Start here only if you need an older package. Current Audacity 3.2+ users should use the wizard or the current FFmpeg page.
Windows legacy LAME (MP3 export)
- Audacity 2.x (including 2.0.3): Lame_v3.99.3_for_Windows.exe — ZIP: libmp3lame-win-3.99.3.zip
- Alternative newer build for Audacity 2.x: lame_v3.100.zip
Windows legacy FFmpeg
- Audacity 2.0.6+ (Windows): ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.exe — ZIP: ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.zip
- Audacity 1.3.13–2.0.5 (Windows): FFmpeg v0.6.2 EXE — ZIP: FFmpeg v0.6.2 ZIP
- Audacity 1.3.10+ (Windows): FFmpeg 2009/07/20 EXE
macOS legacy FFmpeg
- macOS 64-bit, Audacity 2.3.1 to 3.1.x (Intel / legacy): ffmpeg_64bit_osx.pkg — ZIP: FFmpeg64bit MAC OSX ZIP
- macOS 32-bit / older releases: ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2.dmg — ZIP: ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2.zip
- Older OS X + Audacity 1.3.10+: FFmpeg Libraries DMG — ZIP: FFmpeg v0.6.2 ZIP
Legacy macOS packages may use ffmpeg*.dylib or older libavformat.dylib naming. The current Audacity 3.2+ macOS package is different and should be taken from ffmpeg.php.
Package contents (ZIPs)
Installers (.exe/.pkg/.dmg) are wrappers and do not show file lists. Use the ZIP alternatives below to see exact filenames.
| Package | Contents (key files) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg-win-2.2.2.zip |
avformat-55.dll, avcodec-55.dll, avutil-52.dll, avdevice-55.dll,
avfilter-4.dll, postproc-52.dll, swresample-0.dll, swscale-2.dll,
ffmpeg.exe (plus license/readme files)
|
Windows ZIP alternative for Audacity 2.0.6+. |
| FFmpeg v0.6.2 (Windows ZIP) |
avformat-52.dll, avcodec-52.dll, avutil-50.dll,
swscale-0.dll, ffmpeg.exe
|
Windows ZIP for Audacity 1.3.13–2.0.5. |
| FFmpeg v2.2.2 (Windows 64-bit ZIP) |
avformat-55.dll, avcodec-55.dll, avutil-52.dll,
libbz2-1.dll, libiconv-2.dll, libwinpthread-1.dll, zlib1.dll
|
Windows 64-bit ZIP for Audacity 3.0.3+. |
| FFmpeg64bit MAC OSX ZIP |
ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib, ffmpeg_codecs.55.64bit.dylib, ffmpeg_utils.52.64bit.dylib
|
No libavformat.dylib in this package (uses Audacity-named ffmpeg*.dylib files). |
| ffmpeg-mac-2.2.2.zip |
libavformat.dylib, libavcodec.dylib, libavutil.dylib,
libopencore-amrnb.dylib, libopencore-amrwb.dylib, libopus.dylib,
libspeex.dylib, libvo-aacenc.dylib, libvo-amrwbenc.dylib
(plus versioned .dylib variants)
|
Older macOS ZIP (includes libavformat.dylib). |
| FFmpeg v0.6.2 (macOS ZIP) |
ffmpeg, libavformat.dylib, libavcodec.dylib,
libavutil.dylib, libswscale.dylib
(plus versioned .dylib variants)
|
Very old macOS/Audacity builds. |
Older Audacity versions
We keep 2.4.2 and 3.0.2 installers in the Old Audacity downloads page.
Other legacy packages
- FORTE NOTATION 11 MP3 support: LAME 3.97 for FORTE
- Solaris 10 (SPARC): lame-3.97.pkg.gz
- OS 9 / PPC: LameLib-Carbon-3.91.sit
Need help choosing?
Use the compatibility guide to match your Audacity version with a supported package, or start with the download wizard if you are not sure.