Audacity installer (recommended)
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64 bit installer
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FFmpeg import/export library
An optional library which handles additional file formats (like WMA, M4A, AC3 and others)
Plugins
Elevate your productions with a vast selection of plugins, sound effects, loops and more.
About these downloads
System requirements
Audacity is tested on Windows 10 & Windows 11, and may also work on Windows 8.1, 7 and Vista. Both 64-bit and 32-bit versions are available. Audacity has no specific CPU or GPU requirements and should be able to run on any notebook or PC that can run aforementioned operating systems.
Note: Audacity requires fast, uninterrupted access to a hard drive or SSD to operate. Network storage, consumer-grade external hard drives or USB thumbdrives may be unreliable.
Older versions of Audacity
You can download older versions of Audacity on Fosshub.
The last tested compatible versions for relevant operating systems are:
- Windows 7, Vista: Audacity 2.3.3
- Windows 2000, XP; no SSE2: Audacity 2.0.6
- Windows 98, ME: Audacity 2.0.0