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Audacity — cross-platform audio recording and multi-track editing

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Stars
18,494
Primary language
C++
License
Not determined
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026

Overview

Audacity is an open-source audio recorder and editor for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and other platforms, built around multi-track audio editing on the desktop.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Record and edit multi-track audio on the desktop

Audacity combines recording and waveform editing in one application and supports multi-track production workflows.

Sources: [2]

Use the same editor across Windows, macOS, and Linux

The project targets major desktop operating systems, enabling a consistent editing tool across platforms.

Sources: [2]

For waveform-focused audio work without a heavier DAW workflow

It is well suited to podcast editing, narration, cleanup, and other recording or waveform-editing tasks.

Sources: [2]

Do not confuse Audacity 4 master development with the existing 3.x line

Master is undergoing a major UI and structural transition for Audacity 4. Licensing is also mixed across GPLv3, GPLv2-or-later files, third-party libraries, and CC-BY documentation.

Sources: [2][3]

Official sources

  1. [1]audacity/audacity repository(2026-09-20)
  2. [2]Audacity README(2026-09-20)
  3. [3]Audacity license details(2026-09-20)
  4. [4]Audacity website(2026-09-20)
Supplemental curator note

Audacity remains a widely used audio editor, but the current master branch is undergoing major structural work for Audacity 4. The README directs Audacity 3.x contributions to the `audacity3` branch, so separate the released product line from current master development.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Get the source

    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/audacity/audacity.git
  2. 2

    Enter the repository

    cd audacity
  3. 3

    Check the official steps

    Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.

    find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
Check the official README

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GitHub Topics

  • audio
  • editor
  • cross-platform
  • wxwidgets-applications
  • gplv2
Stars
18,494
Forks
2,667
Watchers
273
Open issues
1,709
Contributors
249
Primary language
C++
License
Not determined
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026
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