Audio Hijack Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Audio Hijack for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Spek, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Audio Hijack and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Audio Hijack are Sound Siphon, Recordia, Sneedacity and Pedalboard 2.

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Audio Hijack alternatives are mainly Audio Recorders but may also be Audio Editors or Digital Audio Workstations.  Other popular filters includes Windows + Audio Recording and Mac + Audio Recording and Mac + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Audio Hijack.
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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
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  1. Spek icon
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    Spek

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Spectrogram view
    3.  Audio Visualization
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    • 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
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    Sound Siphon

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    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
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    • Mac

    Sound Siphon Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
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    • 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
  4. Recordia icon
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    Recordia

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    Recordia lets you record audio directly from the menu bar or with a global keyboard shortcut.

    15 Recordia alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Recordia Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
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  5. Sneedacity icon
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    Sneedacity

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    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.

    111 Sneedacity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Portable
    3.  Multitrack editing
    4.  Mix Music
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  6. Pedalboard 2 icon
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    Pedalboard 2

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    A VST (plus AudioUnit on OSX) plugin host designed for live use. Based on the JUCE 'audio plugin host' code, heavily modified to better suit my purposes.

    25 Pedalboard 2 alternatives
    downloaded from official site

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Support for Audio Units Plugins
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  7. AudioDirector icon
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    AudioDirector

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    AudioDirector offers you the freedom to edit and mix the soundtrack of your video, the sound effects and even the voices. Restoration tools are used to correct the sound defects. AudioDirector integrates by dynamic link with PowerDirector for total fluidity and a considerable...

    93 AudioDirector alternatives
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    License model

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    AudioDirector Features

    1.  Noise Reduction
    2.  Surround mixing
    3.  Multitrack editing
    4.  Batch conversion
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  9. Piezo icon
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    Piezo

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    Piezo makes it a snap to record audio on your Mac. With just a few clicks, you can record audio from any application, or from audio input devices like microphones. Piezo's great for recording from VoIP applications like Skype and iChat as well.

    25 Piezo alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Piezo as an Alternative to Audio Hijack
     
    Guest

    none of these actually work or work how they are adverstised do more research

    Negative comment •Sep 4, 2018
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    • Some users think Piezo is a great Audio Hijack alternative, some don't.

    • Piezo is Freemium and ProprietaryAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary
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    Backtrack

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    Backtrack lets you record all those conversations, calls, and brainstorming sessions that you forgot to click the record button for.

    9 Backtrack alternatives
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    • Mac
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  11. AudMonkey icon
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    AudMonkey

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    "The free and open source audio editor" is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. It is a fork of Audacity that respects your privacy and the GNU License.

    22 AudMonkey alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multitrack editing
    Discontinued

    It is unmaintained. https://github.com/AudMonkey/AudMonkey/commit/e92b0b85986d51e40fcccb41fec61bd261fc52e6

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  12. Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac icon
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    Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac

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    As a professional real-time audio recording and editing software, Boilsoft Audio Recorder can record lossless sounds from any internal or external sources such as Microphone, CD player, line-in devices and other applications (like Skype, QuickTime Player, RealPlayer, iTunes...

    7 Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac alternatives

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    • Mac

    Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac Features

    1.  Trim audio
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  13. Audion icon
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    Audion

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    Audion is a light, simple and powerful audio CDs and MP3s player.

    Features

    • MP3 Player
    • CD Player High-quality, smooth MP3 playback Reorder, remix, and affect your CDs
    • Net Audio Player
    • Alpha-Channel Interfaces Smoothly stream Icecast or Shoutcast The first on the Mac! *.
    19 Audion alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Audion Features

    1.  iPhone/iPod sync
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  Artwork
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Create Playlist
    6.  Built-in Equalizer
    Discontinued

    Audion has been retired. It is now free of charge, is no longer being actively developed/supported, and is provided as-is and without warranty.

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    Comments about Audion as an Alternative to Audio Hijack
     
    Dave Land

    Audio hijack routes, processes, and records audio. Audion plays CDs. Not related except that both involve audio.

    Negative comment •Dec 5, 2021
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    gdwaynewarner

    Audio Hijack records. Audion is a (relatively) simple audio player.

    Negative comment •Sep 21, 2017
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    Guest

    Audition is a player, AudioHijack is a recorder.

    Negative comment •Oct 5, 2020
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    • This alternative is disputed. Audion is a legitimate Audio Hijack alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Audion is Free and ProprietaryAudio Hijack is Paid and Proprietary
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