iZotope RX

iZotope RX 12 earns its position as the industry standard for audio repair because it genuinely fixes recordings that nothing else can improve. The Repair Assistant AI makes the starting point accessible, the spectral editor enables surgical precision for specific problems, and the depth of specialist modules covers every audio defect encountered in professional production. For audio professionals, it is a mandatory tool. For podcasters and YouTubers dealing with recurring audio problems, Standard at $399 pays for itself quickly in time saved versus re-recording.
The pricing requires honest evaluation of how often you actually need professional repair. Elements at $99 handles the most common issues — noise and clicks — inside your DAW without the standalone editor. Standard at $399 is the right tier for anyone who regularly encounters reverb, clipping, or complex dialog problems that require the full editor. Advanced at $1,399 is specifically for post-production professionals doing broadcast and film work. Wait for a sale — iZotope runs significant discounts regularly and the list prices are not what most buyers actually pay.

iZotope RX 12 is the twelfth major release of the industry-standard audio repair suite, used in virtually every professional post-production facility worldwide for cleaning dialogue, restoring archival recordings, and salvaging location audio from film sets. Released in April 2026, RX 12 added Scene Rebalance for independent level adjustment of dialogue, music, and effects in mixed recordings, rebuilt machine learning modules for faster and more accurate processing, and expanded ARA2 integration for working directly inside Logic Pro and Studio One’s spectral view.
The product comes in three editions addressing different use cases. Elements at $99 is a set of six DAW plugins — De-hum, De-noise, De-click, De-clip, Spectral Repair, and Voice De-noise — for creators who need basic repair tools inside their existing DAW without a standalone editor. Standard at $399 adds the full standalone RX Audio Editor, Repair Assistant AI, and 18 total plugins including De-reverb, Dialogue Isolate, Breath Control, and Spectral Recovery. Advanced at $1,399 adds the complete 50-plus module toolkit plus Scene Rebalance, Ambience Match, and the full dialogue post-production suite used in professional film and broadcast workflows. Upgrade pricing from any previous version starts at $129 for Elements and $269 for Advanced.
iZotope frequently discounts 30 to 50 percent during sales events, and the platform offers a free demo that runs all processing features without time limits, adding only a light noise artifact to exports. Testing the demo on your actual problem audio before purchasing is the most reliable way to evaluate whether RX solves your specific issues before spending anything.