How do I Download and Install Audacity for Windows?

Audacity is a free audio recording and editing software students can use for any assignments that require an audio submission. The following steps will guide you through installing it on a Windows device.

Prerequisites

Computer or laptop
Internet connection
Web browser

Step 1

Go to www.audacityteam.org and click "Download Audacity".

Step 3

Select your operating system from the list of options. In this case, Windows.

Step 4

Click "Download" next to the "Audacity Installer".

Step 5

Open the Audacity installer program

The program is called "audacity-win-2.1.3", which is in your browser downloads or your "Downloads" folder.
The download will appear in your browser download window, like this in Google Chrome:

Open your download folder.
Click on "audacity-win-2.1.3".

Step 6

When asked "Do you want to allow this app from an unknown publisher to make changes to your PC?", click "Yes" .

Step 7

Choose "English" when asked to select the language to use during installation, and click "OK"

Step 8

Close any other open programs before clicking "Next >" in the Audacity installation window.

Step 9

Read the information section on licenses, and click "Next >".

Step 10

Make sure Audacity will download to your Program Files. Click "Next >" on the "Select Destination" installer window

Step 11

Check off the box for "Create a desktop icon" and click "Next >"

Step 12

Click "Install" The installation wizard will now show a progress bar during the installation

Step 13

Read the support forum information section, and click on "Next >"

Step 14

Click "Finish" to finish the download and automatically open Audacity

Troubleshooting

Make sure that you download the correct installer for your OS, otherwise the installer will not be able to install the application
if you need to open audacity in the future, there will be an Audacity icon on your desktop for quick access.

Additional Resources

How Do I Record Audio Using Audacity?

Last Updated

12/8/2025 - IT