7 Free Ways to Record Audio from a Computer [2024]

In the first step, you will need to download and install Movavi Screen Recorder on your PC or laptop.

If you want to record audio only, click the Plus icon on the sidebar. In the dialogue window, click Select under the Audio recording option. Close the window.

Then hit Audio recording on the sidebar. If you want to record just audio from your computer, activate System audio. You can activate the recording from your microphone as well. 

To record your computer sound, hit the REC button. When you're done, click the Stop button to finish.

You can cut and trim recorded audio. When you're done, hit the Export button and then Save.

That's how easy it is to record sound from a PC with Movavi Screen Recorder!

Start by downloading Audacity from the link below. Once it's downloaded, double-click on the file to install it.

Download Audacity

Once Audacity is installed, open it by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop or by searching for it in the Start menu.

Before you can start recording, you need to set Audacity to use the correct audio recording and playback devices. To do this, select the desired option from the corresponding drop-down lists marked by the microphone icon and the speakers icon.

To record computer audio, click on the Record button in Audacity and start talking. When you're done recording, press the Stop button to finish.

Once you've finished recording, you can edit your recordings by clicking on them in the Audacity timeline. This allows you to cut out any unwanted parts, add effects, and more.

When you're done editing your recordings, you can export them in a variety of formats by going to File > Export (on a Mac, Audacity > Export). This allows you to share your recordings with others or use them in other projects.

That's it! You now know how to record sound from a computer using Audacity.

Download Audacity

Open Control Panel and click Hardware and Sound. Then hit Sound.

In the Recording tab, select Stereo Mix as your recording device. If you don’t see Stereo Mix in the list of recording devices, it might not be enabled on your computer. To enable it:

• Right-click the blank space in the Recording tab and select Show Disabled Devices.

• Right-click Stereo Mix and choose Enable.

To record desktop audio, start with opening the Windows Voice Recorder application. You can find it on the Start menu or type Voice Recorder in search to open it for you automatically.

Click the Record button to start recording computer audio.

After you’ve finished recording, click Stop recording. The file will be saved to your computer. 

That's it! You've learned how to record system audio using Windows Voice Recorder.

In the search box, type “Sound Recorder” to open the app. If it is not installed, you can download and install it for free from the Microsoft Store.

In Sound Recorder, click on the red Record button to begin recording. You can also use a hotkey combination (Ctrl + R) to begin your audio recording. If you need to pause the recording, click the Pause button at any time and click it again to continue recording.

To complete your audio recording with Sound Recorder, click on the Stop button. Sound Recorder will automatically display your recording for you on the left side of your screen. To rename your file, change its save destination, and/or share it, right-click on the file name.

Download the installation file and install the program on your computer.

Download VLC

Start with opening up the VLC media player.

From the main menu, go to View and select Advanced Controls from the drop-down menu. Next, go to the Media tab and select Open Capture Device.

Open the Audio device name menu, select Stereo Mix as your audio input.

Click Play and then the red button to record. Click the red button again to stop recording.

To open your record, go to Media > Open File. Files recorded via VLC will have the vlc-record prefix added to their names.

Download and install OBS Studio on your computer by following the link below.

Go to the OBS official website

Click Add Scene to create a new scene in the Scenes section. Click Add Source in the Sources section and select Audio Output Capture to record system sound or Audio Input Capture.

When the desktop audio recorder is ready and set up, click Start Recording to begin capturing audio and then Stop Recording to finish the process.