All Audacity Reviews
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Harlan
2 - 10 employees
Used unspecified
OVERALL RATING:
5
Reviewed March 2022
Audacity User Review
Gustavo
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2022
Great For Simple Taskes
My experience has always been positive. Most of the time I need to handle some arrangements for any piece of sound, I look forward to employing this great tool.
PROSAudacity does offer a super lightweight tool to manage short pieces of audio. It does import sounds hassle-free, provides a good waves diagram system to check pieces of sounds and handle music samples effortlessly.
CONSI don't find particular cons about this free and easy to use software. It might be a little more capable in terms of the features, but it does provide a solution for simple audio tasks, and it does deliver.
Reason for choosing Audacity
Audacity does provide an easy interface for simple audio tasks, it is free, easy to use, and provide good results for the purposes it has been made.
Rhymes
Music, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Best for bigger
Overall good experience with audacity i recommend to use make the hit with your own style improve your skills through audacity
PROSI feel good when I was starting making a Beats or recommending because everything easy to use
CONSI need more mixing mastering equipment in audacity there are less options do to
Reasons for switching to Audacity
There are less options to mix and mastering equipment i need more thats why I want to switch
Karl Rodrigue
Entertainment, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
to start in music he has no better
the software allowed me to make my first sounds which still sound great today. I really enjoyed using it
PROSthe fact of being free to start in music there is no excuse not to make music. it's just exciting
CONSthe interface should be reworked, it looks like old software from the 98s and to improve the effects in order to bring something new
Reason for choosing Audacity
I needed software to start it was free and easy to use. best software to start
Reasons for switching to Audacity
interfaces easy to customize, the plugins are of very good quality
Mario
Banking, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
It’s Free and Has a Lot of Capabilities
Audacity makes recording computer audio convenient and easy. Once the settings are plugged in correctly, I can capture audio all day without issue. It doesn’t seem to tax my system as much as Adobe Audition, so that’s a huge plus.
CONSI honestly don’t have any cons when it comes to Audacity. Since it’s free, I don’t expect much and am always surprised as to what I can accomplish within it. Um… it could be GUI’er?
Reasons for switching to Audacity
Much more light weight than Audition and still very robust for freeware.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
audace
it's a tool that allows me to edit audio and export it in several audio formats such as wav
PROSit's a simple sound mixing tool, for adding sound effects to your audio
CONSit's easy to use despite its not-so-appealing design!
Camilo
Verified reviewer
Logistics and Supply Chain, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2022
Best software for the starting people!
My overall experience is good since I use audacity to record some promotionals and advertising for the company to recruit new hires. This is weekly.
PROSThe best thing of this software is the easy way can be used. Have good elements and is not too much difficult to understand.
CONSI believe they can improve in the interface since the actual one looks like and old version of an old software. Also I believe they need to explain each features since there's not a lot of information of the best way to use it.
Reason for choosing Audacity
The software and features was according to the price.
Jeremy
Verified reviewer
Media Production, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2022
Audacity: Excellent for Free, But Pros Will Demand More
I first tried Audacity way back in the early 00's and, while appreciating its feature set, never found it a compelling choice compared to Sound Forge or Wavelab. Mind you, it is totally free and will do the job for most amateur editors.
PROSAudacity is extremely feature-rich for a free audio editor. This has made it immensely popular with beginners and podcasters looking for a free solution to get started. Audacity is a great place to start to learn audio editing.
CONSAudacity suffers from one of the ugliest graphical user interfaces out there. Contrast is poor, the blue-on-grey aesthetic is exhausting, and the icons are straight out of a clipart site from 1998. Performance can be spotty on some Macs.
Reason for choosing Audacity
Audacity is free, and if money were a concern, I'd purchase it. Otherwise, stick with Adobe Audition, Steinberg Wavelab, or Sound Forge.
Carl
Professional Training & Coaching, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
Audacity - Overdubbing Success at Last
As a former broadcaster (now an educator), I was genuinely impressed with the tool, its simplicity, and the ability to intuit where certain features can be found and how they can be applied.
PROSThe simplicity of both installing Audacity, and using it "out of the box" is inspired. Audacity goes a long way toward facilitating asynchronous recording with the ability to record "Track 1" and then record other tracks directly over track one. Want to sing along with yourself? Audacity enables that. Want to interview yourself with one track over a mic and another over a different mic (to create the illusion of multiple players)? Audacity makes that possible. And it saves down into virtually every imaginable format.
CONSThe noise reduction capability for the software shifts the volume too radically. It's difficult to achieve consistency of volume when trying to reduce noise track by track.
Reasons for switching to Audacity
The inability to easily record live tracks over existing tracks while listening to the recorded tracks makes Goldwave come up short
Debora
Verified reviewer
Animation, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
One of the best softwares for audio edition and recording.
My overall experience with audacity is a satisfactory one.
PROSWhat I like the most about this software is that Is not expensive compared to other audio softwares.
CONSI really didn’t dislike anything on this software.
Reasons for switching to Audacity
Because the other two softwares weren’t meeting my expectations.
Frederic
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Audacity a free recording software that compete with major very more expensuve
You download it from the internet , you install it in 2 minutes and it works....No worry , no fees
PROSFirst it's totally free and also this software is very simple to intall.
CONSThe interface and the menu are a little bit not very great looking like cubase or other major but if you keep in minds that it's free , i think we can do with it
Reason for choosing Audacity
The software is very stable and efficient and again it's totally free
Reasons for switching to Audacity
The software is free completly it make available funds to buy other things in my monthly budget
Gabriele
Verified reviewer
Writing and Editing, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
The best solution to manipulate sounds!
Simple enough to be learnt by everyone, deep enough to be used professionally.
CONSTo be honest, this tool has everything you need to work with sound.
Durgesh
Verified reviewer
E-Learning, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2023
Pro Tool with out the cost
Overall I have been very satisfied and continue to use the program both on windows and apple platforms.
PROSAudacity is a free open source pro tool which provides all of the functionality that is present in a paid pro tool. The user friendly gui and the availability of audio effects and functions make Audacity the best tool for audio manipulation and editing.
CONSThe learning curve to learn the basics are a bit steep. The tool could use some of the modern day ux design but for all its limitations, the tool does its job very well which is editing audio.
Reason for choosing Audacity
It’s open source and free.
Reasons for switching to Audacity
Cost
Adam
Entertainment, 11-50 employees
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed August 2022
I tried Audacity and moved on to other products.
I found myself wishing for more and better options that I need for audio and video work when we are editing soundtracks and films, etc. After a trial run, I looked elsewhere.
PROSI liked that Audacity is free to download and try. It lets you give it a shot and see if it works for a business before investing more time and money into it. I am grateful for that.
CONSThere are better products out there. I think Audacity tries too hard to be the "universal" standard for open-source digital audio editing and in doing so it lacks more sophisticated features and options that I am looking for. There are many more suites of software that are more robust and go beyond what this basic app can do. Don't get me wrong. The app is good and I am sure it meets the needs of most users.
Reason for choosing Audacity
I didn't. I tried it only because the name is a standard for most audio editors.
GERALD
Broadcast Media, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2021
Great free product that has a learning curve
I'm a scriptwriter in the film and TV business, basically writing drama. I do a lot of research for many of the projects I work on. Some of the research is audio research, such as recording radio documentaries relating to subjects I'm working on. These audio recordings are as useful as any written material, and I often share them with directors and producers I'm working with. Once you get the hang of it, which really shouldn't take too long, it's a great, safe program.
PROSI like to record podcasts, radio dramas, etc. and was recommended this program as a free, good program for that purpose. It's an excellent deal for the money ($0). I know my way around computers but have no real expertise at sound mixing or recording. I use Audacity basically as a recording medium. You can easily set the time length of the recording, press record, start the audio you want to record, and it works completely in the background, shutting itself off when the timer stops. After that you can click file, export (usually to MP3) assign the folder to store the recording and and it will process the audio and there you go. You can also set it to record and stop at a specific time. Audacity will basically record any audio that passes through your speakers and as a bare bones user that's precisely what I use it for. Audacity is a very powerful program and from what I can see can be used by professional or semi-professional sound engineers. It has many functions, 90% of which I never use and would not know how to use. But that's fine. You can use it without any fear of malware, advertising, someone trying to sell you something. And I appreciate that.
CONSAudacity, as I said, is a complex, powerful program. Even for doing the simple type of recording I do, there is a bit of a learning curve. For instance, after the audio recording has stopped one would logically export it to a folder where it would be saved. But you have to press stop, even if the recording has stopped. Otherwise export will not work. Not a big deal but it took some figuring and looking at the manual and instructional websites to find that out. Audacity saves recordings as projects. I'm still not completely sure what a project is, but when I first began using Audacity I inadvertently saved many projects and found my computer slowing down. A tech support guy found the issue and I erased all the Audacity files that were taking up a lot of memory. Little issues like that. Also, it seems every time I get a new computer and install Audacity, it doesn't work. I end up with a lot of hair pulling getting it working. That's not really Audacity's fault. You have to have the right configuration in Windows audio settings and they're not that easy to figure out. It takes some trial and error, but once you find the right configuration, Audacity works fine. Audacity is free. There's no one to call for tech support. So be prepared to spend a bit of time setting it up and getting it to work. But once it is set up it's great. At least for the simple recording I do.
Reasons for switching to Audacity
I switched computers and my old version of Hi-Q Recorder wouldn't work on my new computer. So I dumbly bought a new version and still couldn't get it to work and got no response from the developer. So I switched to Audacity which did the exact same thing, and more.
Angela
Verified reviewer
Human Resources, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
A user-friendly, powerful and flexible tool
I've been using Audacity for a while now to do home record editing. I sing in a small jazz ensemble (it's a passion, not my profession) and we use Audacity to edit the songs we record. I have to say, I'm really impressed with this software.First of all, Audacity is entirely free to use. Despite being free, it has many great features that make it a powerful tool for recording and editing audio.One of the things I love about Audacity is its user-friendly interface. It's very intuitive and easy to use, even if you don't have any experience with audio editing software, like me.Overall, I think Audacity is a fantastic tool for anyone who wants to do home recording and editing. It's powerful, easy to use, and completely free. I would recommend it to anyone needing high-quality audio recording and editing software.
PROSFirst of all, Audacity is completely free to use. Despite being free, it has a lot of great features that make it a powerful tool for recording and editing audio.One of the things I love about Audacity is its user-friendly interface. It's very intuitive and easy to use, even if you don't have any experience with audio editing software, like me. This is important for me because I'm not a professional audio engineer or anything like that. I sing for passion, it's not my profession.Another great feature of Audacity is its ability to edit multiple tracks. This is really useful for me because I record each instrument separately and then edit them together. With Audacity, I can easily see and edit each track individually.
CONSSometimes I have synchronization problems between tracks, and it requires work, especially for me since I'm not an expert.
Reasons for switching to Audacity
I had to switch because I no longer use an Apple computer.
Sassica
Music, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2021
Everyday Value and keeps getting better
This is a must have for freelancers. With everything going on right now, everyone is trying to save money and this program works well and adds value to my recordings. I use it personally and love that it is always improving. Occasionally I hit snags but that's common and is to be expected with open software. I have no complaints with this software and will continue to use it.
PROSI love that it's easy to use. The best part for me is that you can download additional features and Plug-ins or even create your own if you know some coding. They make it easy to install Plug-ins and has built in support to help users out. I record live audio in different sessions. It doesn't limit how many projects I can work at a time like some other programs. Very flexible & allows me to use a bunch of different file format like WAV, AIFF, and MP3. The mixing tool is simple so I can easily mix tracks myself and bounce them out to cds or store for use in media players, or for uploading online. And I forgot to mention that it is 100% FREE!
CONSIt's an open software, which has some cons. Users make changes and adjustments which can impact the software negatively, and from time to time, you may have to download the latest version of the software for optimization. Since the update is not automatic like other programs, it can be time consuming. It didn't work well on my HP laptop, so I had to put the program on my computer which has faster programming and it seems to fix the issue.
Reasons for switching to Audacity
Lack of flexibility
German
Media Production, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2023
My accomplice for excellent audio results
It is my accomplice to optimize results in the incorporation of voice in my audiovisual work. I use it and continue to use it because it is part of the tools that allow me to present quality work to my customers.
PROSWork with audiovisual production, I really like the audio quality that is achieved through this application. It is one of my favorite programs to optimize voice edition. It allows you to achieve a very professional sound in my videos and that is what I like most about the program.
CONSIt does not present a very friendly interface, it is rather somewhat sober and somewhat complicated for Nobel users. Whenever I recommend it to people with little experience in this type of programs, they complain that it is a bit complicated to use and recognize their functions. Although they recognize their potential, they have a hard time being able to adapt to their graphic environment. In my case, that I use it regularly, Siegue being somewhat complex when I want to venture to deepen or activate other functionalities other than I usually use. I think you should change your design style and present a friendly interface and with more buttons with icons that facilitate the activation of your most common functions or even that you can be customized, as well as the different options offered by a professional camera, as soon as to configurations that allow us to be personalized at the user's choice.
Pressilla
Insurance, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2020
Great for Beginners
Overall I had a good experience with Audacity. It's a basic recording software with enough features to get you started. Over-time I added Plug ins to enhance it and it worked pretty well with other software. The biggest downfall was the constant crashes that were not always preventable. It's free and is great if you are on a tight budget. It served it's purpose and gave me an opportunity to record music that sounded like great demos.
PROSThis software is free which made it great for starters. I was just starting out with recording music, jingles and vocals for my then company. Works great on both Windows and Mac, and the installation process was fairly easy. They updated the software which made it run even smoother and less freeze-ups. I was able to record multi-tracks, record live audio, convert records into digital recordings, and record audio to cds. My favorite part was that it was compatible with Mp3, Wav and Aiff files. It gave me the capability to mix sounds together, adjust playback speed, tempo and even change the pitch to one higher or lower. Another big thing about Audacity is that they allow users to make improvements and share it with others, something not too many big companies do with similar software.
CONSIt had many bugs which caused slowdowns. Overtime it got better but bugs still persisted throughout continued use so it crashed a lot while I used it. It doesn't have a variety of mixing capabilities and features for making a professional recordings. It takes a lot of time to learn to use the program
John
Real Estate, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2022
Great for starting out
Audacity was perfect for me to record and learn how to edit my voiceover content all while being free. I think it's great for beginners or people who want to give voice-over a try. Audacity makes it super easy to learn and gives you everything you need to start your voiceover career or just for fun!
PROSFirst off I love that it's free and one of the easiest voice-over softwares I've used. Of course, you still need to have some base understanding but it's very user-friendly. The ability to convert files to fit specific formats is great and super useful
CONSObviously, because it's free there are many features that aren't available but for someone just starting out you really don't need those extra features. They can also seem overwhelming at first when there are so many so keeping it simple is great but later on after some experience, you may find yourself wanting more and inclined to find other ssoftware and pay for those extra features.
Zakaria
Computer Hardware, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2022
you want to record and mix with high quality,Audacity is perfect for you.
overall experience I would really recommend this software for everyone and especially the beginners.
PROSAudacity is a really common software to record and mix your audio, it has a really simple interface which making it looks easy to use for everyone. the software has many free plugins ready to use, and it has many advanced tools to make the audio sound really professional. in this software you can record audio and edit, add effects, control the sound and export your project in multiple audio formats.
CONSto be honest, the software is great, but if it has a phone version that would be great.
james
Verified reviewer
Writing and Editing, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
audacity-200.
audacity gave me the opportunity to use my creativity into music and changing sounds to more smoothened and easier versions to understand.dddd
CONSthere aren't many options to choose from, but mainly i suggest that the only point that doesn't let me use audacity to a full potential, is the complex system behind all the ideas i want to adoperate.
Benedita
Verified reviewer
Religious Institutions, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
Audacity: simple but powerful!
Audacity is an easy-to-use, flexible audio editor and recorder for Windows and other operating systems. Whether I need to make edits to my home movies, remove background noise from old recordings, remix my favorite songs, or just record a simple voice memo, Audacity has got me covered. This fast and easy-to-use audio editor is my preferred for my sound editing needs.
PROSAlong with its extensive features, Audacity is easy to learn and use. If you are looking for a quick and simple tool to edit audio files, Audacity will do the trick. With more than 150 effects and filters available, it's perfect for anyone interested in recording, mixing or mastering audio. From podcasts to music production, it has everything you need.
CONSDoing some of the more complex things can be a little tricky. However, tons of instructional videos are available online as its a popular program.
Paul
Verified reviewer
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
Iv been using audacity to record my book
Brilliant it has saved me hours of time and will definitely continue to use
PROSAudacity is fantastic and have been using to record podcasts and audiobooks...it can take a little time to figure out but is really straightforward and the new update has made a really clean interface. Its such an amazing product and its free too
CONSGiven this is a free software its hard to say. I see there are other paid apps out there but I haven't looked at them yet
Anonymous
10,000+ employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
I Love this Software
From recording a single source to quickly editing or encoding audio, Audacity is an incredible free tool that has been on the market for almost 2 decades. It is my go-to for quickly editing audio or recording a source.
PROSAudacity was the first recording program that I had used when I began experimenting with music 15 years ago. Ever since, it is my go-to program for projects or audio that need quick editing. For these simple operations, I find Audacity to be perfect. No need to load up a ton of presets or plug-ins. Audacity is good to go and easy to use.
CONSAudacity lacks some of the features of some of the higher-end Digital Audio Workstations like Logic or Pro Tools, but for a free tool, it is extremely robust. Added features can be nice, but it may take aware from Audacity's stream-lined process.