Audio Hijack AlternativesAudio Recorders and other similar apps like Audio Hijack

Audio Hijack is described as 'Record any audio, with Audio Hijack! Save audio from applications like iTunes, Skype or Safari, or from hardware devices like microphones and mixers' and is a Audio Recorder in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Audio Hijack for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Audio Hijack alternative is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. Other great apps like Audio Hijack are Equalizer APO, Spek, Wavacity and Winyl.

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Audio Hijack

Audio Recorder
Paid • Proprietary

Record any audio, with Audio Hijack! Save audio from applications like iTunes, Skype or Safari, or from hardware devices like microphones and mixers.

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Audio Hijack alternatives page was last updated Oct 6, 2023

VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
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.
25 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features
1. Virtual Mixer
2. Multi Channel
3. Live Streaming
4. Music Looper
5. Virtual Audio Cable
6. Autostart
7. Mix Music
8. Advanced volume mixing
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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VS Audio Hijack
Is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter a good alternative to Audio Hijack?
- VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to Audio Hijack.
- VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to Audio Hijack.
- VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is Freemium and ProprietaryAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary

Equalizer APO
Equalizer APO is a parametric / graphic equalizer for Windows. It is implemented as an Audio Processing Object (APO) for the system effect infrastructure introduced with Windows Vista.
21 Equalizer APO alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Sound Equalizer
Platforms
- Windows
Equalizer APO Features
Parametric Equalizer
Works Offline
Parametric Filters
Modular System
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Equalizer APO VS Audio Hijack
Is Equalizer APO a good alternative to Audio Hijack?
- Equalizer APO is the most popular Open Source alternative to Audio Hijack.
- Equalizer APO is Free and Open SourceAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary

Spek
Spek helps to analyse your audio files by showing their spectrogram. Spek is free software available for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X.
51 Spek alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Spek Features
1. Lightweight
2. Spectrogram view
3. No Tracking
4. No registration required
5. Privacy focused
6. Ad-free
7. Works Offline
8. Dark Mode
9. Audio Visualization
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Spek VS Audio Hijack
Is Spek a good alternative to Audio Hijack?
- Spek is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Audio Hijack.
- Spek is Free and Open SourceAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary
- Spek is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAudio Hijack is not according to our users

Wavacity
Wavacity is derived from the open source Audacity and modified to run in the web browser.
52 Wavacity alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Editor
Platforms
- Online
Wavacity Features
Support for MIDI
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Wavacity VS Audio Hijack
Is Wavacity a good alternative to Audio Hijack?
- Wavacity is the most popular Web-based alternative to Audio Hijack.
- Wavacity is Free and Open SourceAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary

Winyl
Winyl is a free digital audio player and music library application for organizing and playing audio on Windows.
358 Winyl alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
Platforms
- Windows
Winyl Features
1. Lightweight
2. Skinnable
3. Portable
4. Dark Mode
5. Music collection
6. Music Library
7. Built-in Equalizer
8. Crossfading
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Discontinued
No updates since late 2018

Winyl VS Audio Hijack
Is Winyl a good alternative to Audio Hijack?

AudioMass
AudioMass lets you record, or use your existing audio tracks, and modify them by trimming, cutting, pasting or applying a plethora of effects, from compression and paragraphic equalizers to reverb, delay and distortion fx.
120 AudioMass alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
AudioMass Features
Works Offline
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AudioMass VS Audio Hijack
Is AudioMass a good alternative to Audio Hijack?
- AudioMass is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Audio Hijack.
- AudioMass is Free and Open SourceAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary

DarkAudacity
DarkAudacity is a build/fork of the the well known free sound editor, Audacity, customized with a darker, more modern theme - and a few small tweaks. The audio engine underneath is the same audio engine. The same code powers it. Like Audacity, it is completely free.
123 DarkAudacity alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Editor
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
DarkAudacity Features
1. Ad-free
2. Support for VST Plugins
3. Privacy focused
4. Multitrack editing
5. Mix Music
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Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.3.2, released in May 2019, can be still downloaded from FossHub. The GitHub page shows an older version (2.1.3) that dates back to 2016.

DarkAudacity VS Audio Hijack
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Sound Siphon
Sound Siphon is a software package that makes your Mac’s audio output available as an audio input device. It enables you to send audio from one application to another where it can be processed, streamed, or recorded.
12 Sound Siphon alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
Sound Siphon Features
Virtual Audio Cable
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Sound Siphon VS Audio Hijack
Is Sound Siphon a good alternative to Audio Hijack?
- Most users think Sound Siphon is a great Audio Hijack alternative.
- Sound Siphon is the most popular commercial alternative to Audio Hijack.
- Sound Siphon is Paid and ProprietaryAudio Hijack is also Paid and Proprietary

Recordia
Recordia lets you record audio directly from the menu bar or with a global keyboard shortcut.
15 Recordia alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
Recordia Features
Lossless Audio
Sits in the MenuBar
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Recordia VS Audio Hijack
Is Recordia a good alternative to Audio Hijack?

Sneedacity
Sneedacity (named after Sneed's Feed and Seed from The Simpsons episode, "E-I-E-I-D'oh") is a free (libre), open source, and privacy-respecting audio recording and editing suite forked from Audacity.
112 Sneedacity alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Editor
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Sneedacity Features
1. No Tracking
2. Dark Mode
3. Lightweight
4. Portable
5. Works Offline
6. Privacy focused
7. Ad-free
8. Multitrack editing
9. Mix Music
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Sneedacity VS Audio Hijack
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Total Recorder
Total Recorder is a multi-purpose audio and video recording software program with a wide variety of editing and sound processing capabilities.
26 Total Recorder alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Editor
Platforms
- Windows
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Total Recorder Features
1. Lossless Audio
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Batch Rename Files
4. Ad-free
5. Works Offline
6. Batch Editing
7. Capture Video
8. Batch processing
9. Batch conversion
10. Record videos
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Total Recorder VS Audio Hijack
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Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW
Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW, a professional sound & music recorder, editor and mixer.
103 Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Editor
- Digital Audio Workstation
Platforms
- Android
Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW Features
Ringtone Maker
Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
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Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW VS Audio Hijack
Is this a good alternative to Audio Hijack?
- Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW is the most popular Android alternative to Audio Hijack.
- Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW is Freemium and ProprietaryAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary