How to change the pitch of audio in Audacity

Updated: 04/02/2019 by Computer Hope
Audacity pitch change menu option

With the free digital audio workstation Audacity, you can change the pitch of an audio recording, without changing its duration. To change the pitch of audio, follow these steps.

  1. Open Audacity.
  2. Select Tracks from the menu bar.
  3. Select Add New, then Stereo Track.
  4. Record audio using the record button, or open an audio file using File, Import, Audio.
  5. Highlight the desired portion of the track using the cursor.
  6. Open the Effect menu, and select Change Pitch.

Audacity change pitch dialog

  1. Use the Frequency slider, or manually enter a number into the Percent Change box. Negative values lower the pitch, and positive values raise the pitch.
  2. Click Preview to sample your changes and adjust the options to your liking.
  3. When you are satisfied, click OK to apply the changes to the selected portion of your track.