Accessibility Statement – Audacity

Audacity is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Compliance Status

The Audacity desktop application is partially compliant with EN 301 549 as it applies to desktop software (clauses 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12). The application satisfies all applicable WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria, with remaining gaps limited to a subset of Level AAA requirements.

Partial compliance means that most accessibility requirements are met, but with some exceptions, and that the necessary measures are to be taken in order to reach full compliance.

Non-accessible Content

The content listed below is non-accessible in Audacity 3.7 and will be addressed with the release of Audacity 4.0 in Q2 2026

1. Application functionality is only partially accessible via keyboard – issue will be fixed in Audacity 4.0 by Q2 2026.
2. Application functionality is only partially accessible to screen readers – issue will be fixed by Q2 2026.
3. Text sizes cannot currently be increased in-app – issue will be fixed in Audacity 4.0 by Q2 2026.
4. Audacity does not expose all UI information to OS accessibility APIs – issue will be fixed in Audacity 4.1 by Q4 2026.

In addition, the following accessibility issues are true for Audacity 3.7. Many of these issues will be resolved with the release of Audacity 4.

Level A

• 1.1.1 Non-text content - partially supports
• 1.3.1 Info and relationships - partially supports
• 1.4.1 Use of color - partially supports
• 2.1.1 Keyboard - partially supports
• 2.1.2 No keyboard trap - partially supports
• 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation - partially supports
• 2.5.3 Label in name - partially supports
• 3.3.1 Error Identification - partially supports
• 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value - partially supports

Level AA

• 1.4.4 Resize text - partially supports
• 1.4.5 Images of text - partially supports
• 1.4.10 Reflow - does not support
• 1.4.11 Non-text contrast - partially supports
• 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus - does not support
• 2.4.7 Focus visible - partially supports
• 3.1.2 Language of parts - does not support
• 3.3.3 Error Suggestion - partially supports

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 09 December 2025. The method used to prepare the statement: self-assessment based on the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria.

Last reviewed on 20 November 2025 against Audacity version 3.7.6.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Audacity.

If you encounter any accessibility barriers, or if you are an educational institution requiring more clarification, please let us know.

• Email: accessibility@audacityteam.org
• Postal address: Spyrou Kyprianou, 84, 4004, Limassol, Cyprus

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 10 business days.

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to your feedback, you can contact the responsible national enforcement body:

Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare Cyprus

• Website: https://www.gov.cy/dmsw/en/
• Phone: +357 22406610
• Email: deputyministry@dmsw.gov.cy

Additional Information

Accessibility issues: Open / Resolved

Please note that not every accessibility issue constitutes a compliance issue. In Audacity, we aim to design interfaces that are not only functional but also intuitive, following established design best practices and addressing reported issues in line with their severity and impact.