Windows
Beta version
System Requirements DownloadAudacity 1.3 Beta is our new, not quite finished, development version which will be the basis of our next "stable" version.
- Contains dozens of new, exciting features. Very occasionally, these might need final polishing or not be retained in later versions.
- Occasionally, a feature might not work as it did before, or might be temporarily disabled.
- Some parts of the program are not yet documented or translated into different languages.
If you are new to Audacity or computer audio programs, you may prefer the fully finished Audacity 1.2. Otherwise, please help our development effort by trying the Beta and send us your comments. Please mention your operating system, full details of any problems, and any features that need improvement or no longer work properly. You can install 1.3 and 1.2 on the same machine by installing them to different directories.
Note: In line with our Privacy Policy, feedback you give about the Beta is sent to a public mailing list - messages are seen by the list subscribers, and archived on several web sites.
Recommended Download
Click the appropriate link below, which takes you to the Sourceforge download page - don't "save link as.." or "save target as..". The Sourceforge download should start automatically. If you are having trouble, try disabling any automatic download managers you might have running.
Windows 2000/XP/Vista: Audacity 1.3.5 installer (.exe file, 3.0 MB) - The latest version of the free Audacity audio editor. See further information about Vista.
Windows 98/ME: Audacity 1.3.5 installer (.exe file, 3.0 MB) - The latest version of the free Audacity audio editor.
Visually impaired users only: we recommend the Audacity 1.3.4 installer for Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Windows 98/ME.
Optional Downloads
LADSPA plugins 0.4.15 installer (.exe file, 1.5 MB) - over 90 plug-ins.
LAME MP3 encoder - Allows Audacity to export MP3 files.
VST Enabler - Allows Audacity to load VST plug-ins.
Plug-Ins - Download additional effects and filters.
If you have trouble with your download, or need an older version of Audacity, try our alternate download links.
Windows 2000/XP/Vista: Audacity 1.3.5 zip file (4.6 MB) - If you cannot run the installer because you are in a computer lab or other restricted environment, download and unzip this or the file below instead.
Windows 98/ME: Audacity 1.3.5 zip file (4.5 MB)
System Requirements
Windows 95 and NT are not supported.
The values in the "Recommended RAM/processor speed" column below are for tasks like recording for an hour, or editing three 20 minute tracks simultaneously. The values in the "Minimum RAM/processor speed" column will be fine for smaller/shorter tasks, especially if unnecessary programs are closed.
| Windows version | Recommended RAM/ processor speed |
Minimum RAM/ processor speed |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 98, ME | 128 MB / 500 MHz | 64 MB / 300 MHz |
| Windows 2000, XP | 512 MB/1 GHz | 128 MB/300 MHz |
| Windows Vista Home Basic | 2 GB / 1 GHz | 512 MB / 1 GHz |
| Windows Vista Home Premium/ Business/Ultimate |
4 GB / 2 GHz | 1 GB / 1 GHz |
Generally, Audacity works best on computers meeting more than the minimum requirements in the table above. Where Audacity is to be used for lengthy multi-track projects, we recommend using Windows 2000, XP or Vista running on machines of substantially higher specification than the minimum stated above.
