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How to run Audacity on Android

Install Andacious from Google Play. It runs a Linux desktop build of Audacity on Android, so you can record, cut, mix and apply effects with the real Audacity editor on your phone or tablet.

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Step by step

  1. Install the app from Google Play

    Search Google Play for Andacious by UserLAnd Technologies, or use the button on this page. It is a one-time purchase.

  2. Open it and let it set up

    The first launch downloads and sets up the Linux files the app needs. Stay on Wi-Fi; this only happens once.

  3. Record or import audio

    Audacity opens in a desktop window. Record from your microphone, or import a file from your Android folders.

  4. Use touch as a mouse

    Tap with one finger to click, two-finger tap to right-click, pinch to zoom, slide one finger to pan and two fingers to scroll. Tap the screen and choose the keyboard icon to type.

What you get

  • Record live from a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings
  • Fast editing: cut, paste and smooth volume mixing
  • Noise reduction, tempo and pitch changes, equalizers and high- and low-pass filters
  • Vocal reduction and isolation, plus distortion, echo and reverb
  • Import, export and convert MP3, M4A, AIFF, FLAC, WAV and more
  • Third-party effect plugins and a spectrogram view

What you need

  • An Android phone or tablet with Google Play
  • Free storage for the Linux files
  • Internet for the first-time setup
  • Optional: a Bluetooth or USB keyboard and mouse

Working with your files

Andacious can import and export audio in all the usual formats, so you can record on your phone, edit, and share the result with any Android app.

Prefer free? Run it inside UserLAnd

UserLAnd is free, and you can install Audacity in it yourself: set up Debian, choose Graphical, open a terminal and run sudo apt install audacity. Note that sound and microphone support in UserLAnd needs UserLAnd Pro. Andacious sets everything up for you in one tap.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Andacious the same as Audacity?

No. Andacious is not Audacity itself and is not built or maintained by the Audacity team or Muse Group. It is a compatibility layer that runs a Linux desktop build of Audacity on Android.

Can I record with my phone's microphone?

Yes. Andacious lets you record live with a microphone, as in desktop Audacity.

Which audio formats does it support?

Every popular format, including MP3, M4A, AIFF, FLAC and WAV, and you can mix clips of different formats in one project.

About this app

Andacious is not Audacity itself and is not built or maintained by the Audacity team or Muse Group. It is a compatibility layer that runs a Linux desktop build of Audacity.

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