# Freeware/Shareware that will pitch correct?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freeware-shareware-that-will-pitch-correct/537577>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 27, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freeware-shareware-that-will-pitch-correct/537577 "2010-04-27T23:43:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freeware-shareware-that-will-pitch-correct/537577/1 "2010-04-27T23:43:22Z")

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Again with the tech audio questions. I have some recordings that were made a half-step above normal pitch, and I want to correct them to standard (A440) pitch. Will any common audio shareware do this?

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**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freeware-shareware-that-will-pitch-correct/537577/2 "2010-04-28T01:06:11Z")

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When in doubt, try [Audacity](http://audacity.sourceforge.net). It’s full-featured audio editing freeware.

I’m far from an expert with it, but I think the option you want is under **Effect|Pitch and Tempo|Change Pitch**.