---
name: "audacity"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "audacity"
version: "1:3.7.9-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/audacity"
---

# audacity(1)

audio editor

## NAME

audacity - audio editor

## SYNOPSIS

**audacity** \[ *AUDIO-FILE* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**Audacity** is a graphical audio editor. It generally does not support command line options, outside of opening files.

Documentation and support can be found on  https://support.audacityteam.org/

The manual for Audacity 3.x can be found on https://manual.audacityteam.org/

## LICENSE

Audacity is distributed under the GPL. Details can be found in the LICENSE.txt, or at \
 https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/LICENSE.txt

## BUGS

For a list of known bugs or to report your own, see\
 https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues

## AUTHORS

Audacity is developed by Muse Group and contributors.  For details, open Audacity and go to Help \> About Audacity.