Best Free Audio Editors and DAWs for Windows in 2026
Aug 8, 2026
Record a podcast or produce a track without spending a cent.
Audacity
Audacity is the free standard for recording, trimming and cleaning up audio.
Ocenaudio
Ocenaudio is a faster, simpler editor with real-time effect previews.
LMMS & Cakewalk
For music production, LMMS is free and open source, while Cakewalk is a pro-grade DAW at no cost. More in Multimedia.