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Audacitymp3DirectCut
Free

Free and open source under GPLv3. The vendor promotes paid plugins through MuseHub, but…

 Free

Freeware with no paid tier.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Command line
  • Multi-track recording and editing with a long list of built-in effects
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with the same project format
  • Lossless cutting and splitting with no re-encoding
  • Very small download, about 374 KB
  • 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
  • Windows only, with Linux use through Wine
  • Works with encoded MP3 and AAC, not a general multitrack editor
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Freeware
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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