Audio Hijack Alternatives for Windows

Audio Hijack is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Equalizer APO, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Audio Hijack and 17 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Audio Hijack are Audionaut, VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, MixDesk X and Audio Route.

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  1. Equalizer APO icon
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    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.

    39 Equalizer APO alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  2. Audionaut icon
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    Audionaut is a free, open-source desktop application for effortless audio editing and recording. Whether you're working on music, podcasts, or multitrack recordings, it gives you precise cutting, per-track playlists, flexible multi-channel support, and clean exports —...

    51 Audionaut alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. 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.

    42 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. MixDesk X icon
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    Multi-device audio mixing software for Mac and Windows captures system or application sound, routes up to 16 stereo outputs with per-channel EQ, real-time analyzer, Auto-EQ, CLAP plugin support, per-bus delay, safety limiter, and recallable routing presets.

    24 MixDesk X alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. Audio Route icon
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    Record system audio on macOS — appears as a virtual input device in any app and as a VST3/AU plugin in any DAW. One-time purchase, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. Total Recorder icon
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    Total Recorder is a multi-purpose audio and video recording software program with a wide variety of editing and sound processing capabilities.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. Sneedacity icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. MIXLINE icon
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    MIXLINE is an audio mixing software that performs audio routing, mixing, and streaming. All bundled into a beautiful User Interface!.

    28 MIXLINE alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  9. AudioDirector icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. AudMonkey icon
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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.

    23 AudMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. DarkAudacity icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  12. Ashampoo Soundstage Pro processes all audio signals on your PC and alters them to simulate how they would sound on an actual surround system.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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