Adobe Audition
Adobe's professional audio editor and multitrack mixer for podcasts, video and audio restoration.
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About Adobe Audition
Adobe Audition is a professional audio workstation for editing, mixing and restoring sound, part of Adobe's Creative Cloud. It combines a waveform and spectral editor for detailed work on single files, where you can paint out clicks, coughs and noise, with a multitrack view for assembling podcasts, radio pieces and soundtracks. The Essential Sound panel gives non-specialists one-click presets for dialogue, music and effects, and Remix can automatically rearrange a song to fit a set duration. Its tight round-tripping with Premiere Pro makes it popular with video editors who need to clean up dialogue. Audition is sold only by subscription, either on its own or in the Creative Cloud Pro bundle, and there is a free trial. It has limited MIDI support and no virtual instruments, so it is not meant for composing music. Some users find its noise reduction is now matched by cheaper AI tools. It runs on Windows and macOS.
Best for: Video editors and podcasters in Adobe's ecosystem who need pro editing and restoration.
Pros and cons
What works
- Spectral editing for precise noise and click removal
- Essential Sound panel simplifies dialogue cleanup
- Tight integration with Premiere Pro
Why people leave
- Subscription only, no perpetual licence
- No virtual instruments and minimal MIDI
- Expensive if you only need occasional edits
Top Adobe Audition alternatives
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iZotope RX66.5Best-in-class audio repair that works alongside any DAW or editor.
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Audacity62.6Free and open source for basic editing and noise reduction.
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Low-cost multitrack DAW with a perpetual licence.
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Hindenburg PRO57.2Built specifically for spoken-word storytelling and radio.
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Sound Forge55.3Long-running Windows editor sold as a one-off purchase.
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Adobe Audition: common questions
Is Adobe Audition free?
No, Adobe Audition is a paid product.
Is Adobe Audition open source?
No, Adobe Audition is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Audacity.
What platforms does Adobe Audition run on?
Adobe Audition is available for Windows and macOS.
What are the best alternatives to Adobe Audition?
The highest-ranked Adobe Audition alternatives right now are iZotope RX, Audacity and REAPER. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.