Sound Siphon AlternativesAudio Recorders and other similar apps like Sound Siphon

Sound Siphon is described as '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' and is a Audio Recorder in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sound Siphon for Mac, Windows, Linux and BSD. The best Sound Siphon alternative is Audio Hijack. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try JACK Audio Connection Kit or BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver. Other great apps like Sound Siphon are Soundflower, Virtual Audio Cable, Loopback and SoundDesk.

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  1. Audio Hijack icon
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    Capture audio seamlessly. Audio Hijack supports macOS for recording from applications like iTunes and Skype, and devices like microphones. It features customizable effects, real-time monitoring, and various save formats with scheduled recordings and a drag-and-drop interface.

    24 Audio Hijack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Audio Hijack is the most popular Mac alternative to Sound Siphon.

    • Audio Hijack is the most popular commercial alternative to Sound Siphon.

    • Audio Hijack is Paid and ProprietarySound Siphon is also Paid and Proprietary
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    JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.

    20 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Sound Siphon.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sound Siphon.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceSound Siphon is Paid and Proprietary
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is LightweightSound Siphon is not according to our users
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    BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    19 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    easiest and free solution. In mac os settings, set imput and output to Blackhole (virtual device) and use any program like Audacity to rec the audio!

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    • BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open SourceSound Siphon is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Soundflower icon
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    Soundflower is a Mac OS X system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed.

    21 Soundflower alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Virtual Audio Cable is the definitive audio routing tool for Windows that lets you redirect audio streams between applications and devices on your computer. It enables you to do things like record your speaker output, send an audio stream from a DAW software to a video editor or...

    19 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Loopback icon
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    Configure advanced audio routing by creating virtual devices on macOS, supporting up to 64 input/output channels. Customize and mix audio from multiple sources, including hidden ones like Siri. It offers Pass-Thru for direct sound transfers and full accessibility via VoiceOver, ideal for audio processing.

    22 Loopback alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    GroundControl virtual audio drivers allow applications to pass audio to other applications with zero latency.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • 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...

    8 Boilsoft Audio Recorder for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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