Looking for free VST plugins? You’re certainly in the right place! On this page, you’ll find the core part of BPB – a directory of essential freeware VST/AU plugins for Windows and Mac (aka BPB Freeware Studio).
Alternatively, you can browse through all freeware tools (including free VST plugins, free VST hosts, free audio editors, etc) which have been featured in our News section, by visiting the Free Software Archive on BPB.
Free VST Plugins Directory
Part 1: Best Free VST Host Applications
A selection of free audio editors and applications which can host VST plugins (including DAWs, sequencers, live hosts and trackers):
Part 2: Best Freeware VST Effects
A selection of freeware effects in VST/AU plugin formats:
- Auto-Tune (Pitch Correction)
- Bitcrusher
- Chorus (coming soon)
- Compressor (Bus/Channel)
- Compressor (Multiband)
- Compressor (Sidechain)
- Delay/Echo
- Distortion (coming soon)
- EQ (Graphic)
- EQ (Linear-Phase)
- EQ (Parametric)
- Filter
- Flanger (coming soon)
- Gate (Noise Gate)
- Granulator
- Guitar Amp
- Guitar Cab (coming soon)
- Limiter
- Phaser
- Reverb (Algorithmic)
- Reverb (Convolution) (coming soon)
- Saturation (Console/Tape/Tube)
- Stereo Enhancer
- Transient Shaper
- Vocoder
Part 3: Best Freeware VST Instruments
A selection of freeware instruments in VSTi/AU plugin format:
- Drum Machine/Synth
- Organ
- Piano (Acoustic) (coming soon)
- Piano (Electric)
- Sampler
- Sound Module/Workstation
- Soundfont Player
- String Machine
- Synthesizer (Emulation)
- Synthesizer (FM)
- Synthesizer (Modular) (coming soon)
- Synthesizer (Subtractive/VA)
Part 4: Best Freeware VST Utilities
Other useful free VST/AU plugins:
- Arpeggiator
- Oscilloscope
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Step Sequencer (coming soon)
I hope that this directory will help you find the best freeware tools for your software studio. Feel free to take part in this project by leaving your suggestions and other feedback in the comments section below, or on any of the linked pages.
If you’re looking for more free VST plugins for your DAW, check out the free VST plugin database on GERSIC.COM, huge VST database over at KVR Audio, as well as this great article by synthgeek.
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its cool that you have free VST plugins that is always a good thing.
i concur.
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Thank you, I owe you so much!
cheers, thanks for reading BPB!
Far and away the BEST free VST library on the web! Also enjoy the blog links. Keep up the good work- there are more of us out there than you know.
thanks so much! always nice to hear people find BPB useful.
Hey BPB, you should also do one about multi-effect plugins!
yeah, it’s definitely planned for the future!
i still don’t have enough picks to make the article, though. the only great one i’ve used so far is LFX-1310 by Luxonix. Got any suggestions?
Hi,
Rhythmic Tangent by Matias Monteagudo (KlangLabs), DebaserFree by ConcreteFX, Fragmental by ndc Plugs and rf Destroyer by rf Music are quite good MultiFX Plugins.
Also the full version of Debasser is free now. Watch here http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=305737
Also Sugar Bytes Artillery II Beat Edition, which available for free for anyone who signs up (and answers the questions) to Beat Magazine’s mailing list:
http://www.maclife.de/beat/insider
Hi,
what’s about the Multi-FX section? Independence free is out now in version 3.1! Also the fx section is really nice. The great thing is that independence free comes also in a fx-version. So you can use the fx-section wit tons of filters, distortions, nice delays and reverbs without the sampler.
http://pro.magix.com/de/independence/independence-free.993.html
I absolutely love your Best Free Plug-ins series, very helpful. Although, unless I’m just not seeing it, I think you left Best Free Granulator off the list!
omg, you’re right! i’m such a tool sometimes. :D
thanks so much for pointing that out, i’ve fixed it now.
I’m compiling free tools for dubstep producers, and this has been a real help. I’m sure my readers would love this stuff! :)
i went to download all this plugins
NICE list. Thanks for this. Look forward to giving some of these things a atest run.
BPB, Thank you wholeheartedly for your true effort at providing everyone the best affordable resources to make magic in this music world. This is not just another comment, I’m inspired by the work you’ve put in with this site….Keep flying
Any chance you could do a Best Free Wavetable Synthesizer Plugin article? I don’t know of many though, so it might be a bit short.
well, it’s on my to-do list. i’m barely managing to write the daily news articles, though. too many projects going on at the moment. i’ll update the BPB Freeware Studio articles as soon as i have more free time.
Make one about mastering suites!!
Greetings from Ukraine!
Thanks for the great blog! I used to visit it oftenly.
Really, nowadays every musician can afford himself all the technologies of computer-based music production for FREE. And he can do it without breaking any laws.
Isn’t it great?
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Our production studio have some sample kits made by us. How can we share it with the visitors of your blog?
Somehow I wish there would be a way to quickly download all these neat plugins you’ve recommended in one big zip package from a working link, would really save us a lot of time because I pretty much want them all, safe. xD ;) :p
Could you make a list of freeware bass, electric, and acoustic guitars…
lovin this site.. thanks for the plugins.
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I’ll have some free loops for download so you can incorporate them into your own tracks.
I love freebies..
its very helpful if you want to creat music without worrying or paying :)
thanks
thanks for ur source and service…..
anyone could explain me how to install/add them to library and set them in to play them?