ListenUp Audio Editor
Designed by Ronald L. Worley Jr.
ListenUp is a free Windows audio editor designed for keyboard and screen-reader use. Open audio, make edits, record sound, and save an edited copy.
Download ListenUp Audio Editor — Version 9 for Windows
Version 9 uses Windows setup scripts and has not been compiled into a signed executable. It includes setup files, the application, and instructions. It runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11 using Windows media components.
Features
- Open and save WAV, MP3, and M4A audio. MP3 and M4A support depends on the codecs installed with Windows.
- Record from the default Windows recording device.
- Move through audio in tenths of a second, one-second steps, or ten-second steps.
- Mark a section, loop it, delete it, adjust its volume, or apply a fade.
- Increase or reduce marked-area speed in 10-percent steps while preserving pitch. The 100-percent reduction choice uses 10 percent of normal speed.
- Insert 1, 2, 4, or 8 seconds of silence at the cursor.
- Insert or mix another audio track.
- Undo the most recent completed edit.
Install ListenUp
- Download the ZIP above.
- In File Explorer, select the ZIP, press Shift+F10, and choose Extract All. Extract the complete folder.
- Open the extracted ListenUp-Version9 folder.
- Select Setup-ListenUp.vbs and press Enter.
- The installer creates Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts. ListenUp opens when installation finishes.
If the VBS setup cannot run, the package also contains Setup-ListenUp.cmd. This version uses Windows scripts; some computers may restrict them.
First use
Focus lands on Play or Pause. Press Control+O to open audio, or Control+R to start recording. Use your screen reader and the Tab key to move through the controls. Press Alt to access the File, Actions, and Help menu bar. F1 opens the keyboard command list.
To edit a section, move to its beginning and press S. Move to its end and press Shift+S. Then choose the editing action. Control+A inserts silence at the current cursor position.
ListenUp creates an uncompressed working project. The original source file is not changed when the project is opened or edited. Save the edited audio under a different filename to keep the original.
Keyboard commands
| Key or command | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt | Focus File on the menu bar without placing the menu bar in the Tab order. |
| Left or Right Arrow while on the menu bar | Move between File, Actions, and Help. |
| Down Arrow or Enter while on the menu bar | Open the focused menu. |
| Alt+F | Open the File menu. |
| Alt+A | Open the Actions menu. |
| Alt+H | Open the Help menu. |
| Control+O | Open MP3, WAV, or M4A audio. |
| Control+S | Save Track As WAV, MP3, or M4A. |
| Control+W | Close the current project and keep ListenUp open. |
| Control+R | Start or stop recording from the default Windows recording device. |
| Control+A | Insert 1, 2, 4, or 8 seconds of silence at the current cursor position. |
| Spacebar | Play or pause. |
| Home | Move to the beginning. |
| End | Move to the end. |
| Left or Right Arrow | Move one tenth of a second. |
| Alt+Left or Alt+Right | Move one second. |
| Control+Left or Control+Right | Move ten seconds. |
| Delete | Delete from the cursor to the end. |
| Shift+Delete | Delete from the beginning to the cursor. |
| Alt+Delete | Delete the marked area. |
| Control+Delete | Delete the complete project and start over. |
| Alt+I | Insert an audio track at the cursor. |
| Alt+M | Mix an audio track with the project at the cursor. |
| S | Set the beginning marker. |
| Shift+S | Set the ending marker. |
| L | Turn looping of the marked area on or off. |
| T | Increase the marked area's speed in 10-percent steps through 100 percent while preserving pitch. |
| Shift+T | Reduce the marked area's speed in 10-percent steps through 100 percent while preserving pitch. The 100 percent choice uses 10 percent of normal speed. |
| Shift+V | Reduce the marked area's volume by 20, 40, 50, 75, or 100 percent. |
| Control+V | Increase the marked area's volume by 20, 40, 50, 75, or 100 percent. |
| Control+F | Fade in across the marked area by 20, 40, 50, 75, or 100 percent. |
| Control+Shift+F | Fade out across the marked area by 20, 40, 50, 75, or 100 percent. |
| Control+Z | Cancel an unfinished marker or undo the last completed edit. |
| F1 | Open the hot-key list. |
Version notes
Select your microphone or line-in as the default Windows recording device before starting ListenUp. Undo restores only the most recent completed edit. This package has not been compiled into a signed executable. Review START-HERE.txt in the download for the usage checks.
The website package has been checked for complete files and correct local links. Windows playback, recording, and screen-reader behavior have not been retested while preparing this page.