Audacity Recovery: Recover Deleted and Unsaved Audacity Recordings

We provide you with four effective ways to recover deleted or unsaved Audacity recordings. The overview of the solutions is in the table below, read on for the detailed steps.

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Audacity is a powerful and free multitrack audio editor and recorder for Windows and Mac users. It lets you record live audio, capture audio played on your computer, and even convert tapes and records into digital recordings. Additionally, it allows you to edit various audio files.

What would you do if you accidentally deleted an audio file in Audacity? Do you know how to recover unsaved Audacity recordings when it suddenly crashes? If you encounter the same issues listed here, stay here and keep reading for the solutions.

Part 1: Recover Deleted or Lost Audacity Audio Files

Applies to: Recover deleted or lost Audacity audio files from Windows PC or external storage devices.

If you accidentally deleted an Audacity audio file from your computer, check the Recycling Bin for the deleted Audacity recording. If it's not there, don't worry.

Keep reading to learn how to recover your recordings using either of these two methods:

Method 1: Recover an Audacity Recording with an Audio File Recovery Program Method 1: Recover an Audacity Recording with an Audio File Recovery Software

Powerful audio recovery software - Data Recovery Wizard tool helps you recover deleted or lost audio or recordings from your computer or external storage device in 3 simple steps.

It supports all Audacity audio file formats, including uncompressed audio – WAV, AIFF, PCM, compressed audio – Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP2, MP3, and FFmpeg and other importable audio formats – AC3, AMR, M4A, WMA, etc. If you are a Mac user and have lost Audacity audio on Mac, opt for the Tool for Mac File Recovery Software to get assistance.

Step 1: Choose a location

Select the location where you lost your music, voice recordings, or other audio files, then click “Scan.”

Step 2: Preview the audio file

The scan will take longer for larger disks. You can recover files while the scan is in progress. Click “Audio” in the sidebar on the left. Click “Preview” to preview any audio files that were found.

Step 3: Recover Lost Audio Files

Select all the audio files found, then click “Recover.” Choose a safe location on your computer or an external storage device to save the files, then click “OK” to confirm.

Method 2: Recover Lost Tracks or Recordings from an Exported File

Note: This method works only when you export the track or recording by choosing File > Export.

If you have lost an Audacity audio track or recording, you can recover it directly from the exported file by following these steps:

Step 1: Locate the folder or storage device where you saved your Audacity recording.

Step 2: In Audacity, go to "File" > "Open".

Select the lost or missing Audacity recording from the disk image you've mounted, and click "Open" to import it into Audacity.

If successful, congratulations! Your recording has been recovered and you can continue editing it in Audacity.

If you didn't export the lost recording from Audacity beforehand, you may be able to get a file recovery program to help out in Method 1 above.

Part 2: Finding and Recovering Unsaved Audacity Tracks

Applies to: Recovering unsaved projects due to Audacity crashing, accidental closure, or other reasons.

There might also be some of you wondering how to recover an unsaved recording in Audacity if it suddenly crashes. In this part, you will find two methods to recover unsaved Audacity tracks.

Keep reading to find out the best ways to recover unsaved files:

Solution 1: Look for unsaved tracks in the Audacity temporary files folder

Typically, Audacity creates a temporary folder on the same drive where you installed Audacity to save edits made to a track. If you lost an Audacity recording without saving it, you can try to recover the lost track by following these steps to locate the temporary folder:

Step 1: Locate the unsaved audio track in Audacity's temporary folder

1. Open Audacity, and press Ctrl + P.

2. Open the Audacity Preferences window, go to the “Directories” section, and copy the path to the Temporary Files directory:

Windows 10/8: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData

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Step 2: Recover Unsaved Audacity Files

1. Open the "Temporary Files" folder and look for any files with the .au extension. 2. Drag the AU file into Audacity, or open Audacity and click "File," then "Open" to import the AU file into the program.

Step 3: Save any unsaved files to a secure location

You can play the unsaved AU files in Audacity to check if these are the ones you need. If they are, export and save them to another secure location.

If you have Audacity set to delete temporary data, your chances of recovering an unsaved Audacity file are slimmer.

Solution 2: Auto Crash Recovery: Recover Unsaved Recordings from Auto-Save

Audacity has an auto-save feature that can help you recover lost, unsaved recordings. If you lose an unsaved track in Audacity or the program unexpectedly closes or crashes, you can use the following steps to attempt an automatic recovery of your lost recording:

If the program is still running but the project is missing, first check Audacity.

< strong > Step 2. < /strong > When you reopen Audacity, an Auto-Recovery dialog should appear.

Step 3: Choose to recover all unsaved data from the projects and load the recovered waveforms.

If there are multiple unsaved projects, each will be restored in its own project window. You will need to save these projects individually. Note that project history and text content cannot be recovered.

Step 4: Save all your files: File > Save Project > Save Project.

Part 3: Tips for Safeguarding Your Audacity Recordings

Applies to: Save and protect Audacity recordings and tracks on your Windows PC from further Audacity file loss.

If you use Audacity regularly for editing recordings or creating audio files, we have three handy and useful tips to help you safeguard your Audacity recordings. Let's dive into the details:

# 1. Manually locate and copy saved Audacity recordings

If you want to manually copy and save your Audacity recordings for backup, follow this guide:

Step 1: Have a safe location on your computer or an empty external storage device connected to it ready.

Step 2: Locate the saved Audacity file on your computer:

For Windows users: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Audacity\SessionData

For Mac users: /Users/YourUsername/Library/Application Support/audacity/SessionData

Sometimes, Audacity may also save your created projects to this path: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Audacity.

Step 3. Locate and copy the AUP files with the .aup extension to the desired backup location.

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Applies to: Scheduled automatic backup of Audacity files.

If you prefer an automated approach, professional backup software like the Todo Backup tool can come in handy. It allows you to back up your files in just three simple steps:

Step 1. Tap on “Select Backup Content” to begin the backup process.

Step 2. There are four backup types to choose from: Files, Disk, System, and Mail. Click on Files.

Create File Backup Step 2

Step 3: Your local and network files appear on the left. Expand the folders to select the files you want to back up.

Step 4. Choose where you want to save your backup as instructed on-screen.

Click “Options,” and set a password for encrypted backups under “Backup Options.” Set up a schedule under “Backup Plan,” and choose to start a backup on an event. There are many other customizable options you can select during the backup process.

Step 5: You can save the backup to your local drive, the tool's online service, or a NAS.

Step 6: Todo Backup lets customers back up their data to third-party cloud drives and their own private clouds.

If you want to back up to a third-party cloud drive, choose “Local Disk,” scroll down, add a cloud device, enter your account details, and sign in.

You can also save the backup to the tool's cloud storage service. Tap Todo Backup Cloud, then sign up and log in to your tool account.

Step 7. Click “Backup Now” to start the backup process. When it's done, it will appear as a card in the left sidebar. Right-click on it for more management options.

# 3. Enable Auto-Save in Audacity

Applies to: Automatically save edits to files by enabling its auto-save feature.

Note: This feature is no longer available in the latest versions of Audacity on Windows 10/8.

If you're using Windows 7 or XP, you can enable an auto-save feature to protect your Audacity recordings:

1. Click on the "Edit" menu in Audacity and select "Preferences."

Step 2: Scroll down to the Projects section and check the box for Save autosave as project copy in separate folder, and set your preferred interval for auto-saving.

Step 3: Click "OK" to save and confirm the changes.