Click Audacity for Windows. Click the Audacity 2. 3. 2 installer link to download the file. Double-click the installer file. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Audacity.

If the audio you’re listening to is currently coming through headphones, you’ll click Headphones (loopback) here instead.

Click the Transport menu. Click Transport Options. Remove the check mark from “Software Playthrough” if its present. If there is no check mark, there’s no need to make any changes.

Click the File menu in the top-left corner of the window. Select Export. Click Export as MP3 (or your desired format) in the menu. Select a save location. Enter a file name in the “File name” text box. Click Save. Click OK when prompted.

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If you’re recording your voice, speak directly into the microphone to record yourself.

Recordings are automatically saved to the Sound Recordings folder inside Documents.

To change the name of your file, right-click its name in the left panel and select Rename. To share your recording with others, right-click the file and select Share. This allows you to select an app to share with.