Audacity
Via the Muse Hub installer (recommended)
Download without Musehub
Additional resources
FFmpeg import/export library
An optional library which handles additional file formats (like WMA, M4A, AC3 and others)
Plugins
Elevate your productions with a vast selection of third-party plugins, including VST3, Nyquist and more.
About these downloads
System requirements
Audacity is tested on macOS 12 & 13, and may also work on any OS X version released after and including OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Both Intel (x86_64) and Apple Silicon (ARM 64) versions are available, as well as a universal binary. There are no specific CPU or GPU requirements.
Mac OS X 10.14 and earlier don't support the universal dmg. Use the Intel-only dmg instead.
Note: Audacity requires fast, uninterrupted access to a hard drive or SSD to operate. Network storage, consumer-grade external hard drives or USB thumbdrives may be unreliable.
Older versions of Audacity
You can download older versions of Audacity on Fosshub.
The last tested compatible versions for relevant operating systems are:
- OS X 10.6-10.8: Audacity 2.2.2
- OS X 10.5: Audacity 2.1.1 (Intel), Audacity 2.0.6 (PPC)
- OS X 10.4: Audacity 2.0.6