Fission
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Fission, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Fission's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Fission 2 Upgrade | $15 a month | Discounted upgrade for owners of an older Fission version · billed monthly |
| Fission License Key | $35, paid once | Single user · one or more Macs · One-time license key purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Fission's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch conversion
- Its Batch Converter can convert multiple files in sequence to a selected format and output location.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The current Fission download is listed for macOS 14 to 27, with legacy downloads available for older macOS versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- Fission includes fades, gain adjustment, normalization, cue sheet support, and Smart Split, which splits files based on silence.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Formats
- Fission supports MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV for saving and conversion.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Fission as a lightweight editor for simple audio editing tasks, including trimming recordings and splitting long recordings into shorter files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License delivery
- The download contains both the trial and full software; a personalized license key unlocks the full version without another download.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Lossless editing
- The maker says Fission edits MP3 and AAC files without quality loss because it does not re-encode audio during editing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 35checked 20 Sep 2026
- Podcast workflow
- The maker describes recording a podcast with Audio Hijack and then editing it in Fission.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Fission is a streamlined Mac audio editor for trimming, splitting, joining, and converting audio files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Refund policy
- Customers may contact the maker for a refund within 14 days of purchase; refunds are issued case by case.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Fission support is available by email, and the support team says it strives to reply in under 24 hours.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The free trial includes all features, but audio saved during the trial has its quality intentionally degraded through fades.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Music.app integration
- Fission can save edited audio as an iPhone ringtone, with Music.app handling conversion to an iPhone-compatible format.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
