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WavePad Audio Editing Software

Top-notch audio editing software that runs on Windows or iOS

6.8

1099 Votes

  • Category Editors
  • Program license Free
  • Version 19
  • Size 1.12 MB
  • Works under: Windows 11
  • Program available in English
  • Program by NCH Software

WavePad is a sound editor for Windows that lets you create and edit audio files with precision.

If you want to be able to manipulate sound files in Windows with granular control, then you can’t do much than the WavePad Audio Editor Software. This program delivers a huge collection of audio creation and editing tools, and it lets you use these tools in a very precise way. That accuracy is thanks in large part to a scalable waveform editor that lets you pinpoint where you’d like to make changes.

WavePad Sound Editor supports practically every audio format and all major formats. You can create your own sounds and files by importing those sounds through a wide range of inputs and devices, including microphones and record players. You can also import prerecorded sounds. Import a file, load a track from a CD, and so forth.

WavePad gives you great control over each individual file. You can splice, join, and edit files. Use a wide range of features to manipulate them, such as the ability to amplify softer or louder. You can also apply effects and filters. WavePad supports a wide range of filters and effects out of the box, including different fades, and it also supports VST effects. If you own any third-party effects, you can load them up into the program, which means that WavePad is infinitely expandable.

File conversion is handled automatically and behind the scenes by default, which makes it simple to deal with sounds and files from many different sources. If you want greater control over conversions, you can do that as well. WavePad outputs to any format that it supports, and all the tools available make it easy to achieve the desired quality even when the source quality is not ideal.

This program is very accessible and a good fit for beginners and advanced users alike. The UI might seem a bit outdated to some, but the focus here is on function over style. It includes powerful undo and redo functionality, which lets beginners poke and prod to learn their way around. The app also includes strong documentation, including some tutorials, but note that there are some advanced features that are only accessible in the paid Standard and Master editions.

Pros

  • Full range of audio editing features
  • Supports most audio formats
  • Supports VST effects

Cons

  • Not all features available in free version
  • Basic user interface
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