Quick Start Guide
Get up and running with Plugin Library in under 5 minutes. Learn the essentials to start organizing your audio plugins.
5 min readLast updated: Feb 3, 2026
Welcome to Plugin Library! This guide will walk you through the essential steps to start organizing and managing your audio plugin collection. By the end, you'll have your first plugins added and know how to find them when you need them.
What You'll Learn
- Creating your account and signing in
- Adding your first plugins to the library
- Using search and filters to find plugins
- Getting personalized recommendations from your library
Getting Started
1
Create your account
Click Sign Up on the homepage and create your account with your email address, or use Google or Apple for faster setup. No credit card required to get started.
2
Add your first plugin
Once you're in your library, click Add Plugins in the header. The dialog opens on screenshot import — choose search our database to add individually to look a plugin up by name or vendor. Our catalog includes 1,000+ plugins from major manufacturers like FabFilter, Waves, Soundtoys, iZotope, and more.
Keyboard shortcut
In your library, press
Cmd/Ctrl + F to jump straight to the search box, and Esc to clear it.3
Explore your library
After adding some plugins, use the search bar to find them by name, vendor, or type. Try filtering by category (EQ, compressor, reverb, etc.) to see plugins grouped by function.
4
Get recommendations
Open Assistant from the sidebar. Try asking something like "What's a good compressor for vocals?" and it will recommend plugins from your own collection.
Pro Tips for New Users
Import via screenshot
Have a lot of plugins? Take a screenshot of your DAW's plugin list or license manager, and we'll automatically detect and add them. Check out the Screenshot Import guide for details.
Start with what you use most. You don't need to add every plugin you own right away. Start with your go-to plugins, and expand from there.
Add notes to plugins. Click on any plugin to add personal notes. Jot down your favorite settings, what projects you've used it on, or tips you've learned.
Note about recommendations
Recommendations only come from plugins in your library. We won't suggest plugins you don't own, so make sure to add your plugins first.
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