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E368 · The Audacity to Podcast
Best Audio-Editing Apps for Podcasting in 2023
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Whether you're just starting your podcast or you've been podcasting for a while, you might find some things easier by using better tools. Here are the audio-editing apps I recommend most for podcasting in 2023.

Sidenote: I prefer the friendlier phrase “audio-editing app” instead of the commercial term “digital audio workstation” or “DAW.”

(As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases through some of these links. But I recommend things I truly believe in, regardless of earnings.)

4. Audacity (02:24)

I suspect that most podcasters have used Audacity at some point or even still do. Audacity has been a staple in audio-editing because it was capable and—maybe what keeps it most popular—it's free.

I recommend Audacity exactly because it's free and yet still very capable! Unlike GarageBand (which is free on macOS), Audacity sticks to conventional audio-editing tools and principles. These conventions make it easier to learn audio-editing on Audacity and later move up to more advanced software. Plus, the latest versions of Audacity are making huge leaps forward in improving the software.

Audacity runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Try Audacity

3. Adobe Audition (4:40)

Several years ago, I forced myself to step up from Audacity to Adobe Audition, and I found it significantly improved my workflow. There were several things that Audition made faster or easier for me, and yet there were some things Audition couldn't do that Audacity did. However, many of those items might be moot at

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