Audacity, an audio recording and editing tool
Audio recording
Description: Audacity is a software for recording, editing, and mixing audio tracks, applying various effects, and exporting the final product in different formats. Audacity can be used for podcasting, music production, voiceovers, or sound editing for videos. Audacity is free and open-source. It does not require signing up or having an account to use.
Evaluation: Audacity is a valuable tool for numerous audio-based tasks. Since it features many functions, it lends itself to different possible pedagogical and didactic uses such as podcasting, music composition, or creating oral exercises for language learning (see the section "Example(s) of how teachers/students use the tool"). Audacity is slightly complex at first, but once the ‘how-to’ has been mastered, using the software becomes relatively easy.
Cost: Free without registration.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Low at the beginning, high once the principles of working with Audacity are mastered.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English + 33 additional languages supported + tutorial files in several different languages
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Very high. Audacity anonymises IP addresses and does neither store nor share user information. Data collection is restrained to the very necessary for the tool’s functioning. Audacity’s privacy policy demonstrates an understanding of data security and an emphasis on user control over data. It complies with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes.
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: Yes.
- Compatibility/ Operating System: Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux.
Examples of use