Download FL Studio

Yes — FL Studio offers a free trial that's the full version of the software. Every instrument, every effect, every feature, on Windows and Mac, with no time limit and no audio watermarks. You can build entire tracks in the trial and export them to WAV or MP3 at full quality.

The one limit: the free trial can't reopen saved projects. When you're ready to keep iterating on what you've built, buy a license and every project you've made comes back to life. Just one purchase, then Lifetime Free Updates forever.

Everything. The free trial gives you access to every instrument, every effect, and every feature of FL Studio, with no time limit and no audio watermarks. Export to WAV or MP3 at full quality. Build beats, sketch ideas, finish tracks. The only thing you can't do is reopen saved projects.

Many producers start their best work in the trial. When you're ready to keep going, purchase a license and everything you've built is yours to reopen and continue.

There's only one installer for all Editions of FL Studio. Just download it and start creating. Your Image‑Line account license decides which features unlock, so you don't need to choose an Edition upfront.

Most producers go with Producer Edition or Signature Bundle, but you can always upgrade later and only pay the difference.

The free trial on this page is the official, full version of FL Studio – straight from Image‑Line. There's no need for cracks, torrents, or APK versions. Those often carry malware, won't get updates, and won't connect to your Image‑Line account for Lifetime Free Updates. Also, we reserve the right to restrict or block accounts that use cracked versions of FL Studio.

The free trial gives you full access to the DAW, indefinitely. Just download it from this page. When you decide it's the DAW for you, buy a license once, get every future update to your Edition for free, and support the team and community behind FL Studio.

Yes — download the Mac installer from the button at the top of this page. FL Studio runs natively on macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and later, on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs (M1, M2, M3, M4 — no Rosetta required).

The free trial works the same on Mac as on Windows: full features, no time limit. Your license works on both platforms with one purchase, so if you switch from Windows to Mac later, your projects and license come with you.

Windows: Windows 10 or 11, a 2 GHz processor with SSE2 support, 4 GB RAM, and 4 GB of free disk space. For smoother performance, we recommend a quad-core CPU, 8–16 GB RAM, and an SSD.

macOS: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later, Apple Silicon or Intel, 4 GB RAM, and 4 GB of free disk space. For the best experience, use macOS 13 or newer with an Apple Silicon Mac, 8–16 GB RAM, and an SSD.

Most modern computers handle FL Studio without any issues. Not sure? Download the trial and find out — that's what it's for.

Yes. The free trial is the full version of FL Studio. There's only one installer, and it contains every feature of the most expensive edition (All Plugins Edition). When you click the download button on this page, you're getting the complete software — every instrument, every effect, every workflow tool.

The only difference between the trial and a purchased license is that the trial can't reopen saved projects. Everything else is identical: no time limit, no watermarks, no locked features.

Windows: Run the installer as administrator, accept the license agreement, pick your install location, and keep all components checked. It takes about two to five minutes. You'll be making music before your coffee gets cold.

macOS: Open the .dmg file and drag FL Studio to your Applications folder. If macOS blocks the app on first launch, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. The app is signed and notarized by Image‑Line.

Open FL Studio and go to Help > Unlock FL Studio > Sign in and unlock. Your browser opens. Log in with your Image‑Line account, and you're done. Close and relaunch FL Studio to finish. The whole process takes less than a minute.

If you bought a boxed copy or a code from a reseller, redeem it in your Image‑Line account first, then follow the same unlock steps.

Once you buy FL Studio, every future update is free. Not just the next one. Every version, forever. This has been our promise for over 25 years, and it's never changed. The price you pay today is the last time you'll ever pay for FL Studio.

Download the latest installer from image-line.com/fl-studio/download and run it over your existing installation. Your projects, presets, and settings stay safe. You'll need to sign in again after updating.

macOS note: Don't store personal files inside the FL Studio app bundle. Updates replace the entire app. Keep your projects in ~/Documents/Image‑Line/FL Studio/.

VPNs, firewalls, and antivirus software can sometimes block the unlock process. Try turning off your VPN, adding FL Studio to your firewall exceptions, and trying again. If that doesn't work, use the offline unlock method. It works every time.

Open Options > File Settings > Manage plugins, then click Find installed plugins and Verify plugins. Make sure your plugins are installed to the default plugin folders. FL Studio doesn't scan custom locations unless you add them manually.

Don't install third-party plugins into FL Studio's own plugin folder. That folder is for native plugins only.

macOS: No. Core Audio works out of the box. Just select your audio device in Options > Audio Settings.

Windows: FL Studio ships with its own ASIO driver, which works with most built-in sound cards. If you have a dedicated audio interface, install the manufacturer's ASIO driver for the best latency. Start with a buffer size of 512 samples and adjust from there.

Either way, you'll be hearing sound within seconds of opening FL Studio.