Audacity is a free open-source application for recording and editing audio. It runs on several desktop platforms and supports audio formats, effects plugins and frequency analysis.
Sources reviewed on 20 October 2026 · No hands-on test
A podcaster or video creator trimming, checking and exporting an original spoken recording as an audio track.
Record a short explanation, remove a verbal mistake and compare levels across two sections. Export a listening copy and check it on headphones and ordinary speakers while retaining the original recording.
A suggested task for you to try; not a Perkufo hands-on test report.
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