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Audacity vs Audio Cutter: catalog facts
Audacity	Audio Cutter
Free Free and open source under GPLv3. The vendor promotes paid plugins through MuseHub, but…	Freemium The basic tool is free; Premium adds larger file limits and other features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Multi-track recording and editing with a long list of built-in effects Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with the same project format	Cuts audio and adds fade-in or fade-out effects Can extract audio from video
Audacity 4 changed the interface, so most existing tutorials show the old one It is a destructive editor at heart; it is not a multi-track DAW for music production	The free service has lower file limits than the paid subscription
Downloadable app	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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