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Adobe Audition: Versions and Prices
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| Audition 2026 v26.5 | |
| Audition 2025 v25.6.4 | |
| Audition 2024 v24.6 | |
| Audition 2023 v23.6.1 | |
| Audition 2022 v22.6 | |
| Audition 2021 v14.4 |
What is Adobe Audition used for?
Adobe Audition is a desktop audio editor built around two complementary workspaces. The Waveform Editor changes an individual audio file when the edits are saved. The Multitrack Editor keeps clips, levels, effects and timing adjustments in a nondestructive session. Choose Waveform when a voice recording needs file-level repair; choose Multitrack when an interview needs separate voices, music, pauses and a final mix.
For a noisy podcast take, open the recording in Waveform, inspect the Spectral Frequency Display, and use noise-print reduction or DeHum for an identifiable background sound. Then place the cleaned takes on separate Multitrack tracks, adjust dialogue against music and export the mix. The Match Loudness panel measures and adjusts output loudness; it does not replace listening for clipping, distortion or an uneven mix.
A Multitrack session is saved as a .sesx file referencing its audio assets. Keep the original media together with that session if you plan to reopen or move a project. Audition can also exchange audio with Adobe Premiere Pro when Premiere is installed separately; the Audition purchase here does not include Premiere Pro.
Adobe Audition is also available within our Master Collection offer if you need multiple Adobe desktop applications rather than this standalone audio editor.
| Industry/Domain | Typical Applications |
|---|---|
| Podcast Production | Recording multitrack interviews, mixing voice and music, cleaning dialogue, matching loudness, and exporting for distribution platforms. |
| Video Post-Production | Audio sweetening for video projects, dialogue enhancement, sound effect editing, background music mixing, and loudness compliance for broadcast delivery. |
| Radio Broadcasting | Live recording and editing, station sweepers production, commercial spot creation, loudness normalization, and broadcast-compliant audio delivery. |
| Voice-Over Recording | Recording clean vocal tracks, removing background noise, editing takes for final delivery, applying voice processing, and exporting for video and game projects. |
| Audio Drama Production | Recording multiple voice actors on separate tracks, sound design and foley editing, mixing complex audio scenes, and creating professional audio drama episodes. |
| Music Production | Mixing multitrack recordings, audio restoration for archived masters, applying mastering effects, and preparing final audio for distribution platforms. |
| Content Creation | Editing YouTube and streaming video audio, adding background music and sound effects, dialogue enhancement, and optimizing audio for online distribution. |
Is there an Adobe Audition 2026?
Yes. Adobe documents Audition 26.5 as its September 2026 release, and that version is listed in the price table above. Its Windows requirements specify Windows 11 version 24H2. The Audition 2025 / 25.x requirements include Windows 10 22H2, making 2025 the more relevant option to investigate if you use Windows 10. These are manufacturer-published requirements, not a guarantee about every PC or every older release.
The available choices also include 2021–2024. They are different yearly releases, not four add-on packs. Earlier releases such as Audition 1.5 and Audition 3 are not listed for purchase here; this page does not offer their installers.
Which is better, Audacity or Adobe Audition?
Audacity is free, open-source desktop audio software and may be enough when you need to record, trim, edit and export audio without buying a commercial editor. It also offers multitrack editing and spectral views, so those features alone do not make Audition the automatic choice.
Choose Audition when your work benefits from its particular combination of an editable Multitrack session, a separate file-level Waveform Editor, spectral repair, Essential Sound processing and Match Loudness on a repeatable podcast or video-postproduction workflow. For a single voice memo or straightforward recording, Audacity may be the simpler decision; paying for Audition makes more sense when those Audition-specific steps will actually be used.
Is Adobe Audition free or paid?
The versions in our table are paid desktop software with a one-time price for the selected release and supplied activation. They are not free downloads or student trials. Adobe's own current Creative Cloud subscription and trial offers are separate from this ProSoftStore purchase; buying here does not include manufacturer cloud services or another Adobe application.
If you already know the release you need, use its corresponding price button above. If you are comparing release suitability, check the applicable operating-system requirements first. We do not sell Audition as an in-browser editor or an Android app on this page.