# Audacity: record, edit and prepare speech

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Updated: 2026-09-27

Record a clear short clip and prepare it for an English transcript.

Audacity Basics (NEW in 2023): Recording, Editing, Mixing

Kyle Stedman

https://www.youtube.com/@kylestedman

2023-07-10T14:14:51-07:00

18:21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2W7pokfpw

English-language video by the credited creator. TDS adds the task checklist below; we did not produce this video. Older interfaces may differ from current releases.

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.

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

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