WavePad Sound Editor

by NCH Softwarev20.40

NCHSoftware.WavePad

Last updated Apr 28, 2026

Audio Editing Software for Everyone

Install with winget

$ winget install --id NCHSoftware.WavePad --exact --version 20.40

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

This audio editing software is a full-featured professional audio and music editor for Windows and Mac. Record and edit music, voice and other audio recordings. When editing audio files, you can cut, copy and paste parts of recordings, and then add effects like echo, amplification and noise reduction. WavePad works as a WAV or MP3 editor, but it also supports a number of other file formats including VOX, GSM, WMA, real audio, M4A, AU, AIF, FLAC, OGG, and more.

- Sound editing tools include cut, copy, paste, delete, insert, silence, auto-trim, compression, pitch shifting and more

- Audio effects include amplify, normalize, equalizer, envelope, reverb, echo, reverse and many more

- DirectX and Virtual Studio Technology DLL (VST) plugin support gives producers access to thousands of additional tools and effects

- Supports almost all audio and music file formats including MP3, WAV, VOX, GSM, WMA, AU, AIF, FLAC, real audio, OGG, AAC, M4A, MID, AMR, and many more

- Batch processing allows you to apply effects and/or convert thousands of files as a single function

- Scrub, search and bookmark audio for precise editing

- Create bookmarks and regions to easily find, recall and assemble segments of long audio files

- Advanced tools include spectral analysis (FFT), AI powered speech synthesis (text-to-speech), and voice changer

- Audio restoration features including noise reduction and click pop removal

- Supports sample rates from 6 to 192kHz, stereo or mono, 8, 16, 24 or 32 bits

- Edit the audio from your video files

- Integrates seamlessly with MixPad Multi-Track Audio Mixer

- Easy to use interface will have you utilizing non-destructive audio editing in minutes

- Export your audio file to video with waveform, FFT or image visualization

- Sound effect library includes hundreds of sound effects and royalty free music clips

- Tutorials and guides available for beginners to quickly master the audio cutting software

- User-friendly drag-and-drop functionality for easy importing and editing of audio files

Installers · v20.40

Architecture	Type	Scope	Install	Download
x86	exe	machine		Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install WavePad Sound Editor on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id NCHSoftware.WavePad --exact --version 20.40. winget downloads the installer from NCH Software and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install WavePad Sound Editor silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id NCHSoftware.WavePad --exact 20.40 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall WavePad Sound Editor via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id NCHSoftware.WavePad --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from WavePad Sound Editor's Apps & Features entry.

Is WavePad Sound Editor free?

WavePad Sound Editor is distributed under Proprietary (EULA). Refer to the publisher (https://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does WavePad Sound Editor work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls WavePad Sound Editor directly from the publisher.

How do I keep WavePad Sound Editor up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id NCHSoftware.WavePad --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 1 version of WavePad Sound Editor from microsoft/winget-pkgs.