The sample browserthat knows what'sin your library.
Point it at your folders. Sample Vault analyses every file locally. Search by describing the sound you want.
- Tested with
- 1M+ samples
- Scan speed
- ~2,000/min
- Files moved
- 0
measured on M1 mini
Loads the full Sample Vault app in your browser
/ 02 — In motion
Sixty seconds of
what it actually does.
/ 03 — Prompt search
Describe the sound.
Get the sample.
Search runs against the audio, not the filename. Spectral shape, envelope, stereo image, key, tempo — every file fingerprinted on your machine.
- 01
"warm wide pad with slow attack, not too bright"
Key C# minorTempo —Match 96% - 02
"punchy 808 sub, distorted, phonk"
Key FTempo —Match 92% - 03
"lo-fi piano loop, dusty, four-bar"
Key A minorTempo 82 BPMMatch 89%
/ 04 — Discovery
Find samples you
forgot you owned.
Your library already has the sound you're reaching for.
Ask for "atmospheric textures with long tails" or "a complete lo-fi kit at 85 BPM" and Sample Vault pulls a curated set from your entire library or tells you what's missing from the arrangement.
- Curate
- Plain-language collections built from your own files.
- Resurface
- Pulls up samples you haven't touched in months or never opened.
- Diagnose
- Gap analysis: "no mid-range melodic content in this project."
- Adapt
- Learns from what you search, preview and favourite.
/ 05 — Workflow
Every alt-tab is
a creative interrupt.
It stays in reach while the DAW takes the foreground. No alt-tab, no app switch, no lost place.
- 01
It stays where you can see it
Always-on-topPins above your DAW. Search, preview and drag without leaving the session.
- 02
Driven from the keyboard
⌘K · Space · ↑↓Global shortcuts for search, playback and navigation. The mouse only when you want it.
- 03
Hear it in context
Ableton LinkAbleton Link keeps playback in sync. Audition samples in tempo while the track runs.
- 04
Lands in any DAW
Drag & dropDrop straight into Ableton, FL Studio, Logic, Bitwig — anywhere a file goes.
/ 06 — Position
The kind of AI
that serves the producer.
You don't need more samples. You need to find the ones you have. Sample Vault's models exist to organise your library, not to replace your taste.
Generate new sounds for you
Listen to and analyse the samples you already own
Make tracks on your behalf
Extract 40+ audio characteristics per file
Train any model on your samples
Build a semantic index of your library
Add anything synthetic to your library
Find sounds you already have, faster
Editorial line — We reject the idea that the producer is what software should automate. The job is to put the right file under your cursor faster. Nothing more.
/ 07 — Pipeline
From a folder
to a searchable library.
Three passes. Nothing leaves your disk unless you ask. The files stay exactly as you left them.
Point it at your folders.
Add as many sample directories as you like. Sample Vault scans every audio file and builds a local index. Nothing is uploaded, moved, or renamed.
- —WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC and OGG
- —Multiple folders, multiple drives
- —Files stay on disk, untouched
Fig. 05a / Local scan
Analyse every file locally.
Each file is analysed on your machine. Key, tempo, brightness, complexity, stereo width — the metadata a file browser can't see. Free, offline, deterministic.
- —Key and scale from the audio itself
- —40+ sonic characteristics per file
- —Filter and sort by any property
Fig. 05b / Local analysis
Let AI fill in the labels.
An optional AI pass adds genre, mood, instrument, creator, and pack labels — then matches them back to individual samples. Prompt Search runs on top of the whole index.
- —Genre, mood, creator, pack
- —Library size is unlimited — AI indexing is metered
- —If indexing fails, your sample coverage is refunded in full
Heavy, distorted 808 with saturated harmonics and a dark, aggressive bottom end. Sits well in trap and phonk beds.
Fig. 05c / AI indexing
/ Pricing — Plans
No credits.
No surprises.
Every tier carries an unlimited library.
/ 01 — Demo Room
Producers who want a faster sample browser, no subscription.
Included
- Unlimited library size
- Local audio analysis on every sample
- Starter AI pool: 100 searches · 30 chats · 5,000 indexed samples
- Prompt Search
- Quick Actions command palette
- Playback tempo and key locking
- Ableton Link DAW sync
- Offline support for sample browsing
- 1 workspace
Not included
- AI-generated collections
- Cloud sync & backup
- Monthly AI indexing allowance
- AI assistant smart mode
Available for Windows · macOS
No credit card
/ 02 — Home Studio
For active producers who want cloud sync and AI indexing across their whole library.
Everything in Demo Room, plus
- 50 GB cloud storage & sync
- 50,000 samples AI-indexed / month
- 100 Premium requests / month
- Unlimited Fast chat and Prompt Search
- AI assistant smart mode
- AI-generated collections
- Unlimited workspaces
- SoonBrowser web app access
- SoonBring your own AI API key
Cancel anytime · 14-day refund
/ 03 — Professional Suite
Heavy usage, large libraries, full AI headroom.
Everything in Home Studio, plus
- 200 GB cloud storage
- 200,000 samples AI-indexed / month
- 400 Premium requests / month
- Priority support
- Early access features
- SoonBrowser web app access
- SoonBring your own AI API key
For working producers
/ Also — One-time license
Coming soon
Prefer to pay once and own it?
We're working on a perpetual license. Drop your email and we'll send a single notification when it's ready.
/ Calculator — The math
The real cost
of samples.
Splice charges monthly per download. Sample packs give you more sound for less. Drag the slider to see what you'd actually pay for the size of library you want.
— Subscription path
Splice
20 months × $13
— Own-it path
Sample packs + Sample Vault Free
5 packs × $20
Δ Savings
Equivalent to 17 months of Sample Vault Home Studio at $9/mo.
Footnote — Splice Sounds at $13/mo for 100 credits · sample packs averaged at $20 for ~400 samples. Actual prices vary.
Compare every feature, side by side.
Full matrix on the pricing page — every AI indexing allowance, storage tier, and Premium request quota laid out across all three plans.
Open pricing pageSee what we're building next.
Public roadmap, public votes. The highest-voted items move up the queue — that's how we decide what gets built next.
Open the roadmap— A note
Sample Vault is built by an independent developer, shipped continuously, and supported by people who pay for it. Your subscription is what keeps the roadmap moving.
/ 09 — FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on scope, pricing, and how the AI actually works.