Audacity on Windows on ARM
Audacityteam · Audio & Music ProductionYESAn official beta ARM64 build is available.
Confirmed Sep 29, 2026 · tested by NVIDIA, Qualcomm
Details
- ARCHITECTURE
- ARM64 (native)
- BUILD
- Official beta
- GET IT FROM
- Direct download
- LICENSE
- License not listed
- PUBLISHER
- Audacityteam
- CONFIRMED NATIVE
- Sep 29, 2026
- TESTED BY
- NVIDIA, Qualcomm
- DOWNLOAD LINK CHECKED
- 2026-11-05
- ARM64 PROOF
- Download page mentions ARM64
- SOURCES
- armrepo community list, Works on WoA (Linaro)
Make sure it's running native
- 01Open Audacity, then press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- 02On the Details page, right-click a column header, choose Select columns, and tick Architecture.
- 03Find its process. ARM64 means native. x64 means you have the emulated build, so reinstall it from the link above.
Questions
Does Audacity run natively on Windows on ARM?
Yes. Audacityteam publishes an official beta ARM64 build.
Where do I download Audacity for ARM64?
Use the direct download link on this page. If Task Manager shows the app as x64 after installing, you have the emulated build.
Will Audacity run on a Snapdragon X laptop or Copilot+ PC?
Yes. The ARM64 build runs on any Windows 11 on ARM PC, including Snapdragon X-series laptops, Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, and other Copilot+ PCs.