The current version of Audacity is 4.0.1 (as of 30/09/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
Audacity at a glance
Audacity is an open source multi-track audio editor for recording, cutting, noise reduction and format conversion. In companies it runs on workstations in training, marketing or telephony teams, for example for phone system announcements, podcasts and post-processing of recordings. Administrators deploy it as a package to Windows, macOS and Linux clients.
Releases arrive as maintenance and feature versions with installers per platform, accompanied by source code and checksums. In parallel there are pre-release builds of a new major generation that can bring a substantially changed interface and project format.
When updating, keep the stable branch and the beta apart so that no pre-release lands on production machines. Also check project files from older editions, because newer formats cannot always be opened by earlier builds, and review additional libraries and plugins for import and export, which may have to be registered again after a larger jump. Since Audacity talks to audio devices directly, test input and output devices after each update.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0.1 | STABLE | 30/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 4.0.0 | STABLE | 03/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 3.7.9 | STABLE | 01/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 3.7.8 | STABLE | 11/06/2026 | Release notes → |
| Audacity-3.7.8 | STABLE | 11/06/2026 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of Audacity?
- Audacity 4.0.1, released 30/09/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the Audacity release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new Audacity updates?
- Tick Audacity off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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