I’ve worked with Audacity before and it was – and still is – my go-to free audio editing software for the Mac. Read on and make an educated decision before choosing the software to download.

Before you start spending though, we’ve compiled a short list of awesome – and free – audio editing and recording software for the Mac. Though there are some good ones on the App Store, but most come at a hefty price. You may even be required to download some tracks and sound effects online. Whether you’re an aspiring artist uploading cover songs on SoundCloud and YouTube or someone who handles multimedia work, there will come a time you will need to fine-tune some of your audio files.