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

On September 3, 2026, the free audio editing software "Audacity" reached version 4.0. The user interface has been completely ...

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 ...

Audacity 4.0 brings a fundamentally new Qt-based interface, a new clip model, and the .aup4 format. Some functions are still missing.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...