The Splice Sounds plugin is a universal, DAW-compatible plugin (VST3, AU) that brings the Splice sound library directly into your session. You can search, audition, and download samples without breaking your creative flow, and browse and use samples and presets directly in the plugin.

The plugin also includes Search with Sound, Variations, and Drum Pads, which help you explore new creative ideas:

The Splice Sounds plugin brings core Splice features, including browsing and Search with Sound, into any DAW. Splice’s native integrations for Ableton Live, Pro Tools, and Fender Studio One are built specifically for those DAWs and offer a deeper, more seamless experience.

Please note: you must be subscribed to an eligible Splice plan to license samples in the plugin.

These plans currently include access to the Splice Sounds plugin:

Please note: the Splice INSTRUMENT plan does not include access to download samples in the Splice Sounds plugin.

The Splice Sounds plugin is available in AU and VST3.

Currently, the plugin supports licensing individual samples and presets, with a focus on in-DAW sound discovery. To download entire packs or multiple sounds at once, you can use the Splice Desktop App or website, then find those sounds in your library in the Splice Sounds plugin.

Yes. Variations are royalty-free and covered by the same license as the original sample. You can use a Variation like any other Splice sample under our Terms of Use.

Variations are automatically covered by the copyright license of the original sample.

You can use them in the same way as any Splice sample under our Terms of Use. Click here to learn how to generate a certified license for your sample.

Yes. Variations are built on licensed Splice samples, and the original creator is compensated when their sound is used. Each Variation you license by spending a credit contributes toward the sample creator’s payment from Splice.

Splice’s approach to Variations is designed to ensure human creators are rewarded as their work is explored, transformed, and used—consistent with our broader commitment to ethical AI and creator fairness.

No. Variations is designed to extend the creative value of human-made samples—not replace them. All Splice samples are human-made, so every Variation starts from a sound created by a real person.

No. Variations is trained on licensed, royalty-free content and does not use user projects or personal data to train models.

Your sounds are safe with Splice. Uploaded loops are used exclusively to help you find compatible sounds on Splice. We will never use your loops to train AI models or share your loops with other Splice users. See our Terms of Use.

Yes please! We are eager to hear your thoughts and experience using the plugin. Tell us what works, what doesn’t, what you like, what you don’t like, and anything else you want to share. Submit your feedback here.