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Sound Forge
by Sound Forge
What Sound Forge is
Sound Forge is Windows audio software for recording, editing, adding effects, and mastering audio. It focuses on a single audio file rather than multitrack projects. Waveforms can be edited down to the sample level with cut, copy, and paste operations. Noise tools reduce background noise and address clicks, crackles, and clipping. Sound Forge records and edits files with up to 32 channels, while batch processing applies effects to multiple files. It supports VST2, VST3, and ARA third-party plug-ins and can integrate with DAW and video-editing software. Text to speech supports multiple languages and voices, with local processing. The software is paid and has no free plan, but a fully featured, unrestricted 15-day trial is available without a credit card. The trial is Windows-only, and system requirements list Windows 11. Subscription, perpetual-license, upgrade and support, and Sound Forge Plus options are listed without prices.
Who it suits
Sound Forge suits Windows users editing, cleaning, processing, or mastering individual audio files. It is intended for single-file work rather than multitrack DAW projects.
What it does well
- Sample-level waveform editing
- Noise, click, crackle, and clipping repair
- Handles files with up to 32 channels
- VST2, VST3, and ARA support
- Unrestricted 15-day trial without a credit card
What to know first
- No free plan
- Not designed for multitrack projects
- Windows-only trial
- Listed plan prices are unavailable
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Forge monthly subscription | Sound Forge 2026 | On request |
| Sound Forge annual subscription | Sound Forge 2026 | On request |
| Sound Forge upgrade & support plan | Upgrade and support plan | On request |
| Sound Forge perpetual license | Perpetual license | On request |
| Sound Forge Plus monthly subscription | Includes additional pitch correction, amp emulation, and reverberation plug-ins | On request |
| Sound Forge Plus annual subscription | Includes additional pitch correction, amp emulation, and reverberation plug-ins | On request |
| Sound Forge Plus upgrade & support plan | Upgrade and support plan | On request |
| Sound Forge Plus perpetual license | Perpetual license | On request |
As soundforge.com lists them, read 15 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Sound Forge concentrates on detailed single-file audio editing, repair, effects, and mastering. Its plug-in support, batch processing, and local text to speech add workflow options, while multitrack production is outside its stated design.
Facts from Sound Forge's own pages
- Batch processing
- Batch processing can apply effects to multiple files while the user works on something else. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Company
- Boris FX says it develops software for creative professionals and was founded in 1995. · borisfx.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The product page says Sound Forge can integrate with the user's DAW and video editing software. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Editing
- It supports waveform editing down to the sample level and familiar cut, copy, and paste operations. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · soundforge.com, 15 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States · soundforge.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Multichannel
- Sound Forge supports recording and editing files with up to 32 channels. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Multitrack editing
- No · soundforge.com, 15 Sept 2026
- Noise reduction
- Yes · soundforge.com, 15 Sept 2026
- Noise repair
- Its tools can reduce background noise and remove clicks, crackles, and clipping. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Platform
- The trial page specifies Windows only, and the system requirements list Windows 11. · vfx.borisfx.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Plug-in support
- The product page lists support for VST2, VST3, and ARA third-party audio plug-ins. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Sound Forge is audio software for recording, editing, adding effects, and mastering audio. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Boris FX support lists help topics for Sound Forge and support hours of Monday through Friday, 4:00am to 6:00pm EST. · support.borisfx.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows · soundforge.com, 15 Sept 2026
- Text to speech
- The pricing page says its text-to-speech feature supports multiple languages and voices and processes audio locally. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Third-party plugins
- Yes · soundforge.com, 15 Sept 2026
- Trial
- A fully featured, unrestricted trial is available for 15 days without a credit card. · vfx.borisfx.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Workflow limit
- Sound Forge is not a DAW for multitrack projects; it is designed as a specialist tool for working on a single audio file. · soundforge.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where Sound Forge stands on Freedom251
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