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Audacity

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What is Audacity?

Audacity is a free and open source audio recording and editing software.

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Value, Ease of Use and Efficiency for Podcasts

Rating: 7 out of 10
February 28, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Audacity to edit and record two podcasts. It is a major help in efficiency and affordability.
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Alex Greenwood
Consultant - Professional Services
Principal and Owner
AGPR/AlexanderG Public Relations, LLC
Audacity8 years of experience

Archivist experience with Audacity

Rating: 8 out of 10
August 9, 2023
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I use Audacity for audio recording, editing, normalizing audio levels, and more. It's especially handy when I need to sync prerecorded audio segments to a presentation so it c...
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Holly Fitzpatrick
Employee - Marketing
Kelley School of Business Selection Archivist Assistant
Indiana University Bloomington
Audacity2 years of experience

Very satisfied!

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 25, 2023
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I use Audacity for almost every video I record. In addition, since I'm promoting literacy, I also create an audio recording to accompany almost every web page and all my cours...
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Janet Denison
Director - Other
Publisher
Wordskillz.com
Audacity3 years of experience

Basic sound editing and recording in a dead-simple package

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 3, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
I want to be able to take a meeting recording, audio memo, or song idea; then quickly edit and export it. Audacity does this flawlessly and doubles as a simple recording inter...
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Jo Ströhfeldt
Professional - Other
Pastor
Doxa Deo Hatfield
Audacity5 years of experience

Great DAW to start any recording

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 16, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use the live audio from [Audacity] to do a live to 2-track stereo recording with audacity from our Behringer X32. After service, we'll use the effects to compress and norma...
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Carey Roberts
Technician - Other
Lead Production Technician
The Love Church
Audacity15 years of experience
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What is Audacity?

Audacity is a free and open source audio recording and editing software.

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  • No setup fee

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Product Details

What is Audacity?

Audacity Video

A basic tutorial on how to do simple audio editing in Audacity for your podcast, videos, or presentations.

Audacity Technical Details

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Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Audacity is a free and open source audio recording and editing software.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 5.

The most common users of Audacity are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Value, Ease of Use and Efficiency for Podcasts

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
February 28, 2024
AG
Alex Greenwood
Principal and Owner
AGPR/AlexanderG Public Relations, LLC (Public Relations & Communications, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Audacity
8 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Audacity to edit and record two podcasts. It is a major help in efficiency and affordability.
Pros
  • Edit Audio for podcasts or commercials.
  • Record Audio for podcasts or commercials.
  • Convert Audio for podcasts or commercials.
Cons
  • Sometimes Audacity will update and create an issue for users, but those are generally resolved quickly.
  • The learning curve may be steep for newbies.
  • It occasionally hangs up my computer and I have to reboot.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are a hobbyist or small- to mid-sized podcaster, this is a great editing and recording solution.

Archivist experience with Audacity

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
August 09, 2023
HF
Holly Fitzpatrick
Kelley School of Business Selection Archivist Assistant
Indiana University Bloomington (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Audacity
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Audacity for audio recording, editing, normalizing audio levels, and more. It's especially handy when I need to sync prerecorded audio segments to a presentation so it can be viewed more than once by attendees at their own pace. The program offers quite a bit of functionality for a free software.
Pros
  • Splicing audio segments together
  • Recording & re-recording directly in the program
  • Editing sound levels so segments aren't dramatically louder or quieter than another
Cons
  • Adding more instructions: it's a simple program but users may need an external guide to get started
  • Automatic filter for background noise
  • Speech to text captioning
Likelihood to Recommend
Audacity is well-suited for any basic audio recording and editing needs. If you have a small budget, only need a program for a small, specific project, or don't need too many extra tools, Audacity is the perfect program for you. It helps me prerecord presentations before posting them online, so I'm not giving the same presentation over and over again.

Very satisfied!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 25, 2023
JD
Janet Denison
Publisher
Wordskillz.com (E-Learning, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Audacity
3 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Audacity for almost every video I record. In addition, since I'm promoting literacy, I also create an audio recording to accompany almost every web page and all my course pages. This way, my clients can listen as they read, and their reading skills can improve as they are learning how to learn.
Pros
  • Ease of recording.
  • Simple steps to increase the volume of the recording.
  • Simple to save and export the audio file.
Cons
  • It's not always easy to replace audio sections.
  • I don't use most of the options available, so finding what I do need can be a little difficult.
Likelihood to Recommend
I've never had any wish to try any alternatives to Audacity, so this is a difficult question to answer. Audacity serves my purposes, and the cost is more than reasonable.

Basic sound editing and recording in a dead-simple package

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 03, 2022
JS
Jo Ströhfeldt
Pastor
Doxa Deo Hatfield (Religious Institutions, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Audacity
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I want to be able to take a meeting recording, audio memo, or song idea; then quickly edit and export it. Audacity does this flawlessly and doubles as a simple recording interface.
Pros
  • Simple editing of waveforms without much prior knowledge of audio manipulation.
  • The UI is very simple, but also helpfully sparse. This cuts down on the sense of feeling overwhelmed by the task.
  • It does incredibly well with different audio formats and is able to work with all major audio sources.
Cons
  • Although the UI is very simple, it's not great to look at. Making the program more exciting visually would be a great plus.
  • The functionality has never been lacking for what it is, but has also not seen major additions in a long time.
  • The support base of the community is truly impressive, but is also very intimidating to wade through. Having better standardized help avenues would be a benefit to new users.
Likelihood to Recommend
Audacity has always been my go-to program for basic recording and editing of sound bites, voice memos, song ideas, and meeting recordings. It has a super simple UI and all the basic features. If you are looking to compete with high-end audio editors like Adobe Audition, the feature list will be disappointing and the UI frustrating.

Great DAW to start any recording

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
July 16, 2021
CR
Carey Roberts
Lead Production Technician
The Love Church (Religious Institutions, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Audacity
15 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use the live audio from [Audacity] to do a live to 2-track stereo recording with audacity from our Behringer X32. After service, we'll use the effects to compress and normalize the audio which will then be uploaded across multiple campuses. Services will then be uploaded online for other members to listen to after the fact or used for coaching/improvement.
Pros
  • Easy stereo recording
  • Simple interface for those with minimal experience
  • Easy workflow
Cons
  • Improved GUI
  • Create version for Mac
  • Better VST integration
Likelihood to Recommend
For just a quick down and dirty audio recording from computer source, Audacity is a no-frills solution that any user can get up and running with quickly without the intimidating functions seen in most standard DAWs. This would be a great tool to start with to record church services, or basic live performances where someone wouldn't want to use a full DAW like Ableton Live or Studio One.
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