Recording Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from other media.

Export / Import Import, edit, and combine sound files. Export your recordings in many different file formats, including multiple files at once.

Sound Quality Supports 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit. Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.

Plugins Support for LADSPA, LV2, Nyquist, VST and Audio Unit effect plug-ins. Nyquist effects can be easily modified in a text editor – or you can even write your own plug-in.

Editing Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete. Also unlimited sequential Undo (and Redo) in the session to go back any number of steps.

Effects Real-time preview of LADSPA, LV2, VST and Audio Unit (macOS) effects. Plug-in Manager handles plug-in installation and addition/removal of effects and generators from the menus.

Accessibility Tracks and selections can be fully manipulated using the keyboard. Large range of keyboard shortcuts.