Audio Recorders

Recording audio for use in podcasts, songs, or any other sound-based media has been made incredibly easy with free and open source tools such as Audacity and Open Broadcaster Software. This software will allow users to record audio from the viable source of their choice, as well as mix and export it.

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

    • Audio Editor
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Best alternatives are Ocenaudio iconOcenaudioandTenacity iconTenacity132 alternatives
  2. OBS Studio icon
     1210 likes

    Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes.

    • Screen Recorder
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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  3. Microsoft OneNote icon
     1138 likes

    Microsoft OneNote, part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot, is a digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and information. It also offers shared notebooks, syncing between multiple computers and devices via Windows...

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
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    Best alternatives are Obsidian iconObsidianandZim iconZim97 alternatives
  4. LMMS icon
     602 likes

    Free cross-platform DAW supporting VST plugins, MIDI, and lossless audio. Offers music loopers and sequencers with privacy, no ads, and offline capability.

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    Best alternatives are FL Studio iconFL StudioandREAPER iconREAPER91 alternatives
  5. Tenacity icon
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    Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.

    Best alternatives are Audacity iconAudacityandREAPER iconREAPER89 alternatives
  6. REAPER icon
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    REAPER (Rapid Environment for Audio Production, Engineering, and Recording) is a digital audio workstation, MIDI sequencer and video editing software application created by Cockos. The current version is available for Microsoft Windows (XP and newer), macOS (10.5 and newer), and Linux.

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    Best alternatives are LMMS iconLMMSandArdour iconArdour85 alternatives
  7. FL Studio icon
     482 likes

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

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    Best alternatives are LMMS iconLMMSandAbleton Live iconAbleton Live93 alternatives
  8. Ocenaudio icon
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    Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy to use, fast and functional audio editor. It is the ideal software for people who need to edit and analyze audio files without complications. ocenaudio also has powerful features that will please more advanced users.

    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with an audio file open.
    Best alternatives are Audacity iconAudacityandTenacity iconTenacity46 alternatives
  9. Ardour icon
     228 likes

    Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

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    Best alternatives are LMMS iconLMMSandREAPER iconREAPER89 alternatives
  10. Introducing Fossify Voice Recorder – where capturing crystal-clear audio and preserving precious moments is effortless and enjoyable. Seamlessly blend simplicity with functionality as you embark on a journey of seamless recording experiences tailored to your needs.

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    Best alternatives are Phiola iconPhiolaandRecord You iconRecord You26 alternatives
  11. Ableton Live icon
     203 likes

    Software for creating musical ideas, turning them into songs, and performing them, featuring Arrangement and Session Views for fast music-making.

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    Best alternatives are Bitwig Studio iconBitwig StudioandFL Studio iconFL Studio83 alternatives
  12. Voicemeeter is Audio Mixer Application endowed with Virtual Audio Device used as Virtual I/O to mix and manage any audio sources from or to any audio devices or applications.

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  13. GarageBand icon
     264 likes

    Full-featured music studio offering sound library, virtual drummers, and instrument presets available on Mac and iOS. Ideal for all skill levels.

    iPad Version: Tracks
    Best alternatives are FL Studio iconFL StudioandLMMS iconLMMS100 alternatives
  14. VokoscreenNG icon
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    VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandShareX iconShareX164 alternatives
  15. Alibi icon
     15 likes

    Alibi keeps recording in the background and saves the last 30 minutes at your request.

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    Best alternatives are FadCam iconFadCamandProofMode iconProofMode8 alternatives