BE ADVISED, for Audacity >= 3.0.3 FFmpeg 64bit PLEASE CLICK HERE.
WINDOWS USERS: Windows downloads
Mac OS X USERS -> We offer both 64 and 32-bit libraries, CHOOSE APPROPRIATELY: 64-bit Mac OS X downloads and for (or 32-bit Mac OS X Downloads.
LAME is a library that allows some programs to encode MP3 files. LAME is free, but in some countries you may need to pay a license fee in order to legally encode MP3 files.
Audacity is a free and open source Audio Editor which allows you to transform ogg to mp3, transform mp3 to ogg, transform vinyls to mp3 or ogg, do any kind of home recording, remove noise, etc. Is WONDERFUL. I have used it to record and mix some of my bands songs. Feel free to check out this page to download some songs.
To use LAME (or FFmpeg) with Audacity, you can put it anywhere you want, but the first time you want to export an MP3 file, Audacity will ask you for the location of this file, so you will want to remember where you put it.
The Audacity(r) QA Team suggests users download the ZIP version instead of the .EXE or .DMG (for Mac) versions. If you use the installers, and Audacity does not detect LAME, download the ZIP option, extract the files inside to a well known folder, then open Audacity, go to Library Preferences and configure it to search on the well known folder you extracted the files to.
NOTICE: MacAfee and at least one other antivirus flags this site as unsafe, which is a false positive. FILES I HOST ARE SAFE, but always check your downloaded files with www.virustotal.com.If you need or want a newer version of Lame, because of the performance improvements with newer AMD and Intel processors, here is v3.100 in a ZIP file, known to work with Audacity 2.x. You can also find 3.98.2 that is known to work with 1.3.x
You can also download the standalone lame v3.100 exe by clicking here - (Virustotal Scan here, dont mind the one false positive with Qihoo-360 antivirus)
64-bit libraries for Audacity 2.3.1 and later
Audacity 2.3.1 on Mac is now a 64-bit application and thus requires 64-bit libraries for LAME and Ffmpeg.
It is recommended to use the .pkg installer versions (ZIP version is provided as alternative, PKG is better than DMG).
Mac OSX 64 bit LAME mp3 library for Audacity 2.3.1 and above:
RECOMMENDED download:lame_64bit_osx.pkg
ZIP Alternative zip download:Lame_Library_64bit_MAC_OSX_for_Audacity_2.3.1_and_above.zip
For installation instructions please see LAME installation in the Audacity Manual.
Mac OSX 64 bit INTEL (*NOT M1/ARM*) FFmpeg library for Audacity 3.2.2 and below, including 2.3.1 :
Download *ONLY FOR INTEL MACs, DOES NOT WORK ON M1/ARM*:ffmpeg_64bit_osx.pkg
FFMPEG 6.1 for 64bit Mac OSX: ffmpeg-mac-osx-64bit-6.1.zip/p>
Alternative zip download:FFmpeg64bit_MAC_OSX_for_Audacity_2.3.1_and_above.zip
For installation instructions please see FFmpeg installation in the Audacity Manual.
RECOMMENDED 32-bit Audacity 1.3.3 to 2.3.0 ONLY Installer Package for LAME on OSX:
Lame_Library_v3.99.5_for_Audacity_on_macOS.dmg - (Virustotal scan here [one false positive])
Same as above, but ZIP package:
Lame_Library_v3.99.5_for_Audacity_on_macOS.zip)
Alternative EXECUTABLE LAME for OSX (For Audacity "External Program" method):
LAME_executable_v3.99.5_for_macOS.zip
32-bit OS X FFMPEG (_NOT_ for mp3 export) FFmpeg 2.2.2 ZIP for Audacity 2.0.6 or later on OS X 10.4 and later (Intel or PPC):
ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2.zip
Binary FFMPEG OSX Installer: DMG - ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2.dmg
FFmpeg Binary for Audacity 1.3.13 to 2.0.5 ONLY (see previous link for 2.0.6) OS X 10.4 and later
(Intel or PPC):
FFmpeg (0.6.2 OSX 10.4+ DMG)
(zip version
here or if problems with the installer, try
this new one)