Adobe Audition
Adobe Audition is paid audio editing software for Windows and macOS.
What Adobe Audition is
Adobe Audition is paid audio editing software for Windows and macOS. It supports multitrack editing, allowing audio work across multiple tracks, and includes noise reduction for cleaning recordings. Video synchronization helps align audio with video, while third-party plugin support allows use of external audio tools. Adobe lists a 7-day trial, but no free plan is available. The Adobe Audition offering is a single-app Creative Cloud subscription. Other listed plans are Creative Cloud Pro, which includes 20+ apps and 100GB cloud storage; Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachers, with 20+ apps; and Business single app, which provides one license. Adobe lists its headquarters in San Jose, California, and a founding year of 1982. The software suits users who need editing, cleanup, synchronization, and plugin support on either supported desktop platform.
Good
- Multitrack editing is supported
- Noise reduction tools are included
- Video synchronization is available
- Third-party plugins are supported
- 7-day trial offered
Watch out
- No free plan
- Paid software
- Desktop platforms only
Who it suits
It suits audio editors, music creators, and video workers using Windows or macOS. The feature set is aimed at people needing multitrack work, noise reduction, synchronization, and plugin support.
Verdict
Adobe Audition combines multitrack editing, noise reduction, video synchronization, and plugin support in a Windows and macOS application. Its 7-day trial offers a limited way to evaluate the paid subscription before choosing a listed plan.
Plans and prices
From Adobe Audition's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Audition | Priced on request | Single-app Creative Cloud subscription |
| Adobe Audition | — | Single-app Creative Cloud subscription |
| Creative Cloud Pro | Priced on request | 20+ apps · 100GB cloud storage |
| Creative Cloud Pro | — | 20+ apps · 100GB cloud storage |
| Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachers | — | 20+ apps |
| Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachers | Priced on request | 20+ apps |
| Business single app | Priced on request | 1 license |
| Business single app | — | 1 license |
The facts
Each one read from Adobe Audition's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 1982checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California, USAchecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
What it does
- Multitrack editing
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Noise reduction
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Third-party plugins
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Video synchronization
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows and macOSchecked 21 Sep 2026
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