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Audio Hijack
What Audio Hijack is
Audio Hijack is a macOS app for recording sound from websites, applications, input devices, or the whole system. It supports podcast recording and VoIP conversations, including automatic two-sided recording for apps such as Zoom, FaceTime, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Slack Desktop, Signal Desktop, and WhatsApp. Recordings can be saved as MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV, ALAC, or FLAC. For streaming, Live Stream sends audio to RTMP servers such as YouTube Live, Twitch, and Facebook Live, while Broadcast supports Shoutcast and Icecast servers. The app can use system-supplied and installed third-party Audio Unit plugins for audio adjustment. Speech transcription is performed locally, with no ongoing charges. The free trial exposes all features, but adds noise after 10 minutes of capture until the app is quit and reopened. A single-user license costs 69.00 USD one-time and covers one user on personally owned Macs. Shared-use machines each need a license.
Who it suits
Audio Hijack suits Mac users recording system, app, or device audio, including podcasters and people recording supported VoIP conversations. It also fits users who need streaming outputs or local speech transcription.
What it does well
- Captures audio from apps, devices, and the system.
- Supports six listed recording formats.
- Automatic two-sided recording for several VoIP apps.
- Transcription runs locally with no ongoing charges.
- Includes streaming outputs and a 10-band equalizer.
What to know first
- Available only for macOS.
- Trial adds noise after 10 minutes of capture.
- Shared-use machines each require a license.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Hijack License Key | $69 USD one-time purchase · Single user · current version · one or more personally owned Macs | $69, paid once |
As rogueamoeba.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Audio Hijack combines Mac audio capture, recording, routing, and streaming in one app. The single-user license costs 69.00 USD one-time, and the trial has a 10-minute capture limit before noise is added.
Facts from Audio Hijack's own pages
- Audio capture
- Audio Hijack records audio from websites, applications, input devices, or all system audio on a Mac. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Audio formats
- The product page lists MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV, ALAC, and FLAC as recording formats. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Audio plugins
- Audio Hijack can use system-supplied and installed third-party Audio Unit plugins for audio adjustment. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Company
- Rogue Amoeba is a privately held software company based in the USA with offices around the globe, and says it has made Mac audio tools since 2002. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2002 · rogueamoeba.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States · rogueamoeba.com, 28 Sept 2026
- License use
- A single-user license covers one user on one or more personally owned machines, while shared-use machines each need a license. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Podcasting and VoIP
- The maker describes it as a tool for podcast recording and recording VoIP conversations, including Zoom and FaceTime. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Rogue Amoeba says it does not sell or rent user data and collects as little data as reasonably needed; version checks send the app name, app version, and operating system version without personally identifiable data. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Streaming outputs
- Its Live Stream output sends audio to RTMP servers such as YouTube Live, Twitch, and Facebook Live, while Broadcast supports Shoutcast and Icecast servers. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers email support before and after purchase and says it strives to reply within 24 hours. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The current support page lists Audio Hijack 4.6.0 for macOS 14.4 through macOS 27. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Transcription
- The product page says speech transcription is done locally with no ongoing charges. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Trial limit
- The free trial exposes all features, but adds noise after 10 minutes of audio capture until the app is quit and relaunched. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
- VoIP integrations
- The maker lists automatic two-sided recording support for apps including Zoom, FaceTime, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Slack Desktop, Signal Desktop, and WhatsApp. · rogueamoeba.com, 8 Oct 2026
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