Test out your Mac’s built-in mic first and see if it picks up a lot of noise and distractions, taking away from the quality of your final product. For creating music, recording podcasts or voiceovers, you will likely need to consider getting external gear and making sure your recording room is suitable for the best sound.

But to find out exactly what you need to get started, first decide what you want to record. You can absolutely record audio on a Mac.

Read on to see your options and find out if you’ll need to buff your setup with just the right set of apps and gear to record audio on your Mac. All you have to do is try out the various tools at your disposal and pick the ones that bring you the best results while not being too much of a hassle to handle.

Whether you are looking to get into the podcast game, want to record your music, do some freelance voice work, or create an odd voiceover for a product demo or a quick explainer, you can rest assured your Mac can handle it. Record any part of the screen and edit video easily.