Best Free Audio Plugins for Ableton Live

Supercharge Ableton Live 11 & 12 with top-rated free VST3 and AU effects, synthesizers, and mixing tools.

Universal plugin format support and standard system directories.

Supported Formats

VST3, AU (macOS)

64-bit Native on Windows & macOS

Windows VST3 Folder

C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3

Default universal directory

macOS Audio Folder

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3 and /Components

Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 & Intel

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Common questions about installing and configuring audio plugins in Ableton Live.

Go to Preferences > Plug-Ins, ensure "Use VST3 Plug-In System Folders" is turned ON, and click "Rescan".