Audacity
A free, open-source audio editor for recording and cleaning up sound.
- Free
- Open source
- Good for beginners
- Jam-friendly
What it does
Audacity lets you record, cut, clean up and export sound effects and voice lines. It is simple enough for beginners and free on every desktop platform.
Highlights
- Record and edit audio
- Noise removal and effects
- Export WAV, OGG and MP3
- Free and open source
Is it right for me?
- Skill level
- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Useful for
- Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
- Game jams
- A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.