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What do you like best about Audacity?

I'm a fan of free software, but have to admit that not all free software is actually "useful" or "free." Audacity is useful for my purposes, such as basic audio edits, trim, silence, and crop, and I'm definitely not using it to its full potential. Audacity has many more functions, some of which I've merely toyed with. I like that Audacity doesn't come saddled with advertisements, nagging donation requests, or spurious hidden software installations and trackers. It's an audio editor, nothing more, nothing less. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

For basic users, such as myself, the number of options might be excessive. I think maybe it would cut down on the confusion - again, I'm a novice user - if there was a "Wizard" UI or similar "for dummies" UI option. Still, there is a reasonable amount of documentation and an active forum for end users of all levels to take advantage of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Audacity:

Audacity can be a powerful tool, in the right hands, but might be too powerful - to the point of uselessness - in the hands of a novice. A novice might be confused by the array of features in this programming, but regular users and those in the know will surely appreciate the feature set in this free software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have used Audacity mostly for personal use, but in a couple of instances have used it to time and trim audio for insertion in video clips and video slideshows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is Audacity?

Free and open-source audio editor

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Free and open-source audio editor


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Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It works on Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.


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"Easiest audio software to use"
It's free! Also, it does 90% of things that any other audio editor does. Features are easily laid out and easy to access. You can get up and runnin...
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"Very basic software for beginnners"
I like the comfort and easyness. It is very easy to remove noise and edit your audios. Anyone can operate this software without any knowledge. It ...

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What do you like best about Audacity?

It is software that is easy to obtain, simple to install, and offers a countless number of functions that are not even provided by others at a cost. Being free not only saves us an expense, but it is also widely distributed software, making it easy to find usage tutorials on various video platforms. Another feature to highlight is its versatility with formats, which makes me use it very frequently to enhance all kinds of audio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

Its aesthetic looks a bit old-fashioned, however, I like that it doesn't change much, as I work faster since I already know its structure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

Audacity is one of those software programs that do not cause problems but are the solution to problems. In my case, as I usually create video tutorials, the software I use for screen recording has very poor audio, but for that, I use Audacity, and in the end, I just match both audios. Since I work in an office, my audio recordings tend to be a bit messy due to mouse clicks or static, but Audacity helps me eliminate that noise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

I like the comfort and easyness. It is very easy to remove noise and edit your audios. Anyone can operate this software without any knowledge. It gives you full control to manually edit your voice like a pro. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

There should be some Ai feature which can make the process more easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

It s helping me to record my voice overs for my youtube videos. I use to record once in a week and I don't need to apply my brain everytime. It works super smooth and the menus are very efficiently presented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

It's free! Also, it does 90% of things that any other audio editor does. Features are easily laid out and easy to access. You can get up and running on this within an hour with a couple of youtube tutorials. We use it every week for our videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

The interface is a bit dated, but it's understandable because the functionality is amazing. It's kind of a good thing, actually, because you don't have to re-orient yourself to the program with each update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

We need to record audio for the videos that we provide to students, and Audacity lets us record audio separately and cut it together with the video so the quality is better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

Audacity is a great tool to edit podcasts with noise cancellation, and for basic sound and music editing. Can easily mix multiple tracks and adjust tempo, pitch, cut and paste the sounds to make it complete etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

The user interface is not at all user friendly. Audacity does not have a lot of features required for proper audio mixing and mastering, and even the existing features are not easy to find because of the poor user interface. For example, audio automation, automation for panning to adjust settings within a single track is not possible. Not an easy tool to use. Cannot import a file which is not in mp3 format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helps in basic editing of podcasts and music with track layering, editing, noise reduction etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

I am constantly using audacity to record audio for our companies help videos. It makes it so to record and then add effects to really make the audio pack a punch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

The layout of the buttons could be a little more user friendly but it still works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

With audacity we no longer have poor audio in our company help videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

I like the fact that Audacity is free and easy for audio editing, however, there are some things about it that we would need to do in order to make it a great tool for producing our own music. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

I dislike the fact that you have to insert your own plugins in order to make it more like music production software,but it'd still a good start for beginners. I started using Audacity in 2010 and ever since then I have learned how to mix and master music. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

I believe it has made some better improvements and it has gotten easier to use. I would actually recommend that the founder of this product developing an app for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

The user interface is incredibly sleek and fascinating! Once I received a bit of assistance regarding terminology and utilizing this software for my voice-over needs, I was thoroughly impressed with its potential! Experimenting with and refining the audio I upload is quite enjoyable! I also adore the additional section at the conclusion that prompts if you desire to expand upon the details of your exported files. This feature aids me in maintaining comprehensive records and recalling my prior auditions much more effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

It's possible that there's something I haven't uncovered yet, but I find it a bit tedious to navigate back to the initial part of a file. I desire a return to the beginning option for an audio track. Presently, I work with relatively brief tracks, but I would appreciate the ability to conveniently go back to the start for more seamless adjustments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

Audacity solves several problems and greatly benefits its users. Firstly, it addresses the need to shorten or tighten up audio, as well as the ability to combine multiple audio tracks seamlessly. This versatility makes it an excellent tool for professional presentations, where background music can be sculpted to match the overall display.

Personally, Audacity has been a game-changer for my voice-acting career. Prior to discovering this free and accessible software, I struggled to find a tool that could enhance the clarity and conciseness of my work. Despite initial skepticism about its usability, Audacity has exceeded my expectations in terms of capabilities. It has allowed me to kickstart my voice-acting career and receive positive feedback from project heads and directors who also appreciate its features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

Audacity's jam-packed with features, and it's free. I've used it to reduce noise, improve "click" for ASMR, limit peaks, and even convert mp4s to mp3 without significant quality loss. That's pretty good for free software, and I haven't even scratched the surface of its abilities in 10+years of using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

It took me a REALLY long time to understand Audacity and sound editing in general. I'm sure there's software out there that's got a better, more user-friendly UI so users can improve sound quality without becoming sound engineers. I just doubt that software's free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

Need quality audio for YouTube videos; used to need quality audio for music, and because I no longer have a Mac (which really is the preferred music editing OS), I need a different free option.

I will say I DIDN'T like the new UI update, but that's because I'm a grumpy lady who prefers things not to change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

Para ser un software gratuito y también sencillo, es una herramienta robusta y precisa para editar pistas de audio y crear proyectos multipista para edición, diseño de sonido e incluso postproducción de sonido por sus diversos efectos. Permite también grabar sonido desde tarjeta de sonido o micrófono con todos los requerimientos técnicos. Es fácil de implementar, muy intuitiva y se puede integrar las pistas exportadas con otros softwares DAW. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

Al ser gratuita se entiende que tiene sus límites. Pero si se está empezando en el mundo del audio y la producción de sonido en general (como emprendimiento o en época de estudios), es una herramienta que da soporte a las necesidades básicas de la edición. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

Rápida, intuitiva y fácil manera de trabajar el audio en el ordenador. Audacity tiene todas las herramientas fundamentales y básicas para producir audio y puede expandirse el flujo de trabajo si se combina con otros softwares de producción de sonido. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Audacity?

Its been 4-5 years of using Audacity and the most major features I used the most is background voice remove and change the audio pitch and base. I have used macros in audacity to do all this stuff in just one click. Audio amplifier filter helps me to amplify the volume without distorted the pitch. And the best part is I use it record the audio in multiple tracks. Its free and open source so I don't have to spend $$ on any monthly subscription. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Audacity?

It would be great if it have more features like Adobe Audition. But as it's free it the best in its free and open source software league. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Audacity solving and how is that benefiting you?

Audacity helps me to record and edit the audio easily. The macro feature helps a alot to automate all the repeativive work with just single click it automatically apply filter remove background noise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.