Hello and welcome to the complete list of totally free vst plugins for audio.

Imagine a bathtub full of free vst plugins and you step in and bathe in it. That is what this blog post should feel like! Whaaat? Why do I always have to write these weird openings? Bad mind, bad!

If you are still reading, well you earned yourself some freebies. Make yourself a cup of tea and start scrolling.

I categorised the list to give you an easier overview and I also added a short description of the most common plugins for each category. That might be useful for beginners or just as a quick reminder.

There are many, many free vst plugins out there. You just have to find them. This list saves you the hassle and hopefully a couple of hundred bucks when you find a free version of a plugin you actually wanted to buy.

Dynamic plugin manipulates the volume of a sound source over time. Hereunder you’ll find a brief overview of dynamic plugins and their functioning and application.

Harmonic enhancement plugins are tools that alter the harmonic or inharmonic spectrum of a signal. Hereunder you’ll find a brief overview of common harmonic plugins and their function and application.

In the category of reverb are all plugin that produce a reverberation, echo or delay effect on an audio signal. Hereunder you’ll find a brief overview of common reverberation plugins with their functioning and application.

Filter plugins change the frequency distribution of a sound signal. Filter are generally also known as equaliser or EQ’s. Hereunder you’ll find a brief overview of common filter and analyser plugins with their functioning and application.

Stereo plugins are tools to influence the stereo image, making it wider or narrower, isolating the mid or side channels creating a stereo sound out of a mono sound an more. Hereunder you’ll find a brief overview of common stereo plugins with their functioning and application.

The category effects includes broadly all plugins that are used for sound manipulation/creation and haven’t been mentioned before. Hereunder you’ll find a brief overview of common effect plugins with their functioning and application.

Software synthesizer plugins emulate analog synth’s or create completely new variation of synthetic sound creation. Synth’s usually add or multiply sine waves to produce a richer overtone structure and thereby tone. Hereunder you’ll find a brief overview of common synth categories with their functioning and application.

Did I miss some free vst plugins? Please share them in the comment below. Gracias.