Latest version • Updated May 2026
Audacity 3.7 is the latest version of the world’s most popular free and open-source audio editor. Used by millions of musicians, podcasters, voice-over artists, YouTubers, and audio enthusiasts, Audacity gives you professional-grade tools completely free of charge.
Whether you want to record a podcast, edit music tracks, remove background noise, create voice-overs, or master your next song — Audacity 3.7 handles everything. It supports multi-track recording and editing, powerful noise reduction, built-in effects, VST/LV2 plugins, and export in all popular formats (MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A and more).
Audacity is completely free, has no ads, no watermarks, no usage limits, and is actively developed by a large open-source community. Version 3.7 brings improved performance, better stability on Windows 11, enhanced noise reduction algorithm and full support for modern hardware (including Apple Silicon and high-resolution audio).
Audacity 3.7 is very lightweight and runs smoothly even on older computers, yet it fully utilizes modern hardware for professional audio work.
Audacity 3.7 is fully compatible with Windows 11 24H2, Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and the latest Linux kernels.
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