Ever trim audio and realize you cut too much? Don’t worry — this tutorial shows you that trimming audio in Audacity is non-destructively, so you can make changes without losing your original recording. Great for beginners and seasoned editors alike!

In this video, I’ll show you how to create and run a macro in Audacity to automate your audio editing process — saving you time and effort on every project.

Whether you’re cleaning up podcasts, voiceovers, or anything else, macros can dramatically speed up your workflow. I’ll walk you through how to create a macro in Audacity and run it using a keyboard shortcut. This video is from my retired course, Audacity Step-by-Step Beginner to Advanced.

Improve your voice recordings fast with Audacity’s realtime compressor! This tutorial shows you how to enhance audio quality, reduce variations in volume, and get a pro-level sound for podcasts, YouTube videos, or voiceovers using Audacity’s built-in realtime compressor.

Someone commented on a recent video saying they were unable to export audio from Audacity with the realtime FX window open. They had to close the realtime FX window before exporting and they were unsure if the effect would still be part of the exported file. Yes, it is. I demonstrate that in this video.

In this video, I demonstrate all 4 AI Noise Suppression effects in Audacity and compare them directly to the classic built-in Noise Reduction tool. Let’s see how each one performs and which delivers the cleanest audio!

Link to OpenVino AI Plugin for Windows and Mac: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/openvino/