Audio (163 programs)

Pros: Coverts audio 10x faster than other apps. Maintains the quality of the original audio. Improves the quality of your audio.

Cons: Expect lagging during batch conversion.

Pros: Simple process. Supports popular formats. Convert songs without loss of quality. Works in the background.

Cons: Free trial is limited to three songs at a time. Free version can only convert the first three minutes.

Pros: Easy to use. Support various output formats. Burn music directly to a disc. Upload files to cloud services.

Cons: Questionable utility. Downloads music from other sources instead.

Pros: Supports a large number of audio formats. Large number of features.

Cons: Can take a while to learn.

Pros: Has batch conversion. Fast. Strips off DRM and churns out DRM-free music. Keeps high sound quality.

Cons: Free version only has basic functions. Doesn’t support Apple Music—only iTunes. Free version has time limit on use. File size differs for Mac and Windows.

Pros: Reliable sample rate analysis. Easy-to-use interface. Fast screen updating speed that gives users access to real-time data. Multiple windows can be used simultaneously.

Cons: Limited applications. The application is intended only for professional use. Good working knowledge of measuring instruments required to use the application. Not compatible with all input devices.

Pros: Easy to use. Works as advertised. Quick functionality. Supports batch editing.

Cons: Random fetching errors. Not updated frequently enough. Developer isn’t the most responsive. Needs a 64-bit processor.

Pros: Easy to use. Works as advertised. Handy batch conversion mode. Extremely snappy processing.

Cons: Free version’s ads could be annoying. Bigger files’ conversion times could be a tad too long. No option to save default location. May not work the same across platforms.

Pros: Easy to use. Extremely handy for recording live lectures. Fail safe to mitigate loss of recording. Active app support.

Cons: Doesn’t support multiple recording sources. Sound could be faint at times. Doesn’t seamlessly record multiple audios at the same time. Doesn’t allow audio playback volume.

Pros: Suitable for giving speeches while playing audio. Add notes and time stamps on the same screen. Searchable time stamps and notes. Load tracks or record as you type.

Cons: Very basic in both use and appearance. Indexing functions may have made longer tracks more workable. The ability to add or mix tracks would be helpful. Synchronized note and audio recording is tricky.

Pros: Simple and easy to use interface. Application works fast and is stable. Users can select which data they would like to remove. Requires very little resources.

Cons: No ability to edit metadata in batches. Limited functionality for advanced users. Application interface can be complicated at first. Not all audio formats are supported at present.

Pros: Waveforms are displayed in a graphically rich format. A very user-friendly framework. Audio tracks can be imported from video files. Most major codecs are supported.

Cons: Exported file names cannot be specified. Splitting files can be complicated. Volume adjustments and fades are not exact. Many users feel that the merging options could be vastly simplified.

Pros: Robust tool. Built-in media player. Batch splitting. Safe and secure.

Cons: Limited file type support for podcasts. No MP3 editing. Using the tool could entail some getting used to. No help link or instructions file.

Pros: Audio effects can be created from scratch. Can be used to transfer vinyl or cassette recordings. More than two dozen audio effects are offered. Most major file types are supported.

Cons: Internet recordings require a separate driver. Some feel that the package could be further optimized. Rather expensive for such a bundle. 32-bit processors are not supported.

Pros: Easy to use. Works as advertised. Great sound quality. Very responsive support team.

Cons: Upgrades may present a learning curve. A plugin needs to be installed externally. Not a lot of filter options. The interface needs some work.

Pros: Child's play to get up and running. Supports multiple audio formats. Altering recording parameters is possible. Simple stop, record and pause buttons.

Cons: Free apps do a similar job. High sample frequency settings use up lots of memory. Some back up errors detected. Files only saved chronologically by default.

Pros: Convert to over 40 formats. Extract audio from video sources. Batch conversion. Access song information from online.

Cons: No ability to extract audio from Blu-ray. Cannot record audio directly. No option to rip audio from online streams. Does not support all audio formats.