Edit Like a Pro — Best Free Audio Editors for Windows, Mac & Linux

Free Audio Editor Comparison: Features, File Support, and Ease of Use

Editor	Best for	Key features	Common file formats	Ease of use
Audacity	Traditional editing, podcasts, advanced cleanup	Multi-track, noise reduction, spectrogram, extensive plugins (LADSPA/LV2/VST/VST3)	WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, AAC (via libs)	Moderate — steeper learning curve but powerful
Ocenaudio	Quick single-file edits, large files, beginners	Real-time effects preview, low memory use, spectrogram	WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG	Easy — clean, intuitive interface
WavePad (Free)	Restoration, batch processing, basic prosumer tasks	Noise reduction, click/pop removal, batch tools	WAV, MP3, FLAC, AIFF, many others	Easy–Moderate — some advanced features behind paid tier
Cakewalk by BandLab	Full-featured DAW (Windows) — music production	Multitrack, MIDI, VST3, advanced mixing	WAV, MP3, MIDI, more	Moderate–Hard — DAW complexity but professional
Suno (web)	AI-assisted music creation, browser-based	AI composition/voices, cloud workflow, stems (paid)	MP3, WAV, MIDI exports (depending on plan)	Easy — modern web UI; creation-focused
AudioMass / Audiotool (web)	Instant browser edits / collaboration	In-browser waveform editing, basic effects, collaboration	WAV, MP3	Very easy — no install, limited pro tools

Multi-track editing: Cakewalk, Audacity (expanded), some DAWs; Ocenaudio/Audiomass are single