Learn Audacity for Audio Editing & Recording

Official Audacity Manual

The official user guide. It is surprisingly comprehensive and built directly into the software's help menu.

Audacity Support Forum

The best place to solve specific technical issues or ask about complex audio processing chains.

Official Wiki

Community-maintained documentation, tips, and deeper dives into features not covered in the manual.

Audacity for Beginners (Kevin Stratvert)

A very clear, slow-paced introduction to the interface and basic recording functions.

VoiceActor.com – Audacity Guide

A text-based guide specifically tailored for aspiring voice actors setting up their first home studio.

Official 'Getting Started' Guide

Step-by-step instructions for your first recording and export.

Mike Russell (Master Editor) – YouTube Channel

The gold standard for Audacity tutorials. Covers professional voiceover processing, macros, and cleanup.

Making your Voice Sound Professional

A specific workflow tutorial on using Compressor, EQ, and Normalize to get 'radio quality' vocals.

ACX Audio Lab (Audubon)

While focused on audiobooks, their guides on noise floor and mastering are perfect for Audacity users.

Nyquist Plugin Programming

Learn how to write your own DSP effects and scripts for Audacity using the Nyquist language.

Spectral Editing Guide

How to edit audio visually using spectrograms to remove specific frequencies (like bird chirps or coughs).