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Audacity Features

Learn how to get the most out of Audacity with step-by-step guides for every feature.

Cut Audio

Cut unwanted sections from audio. Remove mistakes, trim silence, or rearrange clips with the Cut command.

Reverse Audio

Reverse audio in one click. Play selections backwards for drops, reverse reverb, backmasking, and sound design.

Trim Audio

Trim audio to keep only the part you want. Crop intros, outros, and silence in one click with Ctrl+T.

Split Audio

Split audio into separate clips at the cursor. Non-destructive — no audio removed, just new clip boundaries.

Reverb

Add natural reverb to vocals, instruments, and podcasts. Room, hall, and cathedral presets included.

AI Transcription

Transcribe speech to text locally with Whisper AI. No uploads, no minute limits, no subscription.

Delete Audio

Delete unwanted sections without touching your clipboard. Remove mistakes, strip intros, and clean recordings.

Distortion

Add distortion, overdrive, fuzz and clipping to guitar, vocals and sound design. 11 distortion types.

Compressor

Compress audio to even out volume levels. Reduce peaks and boost quiet parts for a polished, consistent sound.

Speed Changer

Change the speed of audio while keeping pitch intact, or adjust both together. Simple controls, instant results.

Pitch Changer

Change pitch of audio without affecting speed. Transpose songs to any key, shift by semitones or percent.

Noise Reduction

Remove background noise from audio for free. Eliminate hiss, hum, fan noise, and buzzing from any recording.

Vocal Remover

Remove vocals from any song for free. AI-powered stem separation for karaoke, remixes, and covers. No limits, no subscription.