Features & Capabilities

WavePad Music & Audio Editor is a full-featured professional audio editor for editing, recording, and enhancing music, podcasts, and voice-overs. It offers a comprehensive set of tools to cut, copy, paste, and apply effects across multiple formats, making it suitable for both professionals and hobbyists.

Key capabilities include multi-file editing with cut, copy, paste, insert, and trim; audio effects such as amplify, normalize, and noise reduction; auto-trim and voice-activated recording; and flexible sample rates from 8000 to 44100 Hz (8-32 bits). Recording can run in the background and while the screen is off, and you can upload or download projects to Google Drive and Dropbox. Optional in-app purchases and subscriptions are available.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
NCH Software
Rating:
4.60
(4,414)
3 new ratings
Version:
20.38 Last updated: 2025-08-28
Version code:
877639749
Creation date:
2010-10-05
Compatible devices:
Size:
25.26MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Other platforms

Android
WavePad Master's Edition 2023 (v19.63)
8,407 4.30 (432)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
NCH Software
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wavepad-music-and-audio-editor/id395339564
Website:
http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html

User Reviews

Customers repeatedly praise WavePad as intuitive and easy to use, with strong editing tools for podcasts and other audio tasks. Positive notes highlight mobile versatility (iPad/iPhone), a comprehensive feature set, and good value with affordable pricing or a lifetime license. Common complaints center on paywalls for key features like pitch changes, occasional import/connection issues, and concerns about data privacy. Some users also report slow saves for long files and a few UI or stability hiccups, but most reviews emphasize usability and usefulness for quick edits and podcast production.
Pros
  • Very easy to use and user-friendly
  • Robust editing capabilities for podcasts and other audio tasks
  • Works well on mobile and across devices (iPad/iPhone)
  • Affordable pricing with value options including a lifetime license or no-subscription model
Cons
  • Paywalls and pro-only features gating essential tools (e.g., pitch editing)
  • Import/connection reliability issues (difficulty importing music or connecting to devices)
  • Privacy/data collection concerns (data use/sales)
Recent reviews
I was trying to edit cheer music and it wouldn’t let me import music! LIKE WHAT!😡😡😡
by In*****, 2026-04-25

I have only used to chop up samples extracted from screen recordings, and im just dumbfounded that it can be this easy to jumpstart creativity with sample uses. I used to bust out the sampler, then the computer… hahah now I can just use this with ipad, and prolly phone even. Cant imagine how much is gained from sales of my data.
by qb*****, 2026-04-22

Love
by Ch*****, 2026-04-21
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