# Audacity: Record and edit speech before transcription.

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Updated: 2026-09-27

Record and edit speech before transcription.

Audacity is a desktop audio editor for recording, trimming and mixing. It is useful for preparing a short speech clip and listening closely to mistakes.

The linked tutorial was published in 2023; current controls can differ. Review current project documentation. Audacity’s distribution is GPLv3; individual files and components may have other licenses.

Select the intended microphone and make a short recording.

Listen for clipping and room noise; adjust the source first.

Trim an English sample to 60 seconds or less and export WAV/MP3.

Try the TDS transcript and compare it with the recording.

Windows · macOS · Linux

GPL-3.0 (distribution)

https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/LICENSE.txt

https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

https://support.audacityteam.org/

https://github.com/audacity/audacity

https://thedollscout.com/ai-audio-to-text

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