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I heard the same things but after searching the web high and low the consensus is that there were some privacy policy changes that led to rumors online. It’s also open source, which means that its source code is available for anyone to inspect and verify and no one has ever found any issues like spyware or malicious code. Answer from mam88k on reddit.com

reddit.com › r/audacity › i tied to use the enigma virtual box to make audacity portable, but i keep getting this when i close it

r/audacity on Reddit: I tied to use the Enigma Virtual Box to make Audacity portable, but I keep getting this when I close it

February 1, 2025 - The portable versions are the files ending in .zip. You just extract it and go, absolutely nothing needs to be installed and they work flawlessly. This will also allow Audacity to have direct access to resources, rather than having the additional ...

reddit.com › r/audacity › i feel like a complete imbecile, how do i install audacity.

r/audacity on Reddit: I feel like a complete imbecile, how do i install Audacity.

January 28, 2025 -

Look, I know it sounds obvious, but I keep hitting the download button, and it keeps re-directing me to a sight called Audio.com or installs something called Muse hub.

I assume I'm being a colossal dummy, so please help me out.

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You don't need Muse or "audio.com" ... https://www.fosshub.com/Audacity.html

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You're right to avoid them; always download straight from the software provider. 'Third party' downloaders can include malware. I always run a quick anti-virus check whenever I download any software, before running it.

reddit.com › r/audio › is “audacity” safe to download again?

r/audio on Reddit: Is “Audacity” safe to download again?

February 29, 2024 -

So I wanted to get into audio recording podcasts/VOs but I remember alot of people telling me Audacity has spyware now? I wasn't too sure if there was another free alternative or better paid option to record on. If anyone knows, any advice will help thank you!

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It was never not safe. And it never was "spyware" in the sense. The developers enabled the ability to have it check for auto updates.when checking for updates, the application sends basic computer specs to check the versioning of the application and what release was supported. Reddit has more information on you than what's happening here. Here is a good write up. https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/s/9VwO8cVdBe Edit. Also, audacity is more or less a basic recorder than it is a DAW. Do yourself a favor and use a real DAW like reaper if you're going to do any serious projects.

reddit.com › r/pop_os › audacity 3.0.2 portable with a cool dark theme

r/pop_os on Reddit: Audacity 3.0.2 Portable With a Cool Dark Theme

April 21, 2021 - https://gitlab.com/lfomartins/audacity-binaries · Download link in the Releases page, make sure you have ffmpeg installed and read the instructions. If you cannot launch it, install stock deb version.

reddit.com › r/audacity › how to download old version of audacity?

r/audacity on Reddit: How to download old version of Audacity?

November 16, 2019 -

I'm trying to download v3.0.0 because it was pre all the drama.

I get a link the the wiki to check the old versions : https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audacity_Versions#Compatibility

but there are no download links there.

Does audacity still allow download of old versions?

Any advice appreciated. Thanks

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If you need a Windows version, the last legacy W7-compliant version is still available here. But this is 2.3.3.

As I've always feared, and sometimes experienced, such software crises, I have kept several copies of former Audacity Windows installers and portable versions, and I can upload a copy of 3.0.0 somewhere for you. But you shouldn't trust anyone proposing you binaries on the Internet;D

As concerns Linux versions, due to the repository system, I have no copies prior to a very recent 3.0.3 Appimage...

Anyway, even if I don't like the current policy of the new owner and I find it hard to believe that one can be "owner" of a FOSS software, I don't think that the current versions of Audacity present a danger for the user.

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https://lame.buanzo.org/audacity.php

reddit.com › r/audacity › is it still possible to download audacity?

r/audacity on Reddit: Is it still possible to download Audacity?

June 24, 2025 -

I've been using it off and on for a decade or so, but I recently tried to download it and it wants my credit card for an $88 charge. Is there somewhere else to download it?

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Where are you trying to download from??? It is still open source and free. There may be some value added add-ons like cloud services or collaboration services, but those do represent a continuing cost for the company, so charging a fee is fair. The only place you should go for it is Audacity ® | Free Audio editor, recorder, music making and more! , the primary product website.

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You're clicking on download which is the installer via Muse Hub app and not the actual Audacity app. Click on the download without Muse Hub below the yellow download button.

reddit.com › r/musescore › new user here, how do i install apps (musescore, audacity) onto an external drive? musehub does not provide an option as far as i can see...

r/Musescore on Reddit: New User Here, how do I install apps (MuseScore, Audacity) onto an external drive? MuseHub does not provide an option as far as I can see...

July 20, 2023 - For Audacity, download and launch the .exe file. For MuseScore, use “Download MuseScore without Muse Hub” which is .msi file, and launch that. At least on my Windows 10 system, both installers give an option to select where to install, so ...

reddit.com › r/audacity › is audacity.de a legitimate source?

r/audacity on Reddit: Is audacity.de a legitimate source?

April 19, 2018 -

I just wanted to download audacity (already used it in the past but not since the last windows install so here we go again) so I went to google, searched for audacity and the first result for me is audacity.de (I'm from Germany).

I immediately thought that the website looks a bit fishy but I wasn't sure. Idk, a giant "Virus Free Guaranteed" stamp on the download page just seems a bit suspicious.
I was looking for a portable version but it looks like the only Windows version you can get on de .de website is a regular installer so went back to google.

I found some articles about fake download websites but the evidence about audacity.de seems inconclusive.
Some oddities on the .de site are that I can't seem to find any links to the English website and it looks like the website is run by iWeb Media Ltd in Malta.

It looks like this particular website hasn't been discussed on r/audacity yet either. Does anyone know if it is a legitimate source?
I'm going to download it from the official website regardless (they even have a portable version) but I would like to shed some light on this. It was the very first result on google for me after all so I wouldn't be surprised if people use this site. I just looked deeper into it because I was looking for a portable version...

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The only official site for audacity is http://www.audacityteam.org/

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reddit.com › r/pocketoperators › audacity

r/pocketoperators on Reddit: Audacity

March 2, 2023 -

Does anyone know how I can record my beats off of my PO-33 into Audacity 3.2.5 through the headphone jack?

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Don’t overthink it, the entire PO series is decidedly LoFi. Capture your loop, prolly 4 variations, to give you enough to arrange w/o getting buried in slices. Label them with care(FX w/ tempo/BPM at minimum). Save them in your loops folder and your backup external drive. Lock in a workflow like this, and a day where Ur inspired to make a beat, ya got it. And days when you have the Time & Energy & Inspiration to arrange a song, or deliverable, ya got that too. In the meantime download some DAW manuals and start learning ur craft. By the time you figure out which DAW u’ll use, Ur gonna have enough original material to keep U busy on this journey. P.S. watch your volume levels

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I have previously recorded both po-33 beats and backups using audacity using the line in of my laptop, so yes; audacity does provide creating high enough quality sound capture if your hardware supports it.

reddit.com › r/audacity › where can i download audacity?

r/audacity on Reddit: Where can I download Audacity?

May 13, 2020 -

The link from the sidebar doesn't seem to be working anymore, and sites from Google search seemed shady. What is the official site?

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Here you go: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

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This is the download link with the zip file

PortableApps.com

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Audacity Portable | PortableApps.com

Audacity is an easy-to-use audio editor and recorder. You can use it to: Record live audio. Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs. Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files. Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together. Change the speed or pitch of a recording.

reddit.com › r/audacity › which version of audacity should i download? (new to this...)

r/audacity on Reddit: Which Version of Audacity should I download? (New to this...)

July 10, 2025 -

I see several download options. I was wondering what the difference is between each and which is best for me.

Should I go for the Audacity installer download or the Apple Silicon download?

I have an M3 MacBook Air.

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Get the latest Mac 64 bit version. Should be 3.7.xx

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You can download from this page on the audacity team site and avoid using the Muse Hub.

reddit.com › r/audacity › looking for suggestions for a recording device without a fan.

r/audacity on Reddit: Looking for suggestions for a recording device without a fan.

August 17, 2024 -

Are there any tablets, dedicated devices that would work better than a laptop with a fan?

I narrate audiobooks and would like to use something other than a desktop or laptop to record.

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They make fanless laptops. Lenovo, Dell, Apple, etc. all have something that will work. Tablets, etc. probably won't have the horsepower to run Audacity.

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Audio specific PCs (eg from Inta Audio, Carillon if they’re still going) will offer fan off settings and good heat diffusion. Far cheaper, and assuming you gave an XLR mic., would be a used Zoom (eg H4N) then just copy your files to PC for editing in Audacity or whatever. There’s nothing special about Audacity as a recording environment.

Portable Freeware Collection

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Audacity - The Portable Freeware Collection

Audacity is a multi-track sound recorder and editor with support for most audio formats and sophisticated effects such as noise removal and studio reverb. Users can record live audio, compress or convert file types, as well as cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together. Cross platform with clients available for Mac and Linux. Alternatively, Audacity Portable and an outdated X-Audacity are also available.

reddit.com › r/audacity › is audacity from microsoft store safe?

r/audacity on Reddit: Is Audacity from Microsoft Store safe?

August 20, 2021 -

I actually have had it download for months, and my antivirus never caught anything malicious coming from it, but I just wanted to confirm if it's safe.

I'm not into downloading things from the web, because I've had several bad experiences with that, so I went and grabbed a version from Audacity from the Windows Store, because it seems safer.

The version from there has a lot of good reviews, and it's done by a company called BluSky Software, and they have some other apps in there, including a premium paid Audacity.

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I'm not into downloading things from the web, because I've had several bad experiences with that Like what exactly? went and grabbed a version from Audacity from the Windows Store, because it seems safer. How is the Windows Store not on the "web?" The version from there has a lot of good reviews So? How is that any reliable indicator of safety? Reviews can easily be rigged or incentivized. it's done by a company called BluSky Software There is no such company (as far as I know) involved with Audacity's development, which is only between the Audacity Team and MuseScore's owner. This sounds wrong. What's the link to this one? including a premium paid Audacity. It's definitely a scam; Audacity has only ever been free.

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Audacity is open source, so anyone is free to sell a copy of it. That said, if people do modifications to it, they have to name it something differently, which is what BlueSky does (they call it Audiotonic). Their "Pro" version includes FFMPEG, which I guess is fair enough: We can't include it for free because there's some patent restrictions (adding support for M4A/AAC alone would cost 98ct per download, and Audacity has over 100 million downloads). That said: What you have isn't a "pure" Audacity. It probably isn't malware, but it definitely isn't the thing which we offer for download on audacityteam.org/download

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Portable Audacity - Audacity Manual

Windows: Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Audacity ... An independent third-party has created a portable version of Audacity called Audacity Portable.

reddit.com › r/windows › looking for a way to install program for use on work computer without admin pw

r/windows on Reddit: Looking for a way to install program for use on work computer without admin PW

December 19, 2015 -

I'm trying to install Audacity (for editing audio files) on my Windows 7 computer here at work but it's requiring an admin PW. Is there a way around this, or would it be possible to install it, say, onto a flash drive so it's not installing anything onto the computer itself?

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Trying to get around protections like this will likely violate at least one of your company's policies and rules. You should talk to your company's IT department and ask them to install it for you.

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Look for a portable version or make it yourself.

reddit.com › r/audioengineering › should i use audacity?

r/audioengineering on Reddit: Should I use Audacity?

March 5, 2024 -

Hello everyone,

I am currently on the fence of working on Audacity or not. I was recently gifted a mic and wanted to have fun recording audio and practicing voice acting and singing. I instantly thought of using audacity for voice editing, but after some research I saw that there where mixed opinions of whether audacity is safe. How data is collected while using audacity. I want to broaden my thoughts. What are all of you guys thoughts? is audacity safe in your opinion? Is it worth learning to edit audio with this software? or should I look in to another way to edit audio?

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No. Get Reaper instead.

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People freaked out after Audacity was acquired and then released a verry poorly worded privacy policy. They later clarified, re-wrote the privacy policy and rolled out the limited telemetry (your basic PC specs, a small portion of your IP address and any info they need when you send them a crash report) as an opt out feature. It's still odd for a company like Muse to own it & it still be open source. Audacity has always been a bit of a toy - it's an audio editor. That design legacy still makes it rather clunky in the workflow department - particularly as it is trying to re-brand it's self closer to a real time DAW. If all you want are basic editing features? great. If you want to eventually do something more advanced start with the unlimited Reaper trial.

reddit.com › r/datahoarder › due to the new audacity terms of service, i present 31 versions of audacity and github source code for 18 versions

r/DataHoarder on Reddit: Due to the new Audacity Terms of Service, I present 31 versions of Audacity and Github source code for 18 versions

March 12, 2021 - There’s various offshoots of audacity that me and others have found useful over the years, eg the portable versions from portableapps.com.