Audacity is a powerful free and open-source audio editing and recording program. Don’t be fooled by the word “free.” Its robust combination of capabilities surpasses any professional audio program or plugin, despite the fact that it is free.
Audacity may be used for a wide range of functions, including recording, editing, mixing audio clips, adding effects, discussing audio files, and more.
It’s a terrific tool for podcasters, vloggers, audio producers, video producers, and anyone who works with sound. It’s relatively light and can operate on a variety of operating systems, even older PCs.
Audacity Keyboard Shortcut Keys
1. File Menu
| Ctrl+N | New |
| Ctrl+O | Open |
| Ctrl+W | Close |
| Ctrl+V | Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+I | Import audio |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Export audio |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Export multiple |
| Ctrl+Q | Exit |
2. Edit Menu
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+K | Delete |
| Ctrl+Alt+X | Remove special> Split cut |
| Ctrl+Alt+K | Remove special> Split delete |
| Ctrl+L | Remove special> Silence audio |
| Ctrl+T | Remove special> Time audio |
| Ctrl+I | Clip Boundaries > Split |
| Ctrl+Alt+I | Clip Boundaries > Split New |
| Ctrl+J | Clip Boundaries > Join |
| Ctrl+Alt+J | Clip boundaries > detach at silence |
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste text as new label |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate |
| Alt+X | Labeled audio > cut |
| Alt+K | Labeled audio > Delete |
| Shift+Alt+X | Labeled audio >split cut |
| Shift+Alt+K | Labeled audio >split delete |
| Alt+L` | Labeled audio >silence audio |
| Shift+Alt+C | Labeled audio >copy |
| Alt+I | Labeled audio >split |
| Alt+J | Labeled audio >join |
| Ctrl+Alt+A | Labeled audio >detach at silences |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+SHift+A | Select none |
| Q | Select > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection |
| [ | Select > Left at Playback Position |
| ] | Select > right at Playback Position |
| Shift+J | Select > Track Start to Cursor |
| Shift+K | Select > Cursor to Track End |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Select > In All Tracks |
| Ctrl+Shift+Y | Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks |
| Z | FInd zero crossings |
| Left | Move cursor to selection start |
| Right | Move cursor to selection end |
| J | Move cursor to track start |
| K | Move cursor to track end |
| Tab | Move to and open next label |
| Ctrl+P | Preferences |
| Shift+Tab | Move to and open previous label |
| Alt+Right | Move to previous label |
| Alt+Left | Move to next label |
| Shift+Home | Selection to start |
| Shift+End | Selection to end |
| Backspace | Delete key |
| Delete | Delete key 2 |
| Shift+Left | Selection extend left |
| Shift+Right | Selection extend right |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left | Selection contract left |
| Ctrl+Shift+Right | Selection contract right |
| Left | Cursor left |
| Right | Cursor right |
| , | Cursor Short Jump Left |
| . | Cursor Short Jump right |
| Shift+, | Cursor long Jump Left |
| Shift+. | Cursor long Jump right |
3. View Menu
| Ctrl+1 | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+2 | Zoom normal |
| Ctrl+3 | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+E | Zoom to selection |
| Ctrl+F | Fit in window |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Fit vertically |
| Ctrl+[ | Go to selection start |
| Ctrl+] | Go to selection end |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Collapse all tracks |
| Ctrl+Shift+X | Expand collapsed tracks |
| F11 | Full screen on/off |
4. Transport Menu
| Space | Play/stop |
| X | Play/stop and set cursor |
| Shift+Space | Loop play |
| P | Pause |
| Home | Skip to start |
| End | Skip to end |
| R | Record |
| Shift+T | Timer record |
| Shift+R | Append record |
| Alt+Right | Move cursor to next label |
| Alt+Left | Move cursor to previous label |
| 1 | Play one second |
| B | Play to selection |
| C | Play cut preview |
| Shift+F5 | Play short period before selection start |
| Shift+F6 | Play short period after selection start |
| Shift+F7 | Play short period before selection end |
| Shift+F8 | Play short period after selection end |
| Ctrl+Shift+F5 | Play short period before and after selection start |
| Ctrl+Shift+F7 | Play short period before and after selection end |
| Left/, | Short Seek Left during Playback |
| Right/. | Short Seek right during Playback |
| Shift+Left | Long Seek Left during Playback |
| Shift+Right | Long Seek Right during Playback |
| 5. Effect Menu | |
| Ctrl+R | Repeat last effect |
| 6. Analyse Menu | |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Contrast |
| 7. Device Toolbar | |
| Shift+N | Change Audio Host |
| Shift+O | Change Playback Device |
| Shift+I | Change Recording Device |
| Shift+N | Change Recording Channels |
5. Tools Toolbar
| F1 | Selection tool |
| F2 | Envelope tool |
| F3 | Draw tool |
| F4 | Zoom tool |
| F5 | Time shift tool |
| F6 | Multi-tool |
| D | Next-tool |
| A | Previous tool |
6. Keyboard Focus
| Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Move backward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area |
| Ctrl+F6 | Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area |
| Alt+Shift+F6 | Move backward through modeless windows |
| Alt+F6 | Move forward through modeless windows |
7. Audio Track Dropdown Menu
| Shift+M | Open menu on focused track |
| Shift+U | Mute/Unmute focused track |
| Shift+S | Solo/Unsolo focused track |
| Shift+G | Change gain on focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Up | Increase gain on focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Down | Decrease gain on focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Left | Pan left on focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Right | Pan right on focused track |
| Shift+P | Change pan on focused track |
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