Audio & Music Apps for Windows

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  1. Audacity icon
     2476 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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    +6
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    152 alternatives
    3.4
  2. Spotify icon
     2890 likes

    Stream millions of tracks online with genre, playlist, artist, and album browsing. Get offline listening and ad-free experience with Premium.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2008

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
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    +3
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    313 alternatives
    3.7
  3. FFmpeg icon
     743 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
  4. foobar2000 icon
     1575 likes

    Advanced audio player supporting MP3, FLAC, and more. Features gapless playback, customizable UI, audio CD ripping, ReplayGain, and plugin support.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2008

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Chrome OS
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    Foobar custom.
    Customized with the Columns UI plugin.
    Foobar custom.
    +3
    Foobar untouched.
    242 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good42 ratings
  5. Last.fm icon
     1712 likes

    Last.fm is a music community website that offers personalized internet radio, using a recommendation system called "Audioscrobbler" to build a detailed profile of users based on their music tastes and interests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2002

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • BSD
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Homepage
    Charts Page
    Music Page
    +5
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    205 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good22 ratings
  6. 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
  7. AIMP icon
     907 likes

    A powerful audio player for Windows and Android, supporting numerous codecs and audio interfaces, offering customizable skins, plugins, and advanced features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    • RU flagRussia
    AIMP screenshot 1
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    +4
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    395 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent37 ratings
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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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    20 alternatives
  11. SoundCloud icon
     665 likes

    Stream millions of tracks and discover new music while supporting artists via fan-powered streams. Enjoy ad-free listening and offline access with subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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    +10
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    183 alternatives
    3.2
  12. 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
    Spotube screenshot 1
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    +4
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    96 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good13 ratings
  13. 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
  14. 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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    283 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent24 ratings
  15. 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
  16. MusicBee icon
     603 likes

    Manages and organizes music libraries, playlists, and folders, supports podcasts and web radio, advanced tagging, CD ripping, device sync, and multiple audio formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Promo 1: Main Features
    Promo 2: Main Features
    Now Playing view
    +8
    -Library View.
-Waveform Seekbar / Progress bar
    177 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent40 ratings
  17. 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
  18. Winamp icon
     903 likes

    Full-featured media player known for ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, supports plug-ins, playlists, and music library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2008

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU
    Media Library
    Media Library: Artists, Albums, Tracks
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    +4
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    301 alternatives
    3.8
  19. 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
    Audacious screenshot 1
    160 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent18 ratings
  20. Deezer icon
     478 likes

    Stream and discover over 90 million tracks on multiple devices with top-quality sound, offline access, and personalized recommendations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Deezer screenshot 1
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    +10
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    199 alternatives
    3.4
  21. FL Studio icon
     508 likes

    Comprehensive DAW for digital audio tasks, featuring advanced composition, arrangement, and editing tools, tailored for music professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU
    FL Studio screenshot 1
    FL Studio screenshot 1
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    +3
    FL Studio screenshot 3
    114 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent16 ratings