18.4
WavePad records and edits music, voice, and other audio recordings on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
Free planAndroidiOSmacOS
Best Audio Editors in 2026
28.2
Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation for recording, editing, and mixing audio on Windows and macOS.
Free planmacOSWindows
38.0
WaveLab is an audio mastering and editing suite for Windows and macOS, with audio editing, audio montage, batch processing, and spectral editing tools.
Free planmacOSWindows
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Audacity
Audacity is a free desktop audio editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS7.8Free plan - 5
Nuendo
Nuendo is Steinberg’s audio post-production software for film, television, game audio, and immersive sound work.
macOSWindows7.6$799.99 one-time - 6
Ardour
Ardour is an open-source workstation for recording, editing, mixing, and mastering audio and MIDI projects on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
LinuxmacOSWindows7.5From $1 a month - 7
GoldWave
GoldWave is audio software for recording, editing, processing, restoring, enhancing, analyzing, and converting audio.
AndroidiOSWebLinux7.5From $19 a year - 8
Soundop
Soundop is a Windows audio workstation for podcasters, musicians, sound designers, voice-over artists, and other audio professionals.
Windows7.2From $2.99 a year - 9
SAWStudio
Windows6.9$300 one-time - 10
SpectraLayers Pro
SpectraLayers Pro is a spectral audio editor that represents sounds as visual objects for editing, repair, restoration, and sound design.
macOSWindows6.9$359.99 one-time - 11
Harrison Mixbus
Harrison Mixbus is a multitrack digital audio workstation for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.8From $49.99 a month - 12
Digital Performer
Digital Performer is an application for recording audio, sequencing MIDI, editing, arranging, mixing, and creating music notation.
macOSWindows6.8$499 one-time - 13
REAPER
REAPER is a digital audio workstation for multitrack editing on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.7From $60 a month - 14
Sequoia
Sequoia is a Windows application with multitrack editing, noise reduction, MIDI sequencing, third-party plugin support, and video synchronization.
Windows6.7From $595 a year - 15
Qtractor
Qtractor is a Linux desktop application for multitrack audio and MIDI sequencing and recording, aimed at personal home studios.
Free planLinux6.7Free plan - 16
Ocenaudio
Ocenaudio is a free audio editor for editing and analyzing audio files on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 17
DSP-Quattro
DSP-Quattro is a macOS application for audio editing, mastering, audio CD-ROM burning, plug-in hosting and batch processing.
macOS6.7$99 one-time - 18
Pyramix
macOSWindows6.6 - 19
iZotope RX
iZotope RX is a paid audio-restoration suite for macOS and Windows, available as a DAW plug-in and in standalone editor offerings.
macOSWindows6.6From $99 a month - 20
AudioMass
AudioMass is an open-source audio and waveform editor that runs in a web browser.
Free planWebSelf-hosted6.6Free plan - 21
TwistedWave
TwistedWave is a paid audio editor made by TwistedWave, a company founded in 2007 and headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
iOSWebmacOSWindows6.6From $59.90 a year - 22
SADiE
SADiE is Windows software for multitrack audio recording, editing, mixing, and mastering.
Free planWindows6.5Free plan - 23
Fission
macOS6.5 - 24
Acoustica
Acoustica is an audio-processing suite with multitrack editing, noise reduction, and support for third-party plugins.
macOSWindows6.4From $149 a month - 25
MixPad
AndroidiOSmacOSWindows6.4