Open Source Audio & Music Apps for Windows

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  1. Audacity icon
     2475 likes

    Free open-source multi-track audio editor and recorder with 32-bit float processing. Supports many formats and plugins for Windows, macOS, Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • AppImageHub
    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU
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    152 alternatives
    3.4
  2. FFmpeg icon
     742 likes

    Cross-platform multimedia framework performing decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playback for nearly all media formats.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku
    • Global
    FFmpeg screenshot 1
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    137 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent19 ratings
  3. Handy STT icon
     75 likes

    Free, open source speech-to-text app for desktop, works fully offline, prioritizes privacy, extensibility, cross-platform support, and accessibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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    146 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent9 ratings
  4. FLAC icon
     650 likes

    FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Haiku
    7 alternatives
  5. Clementine icon
     767 likes

    Cross-platform free audio player and library organizer supporting local and internet radio playback, smart playlists, projectM visualizations, tagging, and transcoding.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • US flagUnited States
    Clementine with lyrics pane
    Icecast radio stations
    Smart playlists and kittens
    282 alternatives
    3.8
  6. Spotifast icon
     58 likes

    Spotify, native and fast. One lightweight Rust app for your whole library, local playback, and Spotify Connect on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • AppImage
    • Nix Package Manager
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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    Spotifast screenshot 1
    20 alternatives
  7. Spotube icon
     165 likes

    Free cross-platform music client for desktop and mobile enabling manual playback, YouTube streaming, playlist creation, time-synced lyrics, and no ads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • BD flagBangladesh
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    96 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good13 ratings
  8. Tenacity icon
     126 likes

    Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Global
    Dark mode
    Light mode
    96 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good16 ratings
  9. youtube-dl icon
     479 likes

    Download videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites using a platform-independent command-line tool, requiring Python. Integration with other programs is possible.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • Haiku
    • TrueOS
    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU
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    284 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent24 ratings
  10. Picard is the next generation MusicBrainz tagging application. This new tagging concept is album oriented, as opposed to track/file oriented like the ClassicTagger was. Picard is written in Python, which is a cross-platform language, and makes use of cross-platform libraries -...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    • PortableApps.com
    • Global
    Main
    71 alternatives
    4.1
    Very Good16 ratings
  11. fre:ac icon
     256 likes

    fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various formats and codecs. It will convert between MP3, MP4/M4A, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus, AAC, WAV, WMA and other formats.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    • Haiku
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Main window converting FLAC files to MP3
    Dark mode is supported since fre:ac 1.1
    The integrated tag editor
    +1
    fre:ac's configuration dialog
    117 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good20 ratings
  12. Audacious icon
     306 likes

    Free, open-source audio player for Unix-like systems offering high audio quality, support for multiple codecs, Internet radio, plugins, and customizable interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • OpenBSD
    • Haiku
    • Global
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    160 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent18 ratings
  13. Funkwhale icon
     190 likes

    Open-source, self-hosted streaming platform supports Android, iOS, podcasts, uploads, sharing, no ads or tracking, federated across decentralized instances.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Cloudron
    • Kodi
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Album view
    Artist View
    You can create "radios" to stream content based on your tastes
    +2
    Home Page
    108 alternatives
  14. MuseScore Studio icon
     264 likes

    Create, notate, and playback music with free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux supporting MIDI, MusicXML, PDF export, and community sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU
    MuseScore 4.0
    Old screenshot of MuseScore 3.0
    Old screenshot of MuseScore 3.0
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    MuseScore Studio screenshot 3
    81 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent15 ratings
  15. EarTrumpet icon
     128 likes

    Advanced volume mixer for Windows 10 and 11 providing per-app control, device switching, audio visualization, hotkeys, automatic updates, and modern interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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    46 alternatives
  16. Strawberry icon
     255 likes

    Audio player and music organizer supporting advanced playback, wide format compatibility, streaming from Tidal, Qobuz, Subsonic, and album cover fetching.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • NO flagNorway
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    272 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good37 ratings
  17. Navidrome icon
     61 likes

    Open source self-hosted streamer with Subsonic API compatibility, low resource usage, multi-user support, remote access, and broad audio format streaming.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • BR flagBrazil
    Navidrome screenshot 1
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    +1
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    102 alternatives