Tips and Playback Tips
Editing with Audacity
- Selecting audio
- Zooming Overview and Vertical Zooming
- Effects, Generators and Analyzers
- Macros - for batch processing and effects automation
- Mixer Board - Analogous to a hardware mixer board
- Accessibility - Audacity for the visually impaired
- Time Tracks - used for varying speed control
- Multi-channel Recording - recording more than two separate channels of audio
Customizing Audacity
- Adding plug-ins & other customization and Creating Nyquist plug-ins
- Themes - learn how to select your preferred Audacity look and feel
Tutorials
- Editing an Audio File - Import the file, edit and export it
- Your First Recording - Record microphone, guitar, keyboard
- Mixing Voice with Background Music - For podcasts
- Recording Multi-track Overdubs - Record over other tracks
- Looping - make an audio loop with Audacity
- Making Ringtones and IVR messages - For your cellphone or IVR system
- Copying tapes, LPs and other media to CD or computer
- Sample workflow for LP digitization and Sample workflow for tape digitization
- Burning Audio CDs and How to import CDs
- Exporting to Apple Music/iTunes and Importing from Apple Music/iTunes
Index, Glossary and More
- Information for Developers - join our developer community
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Links: Most links are to other pages in this Manual. Italiciszed links are to pages external to this Manual, mostly to our main website or Wiki. We are not responsible for the content of any other external sites.
Screenshots: Most screenshots in this Manual are of Audacity running under its default settings on the Microsoft Windows 10® operating system.
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