WavePad Audio Editing Software for Windows

Versatile audio editor for novices and pros

As its full name implies, WavePad Audio Editing Software is an audio editing program that enables you to manipulate audio clips and such for whatever use. Developed by NCH Software, WavePad is available for both PC and mobile, and it comes with a free version and a premium version if you need it for professional use. WavePad has all of the basic features of audio-editing and is great for whatever level of experience you have. 

Makin’ music

If you can make something, then you can tweak or fix it. This is especially true for audio, sound, and music—a whole industry requiring sophisticated software to get things right. It’s why music editors are pretty common nowadays and available on any platform you might have come across. Whether they’re free like Audacity or a professional package like Adobe Audition, you can avail yourself of these programs and make use of their various tools. 

It will only depend on whether you’re looking for a heavyset software or something light for quick and easy edits. Some audio editors will have a free version and a premium version that offers more features for a price. Others are completely free but only offer the most basic of functions. In the case of WavePad, you can get either of these versions and still be able to use such a versatile program. 

Basic but powerful

At its simplest, WavePad Audio Editing Software allows you to record and edit music, voice, and other audio recordings. You can cut, copy, paste, delete, insert, silence, and auto-trim recordings, among other things. Then you can even add effects like amplify, reverb, echo, and the like—and use more effects by using WavePad’s VST plugin support and its free stock audio library when you get the paid Master’s Edition. 

Batch processing is available by default in this program, so there’s no need to queue up files or even work on them separately. If you happen to have several audio clips with different formats, you can also use WavePad as a converter. It supports most of the known audio formats around, like WAV, MP3, VOX, GSM, WMA, FLAC, and OGG. 

Some of the more advanced features that this program has are the voice-activated recorder, text-to-speech synthesis tool, and bookmarks to easily locate and label audio files. It also has an audio restoration feature that can reduce noise and remove weird clicks and pops. 

A stable contender

Compared to other audio editor programs, WavePad Audio Editing Software surprisingly holds up well on its own. It has a nice and orderly interface with a helpful tool ribbon around. Most of its features are also pretty useful for both amateur and professional editors. Removing unwanted noise will, unfortunately, take some time depending on who well your device performs, but WavePad’s other prominent features more than make up for this.