Tenacity Audio Editor: Free Download for PC, Mac and Linux

Tenacity grew out of Audacity and keeps its familiar way of working: record from a microphone, cut and rearrange sections on a timeline, remove noise and export the result. Its developers describe it as easy to use and privacy-friendly.

Main features

• Recording: From real or virtual audio devices.
• Import and export: A wide range of audio formats, extendable with FFmpeg.
• High quality: Up to 32-bit float audio.
• Plugins: VST, LV2 and AU plugins are supported.
• Scripting: The built-in Nyquist language, or Python, Perl and other languages through named pipes.
• Accessibility: Keyboard editing, screen reader support and narration support.
• Analysis tools: Useful for examining signals, including audio.

Download

Tenacity’s pre-built packages are published on the project’s releases page on Codeberg.

1. The Download button opens the official releases page.
2. Windows: Choose the installer for your processor: 64-bit, 32-bit or Arm. A separate FFmpeg package for Tenacity is offered there as well, for wider format support.
3. macOS: Pick the DMG for Apple silicon or Intel Macs.
4. Linux: Use the AppImage, or check whether your distribution packages Tenacity.

The releases page also lists alpha builds of the next version. For everyday use, choose the latest stable release.

A good fit for

Recording voice-overs and podcasts, digitising old cassettes, trimming ringtones or cleaning up interviews. If you have used Audacity before, you will find your way around Tenacity in minutes.