Kwave

Spec sheet

Purpose

Kwave is a sound editor for recording, playing, opening, and editing audio files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org

Privacy

KDE's software privacy policy says its software generally does not transfer information from users' devices except through explicit user action, with some exceptions such as optional periodic checks and opt-in telemetry where present.Read 12 Oct 2026 · kde.org

Support

KDE links to the Kwave Handbook and a community forum for help.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

License

Kwave is listed under the GPL-2.0+ license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Founded

1998Read 28 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org

Community

KDE describes the software as developed in the open by an international community.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

File formats

Supported formats include WAV, Ogg/Opus, Ogg/Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, ASCII coded audio, and formats supported by libaudiofile; some formats are import-only.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Frequency editing

It offers lowpass, bandpass, and notch filters, plus pitch shifting.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Multitrack editing

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org

Other editing features

Features include adding noise or silence, changing sample rate, reversing audio, inserting audio from the clipboard, and exporting labeled audio blocks separately.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Platform and install

The KDE page lists Linux installation through Discover or other AppStream stores, distribution package managers, and Flathub.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Supported platforms

LinuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org

Visualization

Kwave can display a sonagram (spectrogram).Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Volume editing

It supports fade in, fade out, custom amplitude curves, volume scaling, and normalization.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Audio Editing Software#96 of 1317.5