Kauna
Kauna is a free Windows music visualizer that renders sound playing on the system and can also capture audio from a microphone.
What Kauna is
Kauna is a free Windows music visualizer that renders sound playing on the system and can also capture audio from a microphone. Its visual options include Wave, which displays frequencies as fine lines; Confetti, whose colored discs change size; and Bars, a rainbow spectrum analyzer. Other listed choices include Burning clouds, Plasma, Sound level meter, and Triangular visualizations. The Sound level meter is described as a virtual device for measuring volume in decibels. Users can adjust sound-level sensitivity, select a sound card, and set visualizations to change automatically on a timer. Kauna is listed as free in the Microsoft Store, which also notes that it offers in-app purchases. The available facts describe it as desktop software for Windows.
Good
- Renders system audio and can capture microphone audio
- Includes multiple visualization styles
- Sensitivity and sound-card settings are available
- Visualizations can change automatically on a timer
Watch out
- Available on Windows only
- Microsoft Store listing says it offers in-app purchases
Who it suits
Kauna may suit Windows users who want visual effects that respond to system audio or microphone input. Its sensitivity, audio-device, and timed-change settings offer some control over the display.
Verdict
Kauna offers a range of audio-reactive visualizations and a few settings for adjusting their behavior. Windows users should note the Microsoft Store listing's in-app purchase notice.
Plans and prices
From Kauna's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Kauna | Free | Microsoft Store listing says “Free Offers in-app purchases” |
The facts
Each one read from Kauna's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Audio device setting
- Kauna lets users select the sound card.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Audio input
- Kauna renders sound playing in the system and can also capture audio from a microphone.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Automatic changes
- Kauna can automatically change visualizations on a timer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Bars
- Bars is described as a rainbow spectrum analyzer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Bars visualization
- The Bars visualization is described as a rainbow spectrum analyzer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Burning clouds
- Burning clouds simulates illuminated clouds with a bright visualization.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Confetti
- Confetti uses colored discs that change size.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Confetti visualization
- The Confetti visualization uses colored discs that change size.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other visualizations
- The page also lists Burning clouds, Plasma, Sound level meter, and Triangular visualizations, among others.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plasma
- Plasma is described as an old-school effect with smooth color transitions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Kauna is a music visualizer that renders system audio and can also capture audio from a microphone.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Kauna is a music visualizer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sensitivity setting
- Kauna has a sound level sensitivity setting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Settings
- Settings include sound-level sensitivity, timed automatic visualization changes, and sound-card selection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sound level meter
- The Sound level meter is described as a virtual device for measuring volume in decibels.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Visualizations
- The site lists Wave, Confetti, Bars, Burning clouds, Plasma, Sound level meter, and Triangular visualizations, among others.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Wave
- Wave displays frequencies as fine lines.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Wave visualization
- The Wave visualization shows frequencies as fine lines.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Price
- Microsoft Store lists Kauna as free.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Store price
- The Microsoft Store listing describes Kauna as free and says it offers in-app purchases.checked 11 Oct 2026
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