App blueprint · 14 Oct 2026

audacity/audacity

Audio Editor

Template-written 44 evidence items GPL-3.03195 source files scanned

What this means for you

audacity has no known tracking or crash-reporting libraries, and its code names 30 outside services.E1 E8 E7 E15

It's open source under the GNU General Public License (from its LICENSE file) licence, so anyone can read and check its code.E2
No tracking SDKs found: None of its dependencies is a known analytics, telemetry or crash-reporting library.E1

What it is

The project describes itself as: “Audio Editor ”E1
It's written mainly in C++ (files: h, cpp, ts, js).E1
The latest release (Audacity-4.0.1) has downloads for Linux, Windows and macOS.E4
18732 people starred it on GitHub; the code was last updated 2026-10-14.E3

Where your data goes

Not identifiedServices we don't have in our list yet. 30

github.com	not identified	12×E8
audio.com	not identified	6×E7
www.musehub.com	not identified	6×E15
audacity.sourceforge.net	not identified	4×E16
sourceforge.net	not identified	4×E24
www.vamp-plugins.org	not identified	4×E32
xiph.org	not identified	4×E21
api.audio.com	not identified	2×E6
fsf.org	not identified	2×E34
lame.sourceforge.net	not identified	2×E22
lv2plug.in	not identified	2×E25
sbsms.sourceforge.net	not identified	2×E29
www.cs.cmu.edu	not identified	2×E26
www.hairersoft.com	not identified	2×E35
www.intersrv.com	not identified	2×E10
www.mega-nerd.com	not identified	2×E23
www.portaudio.com	not identified	2×E27
www.portmedia.sourceforge.net	not identified	2×E28
www.surina.net	not identified	2×E30
www.twolame.org	not identified	2×E31
wxwidgets.org	not identified	2×E33
customers-api-dev.musehub.com	not identified	1×E14
customers-api.musehub.com	not identified	1×E13
florian.loitsch.com	not identified	1×E17
kxstudio.sf.net	not identified	1×E11
limpet.net	not identified	1×E12
trasno.net	not identified	1×E38
vamp-plugins.org	not identified	1×E36
www.asseca.org	not identified	1×E18
youtu.be	not identified	1×E39

What it can do on your computer

No tracking SDKs found

None of its dependencies is a known analytics, telemetry or crash-reporting library. Signals: dependency scan.E1

dependency scan

Declared permissions

Its app manifest declares system permissions it asks for. Signals: com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables, com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory, com.apple.security.cs.disable-executable-page-protection, com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation and 1 more.E40 E41 E42 E43 E44

com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variablescom.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memorycom.apple.security.cs.disable-executable-page-protectioncom.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validationcom.apple.security.device.audio-input

Evidence

Every sentence above points to one of these. Code references show the file, line:column and the short identifier that matched, never the site's code itself.

Repository: audacity/audacity

Audio Editor

GitHub description · https://github.com/audacity/audacity

Licence: GNU General Public License (from its LICENSE file)

GitHub license · https://github.com/audacity/audacity

18732 stars, last push 2026-10-14

GitHub activity · https://github.com/audacity/audacity

Latest release Audacity-4.0.1 (2026-09-30) with 11 files

GitHub release · https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.1

Web address in source: www.audacityteam.org/about/desktop-privacy-notice/

au3/crashreporter/CrashReportApp.cpp @ 314:22 · “www.audacityteam.org/about/desktop-privacy-notice/” · source scan

Web address in source: api.audio.com

au3/libraries/au3-cloud-audiocom/ServiceConfig.cpp @ 31:39 · “api.audio.com” · source scan

Web address in source: audio.com/auth/sign-in/success

au3/libraries/au3-cloud-audiocom/ServiceConfig.cpp @ 43:7 · “audio.com/auth/sign-in/success” · source scan

Web address in source: github.com/DanielRudrich/SimpleCompressor

au3/libraries/au3-dynamic-range-processor/SimpleCompressor/GainReductionComputer.cpp @ 3:2 · “github.com/DanielRudrich/SimpleCompressor” · source scan

Web address in source: forum.audacityteam.org/.

au3/libraries/au3-exceptions/InconsistencyException.cpp @ 30:115 · “forum.audacityteam.org/.” · source scan

E10

Web address in source: www.intersrv.com/~dcross/fft.html

au3/libraries/au3-fft/FFT.cpp @ 22:5 · “www.intersrv.com/~dcross/fft.html” · source scan

E11

Web address in source: kxstudio.sf.net/ns/lv2ext/external-ui

au3/libraries/au3-lv2/lv2_external_ui.h @ 15:48 · “kxstudio.sf.net/ns/lv2ext/external-ui” · source scan

E12

Web address in source: limpet.net/audacity/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi

au3/libraries/au3-math/SampleFormat.cpp @ 29:3 · “limpet.net/audacity/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi” · source scan

E13

Web address in source: customers-api.musehub.com/graphql/v3

au3/libraries/au3-musehub/MuseHubService.cpp @ 26:51 · “customers-api.musehub.com/graphql/v3” · source scan

E14

Web address in source: customers-api-dev.musehub.com/graphql/v3

au3/libraries/au3-musehub/MuseHubService.cpp @ 27:54 · “customers-api-dev.musehub.com/graphql/v3” · source scan

E15

Web address in source: www.musehub.com/plugin/

au3/libraries/au3-musehub/MuseHubService.cpp @ 28:46 · “www.musehub.com/plugin/” · source scan

E16

Web address in source: audacity.sourceforge.net/xml/audacityproject-1.3.0.dtd

au3/libraries/au3-project-file-io/ProjectFileIO.cpp @ 1841:26 · “audacity.sourceforge.net/xml/audacityproject-1.3.0.dtd” · source scan

E17

Web address in source: florian.loitsch.com/publications

au3/libraries/au3-string-utils/ToChars.cpp @ 134:1 · “florian.loitsch.com/publications” · source scan

E18

Web address in source: www.asseca.org/vst-24-specs/efIdentify.html

au3/libraries/au3-vst/aeffectx.h @ 109:37 · “www.asseca.org/vst-24-specs/efIdentify.html” · source scan

E19

Web address in source: audacityteam.org/errors

au3/libraries/au3-wx-init/ErrorReportDialog.cpp @ 147:26 · “audacityteam.org/errors” · source scan

E20

Web address in source: manual.audacityteam.org/man/playing_and_recording.html

au3/libraries/au3-wx-init/HelpText.cpp @ 184:3 · “manual.audacityteam.org/man/playing_and_recording.html” · source scan

E21

Web address in source: xiph.org/flac/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 250:22 · “xiph.org/flac/” · source scan

E22

Web address in source: lame.sourceforge.net/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 251:22 · “lame.sourceforge.net/” · source scan

E23

Web address in source: www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 252:22 · “www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/” · source scan

E24

Web address in source: sourceforge.net/p/soxr/wiki/Home/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 253:22 · “sourceforge.net/p/soxr/wiki/Home/” · source scan

E25

Web address in source: lv2plug.in/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 257:16 · “lv2plug.in/” · source scan

E26

Web address in source: www.cs.cmu.edu/~music/nyquist/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 265:22 · “www.cs.cmu.edu/~music/nyquist/” · source scan

E27

Web address in source: www.portaudio.com/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 267:22 · “www.portaudio.com/” · source scan

E28

Web address in source: www.portmedia.sourceforge.net/portmidi/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 268:22 · “www.portmedia.sourceforge.net/portmidi/” · source scan

E29

Web address in source: sbsms.sourceforge.net/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 270:22 · “sbsms.sourceforge.net/” · source scan

E30

Web address in source: www.surina.net/soundtouch/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 271:22 · “www.surina.net/soundtouch/” · source scan

E31

Web address in source: www.twolame.org/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 272:22 · “www.twolame.org/” · source scan

E32

Web address in source: www.vamp-plugins.org/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 273:22 · “www.vamp-plugins.org/” · source scan

E33

Web address in source: wxwidgets.org/

au3/src/AboutDialog.cpp @ 274:22 · “wxwidgets.org/” · source scan

E34

Web address in source: fsf.org/

au3/src/AboutDialogGPLv3Text.cpp @ 9:30 · “fsf.org/” · source scan

E35

Web address in source: www.hairersoft.com/Downloads/HSVSTView.zip

au3/src/effects/VST/VSTControlOSX.mm @ 11:7 · “www.hairersoft.com/Downloads/HSVSTView.zip” · source scan

E36

Web address in source: vamp-plugins.org

au3/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.h @ 34:49 · “vamp-plugins.org” · source scan

E37

Web address in source: updates.audacityteam.org/builds/alpha.xml

au3/src/update/UpdateManager.cpp @ 95:23 · “updates.audacityteam.org/builds/alpha.xml” · source scan

E38

Web address in source: trasno.net/

share/locale/audacity_gl.ts @ 4353:52 · “trasno.net/” · source scan

E39

Web address in source: youtu.be/BTQymidLYIM

src/appshell/qml/Audacity/AppShell/welcomedialogmodel.cpp @ 33:6 · “youtu.be/BTQymidLYIM” · source scan

E40

Asks for permission com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables

au3/mac/Audacity.entitlements @ 5:None · “com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables” · manifest scan

E41

Asks for permission com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory

au3/mac/Audacity.entitlements @ 7:None · “com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory” · manifest scan

E42

Asks for permission com.apple.security.cs.disable-executable-page-protection

au3/mac/Audacity.entitlements @ 9:None · “com.apple.security.cs.disable-executable-page-protection” · manifest scan

E43

Asks for permission com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation

au3/mac/Audacity.entitlements @ 11:None · “com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation” · manifest scan

E44

Asks for permission com.apple.security.device.audio-input

au3/mac/Audacity.entitlements @ 13:None · “com.apple.security.device.audio-input” · manifest scan

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