Windows
Recommended Download
Clicking on one of the links below will take you to the appropriate Sourceforge.net download page; the download will automatically start after you click. If you are having trouble try disabling any automatic download managers you might have running.
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Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista: Audacity 1.2.6 installer (.exe file, 2.1 MB) - The latest version of the free Audacity audio editor.
Optional Downloads
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LADSPA plugins 0.4.15 installer (.exe file, 1.5 MB) - over 90 plug-ins
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LAME MP3 encoder - Allows Audacity to export MP3 files.
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VST Enabler - Allows Audacity to load VST plug-ins.
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Plug-Ins - Download additional effects and filters.
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If you have trouble with your download, or need an older version of Audacity, try our alternate download links.
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Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista: Audacity 1.2.6 zip file (3.0 MB) - If you can’t run the installer because you are in a computer lab or other restricted environment, download and unzip this file instead.
System Requirements
Windows 95 and NT are not supported.
The values in the "Recommended RAM/processor speed" column below are for tasks like recording for an hour, or editing three 20 minute tracks simultaneously. The values in the "Minimum RAM/processor speed" column will be fine for smaller/shorter tasks, especially if unnecessary programs are closed.
| Windows version | Recommended RAM/processor speed | Minimum RAM/processor speed |
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| Windows 98, ME | 128 MB / 500 MHz | 64 MB / 300 MHz |
| Windows 2000, XP | 512 MB/1 GHz | 128 MB/300 MHz |
| Windows Vista Home Basic | 2 GB / 1 GHz | 512 MB / 1 GHz |
| Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate | 4 GB / 2 GHz | 1 GB / 1 GHz |
Generally, Audacity works best on computers meeting more than the minimum requirements for the operating system. Where Audacity is to be used for lengthy multi-track projects, we recommend using Windows 2000, XP or Vista running on machines of substantially higher specification than the minimum required for the operating system.
