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Q191782
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multi-platform open-source digital audio recording and editing application
Audacity is a free, open-source software program that lets you record and edit audio files on computers, phones, and other devices. It's widely used by podcasters, musicians, and anyone else who needs to create or modify sound recordings without paying for expensive professional software.
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Audacity is a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software, which is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like operating systems.
As of February 15, 2026, Audacity is the second most popular download at FossHub, with over 114.2 million downloads since March 2015. It was previously served by Google Code and SourceForge, where it was downloaded over 200 million times. It has been part of Muse Group since 2021.
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