Audacity is an open-source creator / media tool — Multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Audacity free and open source?

Yes. Audacity is free and open source, released under the GPL-3.0 license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/audacity/audacity.

What are open-source alternatives to Audacity?

Other open-source creator / media tools on OSSDrop include yt-dlp, Whisper, OBS Studio, Jellyfin.

Audacity

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Multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Creator / Media·GPL-3.0·17.5k stars·added 2026-08-03

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What is Audacity?
Audacity is an open-source creator / media tool — Multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Audacity free and open source?
Yes. Audacity is free and open source, released under the GPL-3.0 license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/audacity/audacity.
What are open-source alternatives to Audacity?
Other open-source creator / media tools on OSSDrop include yt-dlp, Whisper, OBS Studio, Jellyfin.

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