Audacity
Audacity: Transcription, Subtitles, Record audio, meetings, and calls. Documented platforms: macOS, Windows. See platform, paid-feature and source notes.
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Documented capabilities and conditions
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- macOS
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e1]- Windows
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e1]- Free
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS · Windows
[e2]- Works offline
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS · Windows
This statement is about the optional OpenVINO AI effects (including Whisper transcription), not a general claim about core editing: they run on the machine with no internet connection required.
[e4]- Local processing
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS · Windows
This statement is about the optional OpenVINO AI effects (including Whisper transcription), not a general claim about core editing: they run on the machine with no internet connection required.
[e4]- Transcription
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS · Windows
Requires separately installing the free OpenVINO AI plugin, which uses OpenAI's Whisper model locally; as of verification the plugin isn't yet compatible with the latest Audacity release and needs Audacity 3.7.4.
[e3][e5][e6][e8]- Subtitles
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS · Windows
The OpenVINO Whisper transcription plugin's output can be exported as a subtitle file via Audacity's Export Labels feature.
[e3][e7][e8]- Record audio, meetings, and calls
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS · Windows
[e9]
Evidence gaps
- Account required: Not documented in the currently qualified sources
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[e1] Official site
Runs on all major operating systems – Windows, MacOS and Linux.
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https://www.audacityteam.org/[e2] Official site
Yes! Audacity has always been and will always remain free for everyone.
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https://www.audacityteam.org/[e3] Official docs
Download for Windows
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https://www.audacityteam.org/download/openvino/[e4] Official docs
these effects are completely free and run on your own machine, no internet connection required.
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https://www.audacityteam.org/blog/openvino-mac/[e5] Official docs
Whisper transcription
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https://www.audacityteam.org/download/openvino/[e6] Official docs
Warning: The OpenVINO plugins are not yet compatible with the latest Audacity version
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https://www.audacityteam.org/download/openvino/[e7] Official docs
Tip: You can export the resulting label track as a subtitle file via File → Export other → Export labels.
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https://www.audacityteam.org/download/openvino/[e8] Official docs
Download for macOS
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https://www.audacityteam.org/download/openvino/[e9] Official site
Audacity is the world's most popular free software for recording and editing audio.
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https://www.audacityteam.org/
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