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Audacity Essentials: Edit Podcasts and Audio Like a Pro
Free Audio Editing Software - Record, Edit and Publish Podcast Episodes with Confidence Using Audacity
Created byLisa Newton
Last updated 5/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Install and configure Audacity correctly on any computer
- Use the core editing tools to trim, fade, split and clean audio tracks
- Create professional-sounding podcast intros and outros from scratch
- Apply noise reduction, equalisation and compression to improve audio quality
- Export and format finished audio for Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other platforms
- Learning advanced editing techniques such as noise reduction, equalization, and compression to enhance the quality of your podcast audio.
- Developing a streamlined workflow for editing your podcast episodes efficiently, saving time and reducing frustration
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Course content
4 sections • 15 lectures • 2h 41m total length
Requirements
- Audacity is free software — download the link provided inside the course.
- No prior audio editing experience needed.
Description
Want to edit your podcast without being held back by technical overwhelm?
Whether you are launching your first episode or taking over editing for an existing show, this course teaches you how to use Audacity — a free, powerful audio editing tool — to clean, cut and polish your audio like a professional.
I am Lisa Newton, host of The Authors Podcast, and I created this course for complete beginners, virtual assistants and busy creators who want fast, practical results without the fluff.
What you will learn:
How to install and set up Audacity correctly
The essential tools for trimming, fading, splitting and noise reduction
How to create professional intros and outros
Techniques to fix audio mistakes, reduce background noise and level volume
How to export and format for Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more
Good recording habits so you edit less and sound better
Why this course:
Quick and practical — everything you need, nothing you do not
Time-saving — stop struggling with YouTube tutorials or paying others to edit
Flexible — ideal for solo podcasters, freelancers and virtual assistants
Bonus — use these skills to offer podcast editing services as an income stream
Bonus materials include: a downloadable editing checklist, a sample podcast intro script template, and a resources list of free sounds and music.
Start editing with confidence today.
Who this course is for:
- Podcasters who want to produce clean, professional-sounding episodes without paying an editor
- Virtual assistants looking to offer podcast editing as a service
- Authors, coaches and entrepreneurs who manage their own show
- Anyone new to audio editing who wants a practical, jargon-free starting point