Audacity

The world’s most popular free software for recording and editing audio.

Install Command

Run this command in PowerShell on Windows with App Installer (winget) available. Review installer prompts and publisher requirements before proceeding.

winget install --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact

Publisher

Audacity

Version

4.0.1.262721353Latest

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Install details for Audacity

Architectures: x64, arm64
Install scope: Not declared in the manifest
Installer format: WIX
Versions in winget-pkgs: 40

•Windows Installer (MSI) package: winget runs it silently with standard msiexec switches.

40 versions of Audacity are currently kept in the winget community repository; the latest is 4.0.1.262721353. These details come from the package's manifests in microsoft/winget-pkgs and refresh every 12 hours.

Released: September 2026

Description

Audacity is the world’s most popular free software for recording and editing audio. So if you're producing music, a podcast, or just playing around with audio, Audacity is for you. Audacity is for anyone who wants to get creative with sound. It’s also the perfect tool for anyone who needs to quickly edit or export audio, for any reason. Cross-platform：Runs on all major operating systems – Windows, MacOS and Linux. Import, export, convert：Audacity supports all major audio formats, allowing you to convert WAV to MP3, FLAC, Ogg and much more. Plugin support：Elevate your productions with a vast selection of third-party plugins, including VST3, Nyquist and more. Deep audio analysis：Visualize frequencies in Audacity's Spectogram view or use scientific Vamp analyzers to make discoveries.

Audacity is available through winget as package ID Audacity.Audacity, with version 4.0.1.262721353. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.

winget commands for Audacity

Install the latest version

winget install --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact

Install a specific version (4.0.1.262721353)

winget install --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact --version '4.0.1.262721353'

Install the arm64 build

winget install --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact --architecture arm64

Upgrade to the latest version

winget upgrade --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact

Uninstall

winget uninstall --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact

Pin the installed version so winget upgrade --all skips it

winget pin add --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact

Show the package details winget sees

winget show --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact

Package ID

Audacity.Audacity

Moniker

audacity

Homepagehttps://www.audacityteam.org/

Common questions

How do I install Audacity with winget?

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run winget install --id 'Audacity.Audacity' --exact. winget downloads the installer listed in the official winget-pkgs manifest, checks its SHA256 hash, and installs it.