Audacity (audio editor)

multi-platform open-source digital audio recording and editing application
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Audacity (audio editor)

Summary

Audacity (audio editor) is a free software[1]. Audacity (audio editor) has Wikipedia articles in 52 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Audacity (audio editor) is the creator of Roger B. Dannenberg[3].
  • Audacity (audio editor) is the creator of Dominic Mazzoni[4].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s instance of is recorded as digital audio editor[6].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s instance of is recorded as open-source software[7].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s developer is recorded as Muse Group[8].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s collection is recorded as Social Sciences and Humanities Open Marketplace[9].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s collection is recorded as Text Analysis Portal for Research[10].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 3.0[11].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s programmed in is recorded as Q2407[12].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s programmed in is recorded as Q15777[13].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s operating system is recorded as Linux[14].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s operating system is recorded as macOS[15].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[16].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s operating system is recorded as Q234025[18].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.0[19].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.5[20].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.6[21].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.0[22].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.1[23].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.2[24].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.3[25].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.0[26].
  • Audacity (audio editor)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.1[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include free software[5], digital audio editor[6], and open-source software[7].

Use and Application

Audacity (audio editor) is used for audio player software[28].

Why It Matters

Audacity (audio editor) has Wikipedia articles in 52 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Audacity (audio editor) is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . audacityteam.org. Retrieved . audacityteam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . audacityteam.org. Retrieved . audacityteam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . audacityteam.org. Retrieved . audacityteam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . marketplace.sshopencloud.eu. marketplace.sshopencloud.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . tapor.ca. tapor.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . audacity.sourceforge.net. audacity.sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . audacity.sourceforge.net. audacity.sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . audacity.sourceforge.net. audacity.sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . audacity.sourceforge.net. audacity.sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · MichielN · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 7661733-6
    Sitelink count → 55
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'e
    Software version identifier → 2.0.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 +55
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0.1"
  2. 28d ago · JFVoll · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Small logo or icon → Audacity 4 App Icon.svg, Audacity Logo nofilter.svg, Audacity Logo.svg
    Logo image → Audacity 4 Logo.svg, Audacity Logo With Name.png, Audacity Logo 2-2-0.png
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P154]]: Audacity 4 Logo.svg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:Audacity (2026).svg]] → [[File:Audacity 4 Logo.svg]] [[c:COM:FR#FR4|Criterion 4]] (harm"
  3. 29d ago · Nclm · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Small logo or icon → Audacity 4 App Icon.svg, Audacity Logo nofilter.svg, Audacity Logo.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8972]]: Audacity 4 App Icon.svg"
  4. 29d ago · AMDmi3 · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.0.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 +55
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0"
  5. 29d ago · RevMSWIE500 · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS
    Discord invite id → —
    Image → Audacity version 4.0.png
    Logo image → Audacity 4 Logo.svg, Audacity Logo With Name.png, Audacity Logo 2-2-0.png
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0.0"
  6. 4w ago · DnaX · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gui toolkit or framework → wxWidgets, Q201904
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1414]]: [[Q189464]]"
  7. 4w ago · MichielN · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.0.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 +55
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0.0"
  8. 5w ago · MichielN · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.0.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 +55
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.7.9"
  9. 12w ago · Piotr Osada · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.0.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 +55
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0"
  10. 13w ago · RogueScholar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Youtube channel id → UCHUCowIfMiQd_IeLDaftV_g
    Developer → Audacity Team, Muse Group
    Free software directory entry → Audacity
    Pro-linux.de dbapp id → 1538
    + 73 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P277]]: [[Q2407]]"
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