# Mp3 cutting software

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-cutting-software/362263>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 26, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-cutting-software/362263 "2006-06-26T21:19:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![percussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@percussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percussion)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-cutting-software/362263/1 "2006-06-26T21:19:14Z")

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Hey all, im looking for a program that will let me easily edit my mp3 files…for instance if the file is 30 mins long and i want the last 10, i can just cut off the first 20…

the easier the better 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-cutting-software/362263/2 "2006-06-26T21:24:38Z")

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Audacity. It’s freeware. Just use Google or [Download.com](http://Download.com) or whatever. It’s what you’re looking for. I was using for just that last night.

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**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-cutting-software/362263/3 "2006-06-26T22:04:48Z")

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I second that. Audacity is a Good Thing.

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**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-cutting-software/362263/4 "2006-06-26T22:34:32Z")

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There’s also a program called mp3DirectCut that’s quite good.

And it’s free!

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**Author:** ![percussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@percussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percussion)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-cutting-software/362263/5 "2006-06-27T01:16:50Z")

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thanks! got audacity