# audacity

> Cross-platform multi-track audio editor and recorder

Audacity is an open-source multi-track audio editor and recorder. It enables users to record live sound, cut and mix tracks, and apply audio processing and effects. It runs as a desktop application on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

- Source: https://github.com/audacity/audacity
- Homepage: https://www.audacityteam.org/manual/getting-started/
- License: NOASSERTION
- Built with: C++ 79.9%, C 7.2%, QML 6.6%, Common Lisp 2.4%, Other 3.9%
- Stars: 18875
- Forks: 2709
- Contributors: 253
- Last commit: 2026-10-29
- Latest release: Audacity-4.0.1 (2026-09-30)
- Purpose: Media & photos
- Type: Desktop
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 72/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 3/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [Audacity-4.0.1](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.1). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Windows:

- [audacity-win-4.0.1-arm64.7z](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-win-4.0.1-arm64.7z) (31 MB, 7.9k downloads)
- [audacity-win-4.0.1-arm64.msi](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-win-4.0.1-arm64.msi) (36 MB, 24k downloads)
- [audacity-win-4.0.1-x86_64.7z](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-win-4.0.1-x86_64.7z) (42 MB, 38k downloads)
- [audacity-win-4.0.1-x86_64.msi](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-win-4.0.1-x86_64.msi) (47 MB, 696k downloads)

macOS:

- [audacity-macOS-4.0.1-arm64.dmg](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-macOS-4.0.1-arm64.dmg) (48 MB, 264k downloads)
- [audacity-macOS-4.0.1-universal.dmg](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-macOS-4.0.1-universal.dmg) (88 MB, 394k downloads)
- [audacity-macOS-4.0.1-x86_64.dmg](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-macOS-4.0.1-x86_64.dmg) (52 MB, 70k downloads)

Linux:

- [audacity-linux-4.0.1-aarch64.AppImage](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-linux-4.0.1-aarch64.AppImage) (67 MB, 4.7k downloads)
- [audacity-linux-4.0.1-x86_64.AppImage](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-linux-4.0.1-x86_64.AppImage) (70 MB, 49k downloads)

Other files:

- [audacity-sources-4.0.1.tar.xz](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/audacity-sources-4.0.1.tar.xz) (182 MB, 4.4k downloads)

To check the files: [CHECKSUMS.txt](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-4.0.1/CHECKSUMS.txt)

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/audacity/audacity
Updated: 2026-10-30