Free synths
Est. 2012Curated free software synthesizers for Windows, Mac, Linux and iPad, every one linked to its developer.Plus try this exclusive browser synth ↓
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Start with these six. Each one holds its own against synths that cost real money.
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About
Online since 2012.
Since 2012
Free Soft Synth first went online in May 2012 with thirty-five listings, a search box and an RSS feed, built by Jacob after testing more than 2,000 free synths and effects. By 2018 the site covered iPad synths too. The 2026 edition is a new list with new screenshots. The old posts are kept in the archive.
Everything here is free. Not a trial, not a demo, not a lite version with the good filter locked. When a developer sells extra presets on top, the card says "free tier" and the free part is still the whole synth.
I read the formats, licenses and version numbers off the developers' own pages, and the screenshots are theirs. Nothing is hosted here. Every download button goes to the developer.
Dead link, or a free synth I missed? Email me at hello@freesoftsynth.com.
