Free Plugins

Individual free audio plugins for your DAW — compressors, reverbs, synths, and more.

recently paywalled

Dexed

FM Synth

The DX7 in software — loads thousands of free patch banks.

Best for:

• Classic FM synthesis
• DX7 patch libraries
• Retro sound design

Not ideal for:

• Subtractive/wavetable
• Quick preset browsing

Free Suite - Venn Audio

Complete mixing suite — EQ, comp, reverb, delay, all free.

Best for:

• Complete free mix chain
• Convolution reverb
• Low-CPU batch work

Not ideal for:

• Deep individual features
• Extensive preset library

OTT

Xfer Records · Multiband Compressor

The multiband compressor behind modern electronic music.

Best for:

• Synth presence + loudness
• Cutting through mixes
• Detail enhancement

Not ideal for:

• Transparent dynamics
• Natural subtle control

RoughRider 3

Now Paid

AudioDamage · Compressor

One of the most downloaded compressors ever — punchy and musical.

Best for:

• Bus compression
• Parallel compression
• Adding punch and grit

Not ideal for:

• Transparent compression
• Multiband processing

Previously free • Changed on Feb 8, 2026

This item used to be free, but it attracted a large number of users outside its intended audience. The resulting support requests became unsustainable for a small project. To keep it manageable, it is now available only to registered customers. Read more →

Valhalla SuperMassive

Valhalla DSP · Delays and Reverbs

Massive reverbs and delays — luscious clouds of otherworldly sound.

Best for:

• Vast ambient spaces
• Evolving reverb/delay
• Sci-fi environments

Not ideal for:

• Tight small rooms
• Transparent dialogue reverb

Vital

Wavetable Synth

Spectral warping wavetable synth — one of the best free synths ever.

Best for:

• Wavetable synthesis
• Sci-fi sound design
• Custom wavetable import

Not ideal for:

• Classic subtractive synth
• Acoustic instrument emulation

AdHd Leveling Tool

AdHd · Compressor

Set it and forget it — smooth compression that just works.

Best for:

• Dialogue leveling
• Gentle bus compression
• Set-and-forget dynamics

Not ideal for:

• Surgical dynamics control
• macOS or Linux

Bark of Dog 2

Boz Digital Labs · Low Frequency Enhancer

Tighten your bass without losing the weight.

Best for:

• Tightening bass
• Low-end rumble cleanup
• Psychoacoustic bass boost

Not ideal for:

• Full-range EQ work
• Mid/high shaping

BootEQ

Variety of Sound · EQ / Preamp

Console-style EQ with preamp warmth — character in every turn.

Best for:

• Analog preamp warmth
• Console-style EQ
• Tonal coloring

Not ideal for:

• Surgical EQ work
• macOS or Linux

bx_subfilter

Brainworx · Bass Management

Four knobs to fix your bass — mono collapse, cleanup, boost.

Best for:

• Sub-bass management
• Bass mono collapse
• Low-end cleanup

Not ideal for:

• Full-range EQ
• Mid/high adjustments

CALF Plugin Suite

Plugin Suite

Everything you need to mix on Linux — in one install.

Best for:

• Linux mixing toolkit
• EQ and compression
• Built-in synths

Not ideal for:

• Windows or macOS
• Pro Tools (AAX)

Dragonfly Reverb

Michael Willis · Reverb

Open-source reverb bundle — rooms, halls, plates, all platforms.

Best for:

• Room and hall reverb
• Plate reverb
• Game environment matching

Not ideal for:

• Convolution reverb (IRs)
• Shimmer reverb effects

Dr Drive

Audiority · Overdrive

Tight, focused overdrive for modern distortion tones.

Best for:

• Overdrive and grit
• Tube screamer tone
• Sound design distortion

Not ideal for:

• Multi-band distortion
• Heavy fuzz tones

Fracture

GlitchMachines · Glitch Effects

Glitch processor that turns anything into abstract textures.

Best for:

• Glitch sound design
• Sci-fi digital textures
• UI sound design

Not ideal for:

• Subtle processing
• Predictable output

Free Clip

Venn Audio · Wave Shaper

Multi-algorithm clipper — transparent ceilings to shaped saturation.

Best for:

• Clean peak clipping
• Transient taming
• Pre-limiter peak shaving

Not ideal for:

• Musical saturation
• Full-mix dynamics

Fresh Air

Slate Digital · High-End Processor

Two-knob high-end magic — smooth brightness without harshness.

Best for:

• High-end air and sparkle
• Vocal presence boost
• Dynamic HF enhancement

Not ideal for:

• Full-spectrum EQ
• Low/mid-range shaping

GSi Varispeed

Genuine SoundWare · Echo Machine

WEM Copicat tape echo simulation — warm, degraded delay.

Best for:

• Tape-style echo
• Lo-fi delay effects
• Vintage ambient space

Not ideal for:

• Clean digital delay
• macOS workflows

IVGI

Klanghelm · Saturator

From subtle master warmth to dense dirty distortion — one plugin.

Best for:

• Warmth and saturation
• Tube-style distortion
• Parallel saturation

Not ideal for:

• macOS workflows
• Transparent processing

Kilohearts Toolbox Free

Kilohearts · Modular Effects

Modular effect snapins — chain them your way, reuse anywhere.

Best for:

• Modular effect chains
• Chainable sound design
• Low-CPU modules

Not ideal for:

• Channel strip processing
• Deep analog character

Krush

Tritik · Bitcrusher

Modulated bitcrushing with resonant filters and drive.

Best for:

• Modulated bitcrushing
• Lo-fi retro design
• Glitch textures

Not ideal for:

• Subtle processing
• Clean mixing workflows

Lagrange

Ursa DSP · Granular Delay

Granular delay that turns echoes into evolving textures.

Best for:

• Granular delay textures
• Ambient from any source
• Abstract sound design

Not ideal for:

• Predictable delay effects
• Low-CPU processing

OJD Overdrive

Schrammel · Overdrive

Drop it before your amp sim — instant mix-ready distortion.

Best for:

• 808-style overdrive
• Mid-focused grit
• Amp sim pairing

Not ideal for:

• High-gain metal tones
• Clean boost

Orban Loudness Meter

Orban · Meter

Pro loudness metering — LUFS, true peak, up to 7.1 surround.

Best for:

• LUFS measurement
• Broadcast compliance
• True peak metering

Not ideal for:

• Spectrum analysis
• Creative mixing tools

Ozone Imager

iZotope · Imager

Stereo width control with real-time vectorscope feedback.

Best for:

• Stereo width control
• Mono compatibility check
• Stereo visualization

Not ideal for:

• Mid-side EQ
• 3D spatial audio