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ocenaudio

An easy, fast and free audio editor for Windows, macOS and Linux.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Windows, macOS, Linux

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What is ocenaudio?

ocenaudio is a free audio editor built to be easy, fast and powerful, a lighter option for quick edits, trims and effects. It runs on Windows 10 or later, macOS 14.4 or later (with a legacy build for older Macs) and many Linux distributions; the latest version is 3.22.

Pros: what ocenaudio does well

  • Free and quick to learn
  • Lightweight and fast on large files
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux

Cons: where it falls short

  • Edits one file at a time rather than a multitrack session
  • Not open source

Who ocenaudio is for

People who want quick, simple audio edits without a learning curve.

Who can skip it

Podcasters who mix several tracks together.

ocenaudio alternatives

Not sold on ocenaudio? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

Audacity

Focus: recording and open source. Shares audio editor and podcast with ocenaudio. Rated 4.6 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS

Tenacity

Focus: recording and open source. Shares audio editor and audition alternative with ocenaudio. Rated 4.1 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS

Descript

Focus: video editing, transcript editing and screen recording. Shares podcast with ocenaudio. Freemium (ocenaudio: Free). Adds Web. Same 4.4 rating.

Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows

Deep Questions Podcast

Focus: focus and career. Shares podcast with ocenaudio. A podcast, not a desktop app. Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

PodcastFreeWeb, iOS

Ghostty

Focus: terminal, emulator and gpu. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Rated 4.9 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux

RaycastEditor's pick, verified

Focus: launcher, shortcuts and keyboard. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Freemium (ocenaudio: Free). Adds iOS. Rated 4.9 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows

Free alternatives to ocenaudio

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Blender

Focus: 3d, animation and vfx. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Rated 4.8 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS

Everything

Focus: file search, windows and search tool. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Offline

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

lazygit

Focus: git client, terminal ui and developer tool. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

navi

Focus: terminal, cli and cheatsheet. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Rated 4.8 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

ripgrep

Focus: search tool, command line and developer tool. Also in Personal Productivity, like ocenaudio. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (ocenaudio: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
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