Official and free versions of Audacity land on Microsoft Store, potentially putting an end to counterfeits

Audacity, one of the most popular audio editing software, is finally coming to the Microsoft Store. Martin Keary, head of product at Audacity, himself has confirmed that the build is authentic and comes directly from the company that maintains the platform.

Keary wrote that he finally saw the "correct" version of Audacity released on the Microsoft Store. This specific version is now available on the Microsoft Store. It's free to download and use. In a largely identical tweet, Keary wrote:

Due to the ridiculous number of fake "Audacity" [variants] in the Microsoft store, it's charging users for non-functional or very limited apps The cost of the program, I now (finally) got the name back and released a proper free version for the first time.

The version of Audacity listed on the Microsoft Store claims that it is "developed by the Muse Group and the Audacity open source community." Needless to say, the company is the primary developer of the software mentioned in the “About” section of the official Audacity website, as well as on the credits page.

It’s important to note that there are about a half-dozen apps in the Microsoft Store that call themselves iconic audio editors. At least three apps that were already free to download and use on the Microsoft Store now cost $4.99. Audacity has been open source software since its release in May 2000.

The Microsoft Store doesn’t have the huge selection of apps that the Google Play Store and Apple App Store offer. Despite this, the platform still suffers from counterfeits or knockoffs. These dilute the value of the original, but also have a negative impact on the developer's revenue.

Cautious users who still don’t trust the Audacity variant on the Microsoft Store can head to the platform’s download page to download the latest version. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows operating system.

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