Our take: The Audacity interface moved into the browser, for free. In our test it opened without sign-up, and loading audio sent nothing to a server. The first visit downloads about 7 MB and opens a sample song automatically.
- ✓ No sign-up — tested
- ✓ No upload to server — tested
- ✓ Exports MP3, WAV, OGG — tested
- ! ~7 MB first load, English menus
- ? China access — not tested yet
Our test
Tested 28 Sep 2026 · Chrome desktop · test audio: 10-second WAV made in the browser (44.1 kHz mono, 882 KB)
How we checked privacy: We loaded the audio via File → Open and reviewed the browser’s resource log. Apart from one editor worker script there were no requests, and the audio was not sent to a server. This confirms what we had previously listed as “processing location not confirmed”.
Data sheet
Every row shows how we know it
| Price | Free, no sign-up or login Tested |
|---|---|
| File handling | Processed in the browser (WebAssembly), no upload Tested + official |
| Export | MP3, WAV, OGG; export selection only Tested |
| First load | WASM about 5.1 MB + data about 2.3 MB Tested |
| Start screen | A sample song opens automatically Tested |
| Ads | None on screen Tested |
| License | GPL v2 open source; not an official Audacity product Official |
| Menu language | English Tested |
| Access from China | — Not tested |
When to use it
It fits when you know Audacity but cannot install it on a school or office PC and need to cut audio or add effects. Audio stays off outside servers, so it works for recordings too.
Before you use it
The first visit downloads about 7 MB, so slow connections will wait. A sample song opens first; use File → Open for your own file. It is not an official Audacity product, and menus are English.
How to use it
- Open wavacity.com and wait for the editor to load.
- Use File → Open to load your audio file.
- Edit as in Audacity, then save as MP3, WAV or OGG from File → Export.
Alternatives
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