Audacity

Supported by TRU	Limited support may be available
Cost	Free
Privacy	Compliant with FIPPA and Institutional Policies
Bandwidth	N/A, desktop app
Equipment	Web browser, camera, microphone

What is Audacity?

Audacity is a free, open-source digital audio recording and editing software. Audacity is easily accessible across various platforms, relatively easy to learn for beginners, and has a robust offering of features making it an excellent choice for your audio needs.

What Can You Use it For?

Uses

Consider using Audacity for:

Creating voice-overs for your educational videos.
You can then upload your finished audio file to video platforms such as Kaltura or Camtasia. Remember: it is often easier to edit your video to fit your audio rather than the other way around!
Podcasting
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Record and mix music!

Features

Audacity includes a number of features for recording and editing audio, including, but not limited to:

Record live audio
Cut, Copy and Paste, Delete, Duplicate, and Split audio files across multiple tracks
Change the speed, pitch or volume of a recording
Apply effects to any part of the sound
Align audio segments
Manage sound quality
Utilize a variety of post-production features including normalization, trimming, noise reductions, fading
Import and export files in a variety of formats

How Can You Access It?

Audacity is available as a free download for both PC and Mac.

How Do You Use It?

View the following tutorials for an introduction to Audacity.

What Support is Available?

Limited support and guidance may be available by contacting us at learningtech@tru.ca. For further assistance, refer to Audacity’s Documentation and Support Centre. The Audacity team does not offer telephone or email support, but does communicate via the following channels:

Audacity Forum
Discord
The audacity4blind mailing list for visually impaired users