Description

Audacity is a free and easy-to-use audio editor and recorder. With the software you record sound and edit existing audio files.

For whom and why

Audacity is software that can be useful for all students on condition that he/she gets permission from the lecturer to record e.g. the lesson. Students can listen to the recording while studying if they didn’t understand a concept or exercise correctly.

How does it work

• Recording | Audacity can record live audio through a microphone, line-in, or other sources.
• Import and export | Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats.
• Editing functions | Audacity has all the standard editing functions such as copy, paste, split and merge. In addition, the audio editor allows you to adjust the playback speed and pitch of sound files. Files that have to be edited can easily be dragged into the program.

Pricing

Audacity is free of charge.

Language

Audacity is available in multiple languages, including English.

Type and platform

Audacity is a software program, available for the laptop or computer (Windows and Mac).