
Audio Hijack
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Audio Hijack, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Audio Hijack's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Hijack License Key | $69, paid once | Single user · current version · one or more personally owned Macs · $69 USD one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Audio Hijack's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio capture
- Audio Hijack records audio from websites, applications, input devices, or all system audio on a Mac.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audio formats
- The product page lists MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV, ALAC, and FLAC as recording formats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audio plugins
- Audio Hijack can use system-supplied and installed third-party Audio Unit plugins for audio adjustment.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License use
- A single-user license covers one user on one or more personally owned machines, while shared-use machines each need a license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Podcasting and VoIP
- The maker describes it as a tool for podcast recording and recording VoIP conversations, including Zoom and FaceTime.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Rogue Amoeba says it does not sell or rent user data and collects as little data as reasonably needed; version checks send the app name, app version, and operating system version without personally identifiable data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Streaming outputs
- Its Live Stream output sends audio to RTMP servers such as YouTube Live, Twitch, and Facebook Live, while Broadcast supports Shoutcast and Icecast servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers email support before and after purchase and says it strives to reply within 24 hours.checked 8 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The current support page lists Audio Hijack 4.6.0 for macOS 14.4 through macOS 27.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Transcription
- The product page says speech transcription is done locally with no ongoing charges.checked 8 Oct 2026
- VoIP integrations
- The maker lists automatic two-sided recording support for apps including Zoom, FaceTime, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Slack Desktop, Signal Desktop, and WhatsApp.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Rogue Amoeba is a privately held software company based in the USA with offices around the globe, and says it has made Mac audio tools since 2002.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial limit
- The free trial exposes all features, but adds noise after 10 minutes of audio capture until the app is quit and relaunched.checked 8 Oct 2026
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