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| Your shortlist | DAWsAdobe Audition |
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| General starting cost | From $22.99/mo |
| Billing and eligibility | View recorded plans (1)
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| Workflow | Not verified in this comparison |
| Platform | Not verified in this comparison |
| Audio export | Not verified in this comparison |
| The verdict | The paid desktop editor for speech and video sound, if you already live in Creative Cloud. |
| Free tier | No free tier listed. A trial may be available. |
| Best for | Video editors already finishing picture in Premiere, audio-drama producers, and radio or in-person roundtable shops that want a full desktop mixer and restoration tools. |
| Not the best fit | A first-week host, anyone who refuses a monthly Creative Cloud bill, or someone who only needed a remote guest link. |
| The gotcha | The cheap rate is a 12-month lock, and cancelling later can cost half of what is left. |
| Public plans | Read public plan notes
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| Pricing notes | Dollars from Adobe's US Audition checkout on 26 Aug 2026 (starting at US$22.99/mo, annual billed monthly). Adobe subscription terms for Creative Cloud single-app plans in North America use that US$22.99 figure and state that after 14 days, cancelling an annual plan paid monthly can trigger a fee of 50% of the remaining contract. Students, teachers, and business seats are separate shops. Adobe Podcast is a different web product, not this desktop app. |
| Category | DAWs |
| Tool type | Audio editors |
| Also listed in | No secondary categories |
| Price checked | 2026-08-26 |
| Next step | Visit Adobe Audition |