> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.audacityteam.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics.md).

# Audacity Basics

- [Downloading & installing Audacity](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/downloading-and-installing-audacity.md): Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. This page will guide you through the download and installation process.
- [Installing FFmpeg](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/installing-ffmpeg.md): FFmpeg allows you import/export additional audio file formats into/from Audacity
- [Recording your voice with a microphone](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/recording-your-voice-and-microphone.md): Audacity can use many types of microphones and other audio devices to record audio.
- [Setting recording and playback levels](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/recording-your-voice-and-microphone/setting-recording-levels-and-playback-levels.md)
- [Recording desktop audio](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/recording-desktop-audio.md): Audacity can record computer audio (including sound from YouTube, Spotify and more).
- [Editing audio](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/audacity-editing.md): This page is an introduction tutorial to editing in Audacity. It covers how to import files, making cuts, rearranging clips, and applying effects!
- [Saving and exporting projects](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/saving-and-exporting-projects.md): There are two ways to get your work out of Audacity: Saving the project, and exporting audio.
- [Sharing audio online](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/sharing-audio-online.md): With Audacity 3.2 and onwards, you can easily share audio online.
- [Customizing Audacity](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/customizing-audacity.md)
- [Using themes](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/customizing-audacity/using-themes.md)
- [Installing plugins](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/customizing-audacity/installing-plugins.md)
- [Effect Presets](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/customizing-audacity/effect-presets.md): Each effect in Audacity comes with a predefined set of values that you can change and save according to suit your needs and workflow.
- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://support.audacityteam.org/au3/basics/keyboard-shortcuts.md): This page lists all commands in the Audacity menus and all pre-defined keyboard shortcuts.


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