No. You can search the full catalog, filter, and preview samples without signing up. Visitors can play up to 15 samples a day for free, and a free account bumps that to 25 a day. Plays are unlimited on the $1 first week and any paid plan. When you're ready to download, subscriptions start as low as $1 for the first week.

To download samples from WAVS, you will need an active subscription. If you're new to the site, you will be eligible for our $1 first-week offer, which gives you 10 download credits and unlimited previews. You'll be able to grab a few samples for your first project and have the option to top off with extra credits or upgrade to a bigger plan with a larger credit allowance.

The $1 plan comes with 10 download credits and unlimited sample streaming. It's built for a single project: enough to pull a drum kit or sketch out a track. After the first week, it renews on our lowest tier, the Starter plan, at $8.99/mo. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel any time before it renews. We show the renewal price up front so there are no surprises.

Visitors get 15 free previews per day, no account required — create a free account and you get 25 a day. A counter shows how many you have left and the count resets daily. Previews become unlimited the moment you start a paid subscription, for as little as $1 during the first week.

So your 10 first-week credits stretch further on one-shots and MIDI than on stems. Monthly plans include a credit allowance that refreshes each cycle, and you can buy more any time.

The standard pricing tiers will renew monthly or annually depending on which subscription option you choose. WAVS is also offering a limited time $1 plan for the first week. After that, the plan renews on our lowest cost tier (Starter plan at $8.99/mo), which comes with 50 credits per month and unlimited streaming. If you need more than that, you can upgrade to a higher tier.

Yes. You can cancel from your account dashboard at any point, including during your $1 first week before it renews. There's no contract and no cancellation fee. Refunds are available for the most recent charge, provided no credits have been used during that period.

Almost half of our samples are royalty free, meaning you'll never owe the creator if your song takes off. The rest carry royalty terms that creators set when they upload, which is what brings top creators and their premium sounds to WAVS rather than only to royalty-free platforms. Royalty tiers are shown transparently while you browse, and you don't owe anything until a song passes 1M streams or is released by a major label.

Yes, WAVS has a standalone desktop app with a DAW bridge plugin. Here's how it works: Users load the WAVS DAW bridge on an instrument track and then open the standalone app to sync them together. Once that's done, WAVS can detect the BPM and playhead position in from your workstation, modifying the sample playback in real time to match the tempo and position in your project. DAW sync is available on the Pro and Elite plans only.

Yes. If you run out before your cycle resets, you can purchase additional credits any time. Just click the green "Add credits" button in the top menu or your account dashboard.

Yes. Credits roll over and stay on your account for as long as your subscription is active. If you cancel the subscription, your credits will be reset to zero after thirty days.

No. WAVS does not offer a generative AI model and is not training one. If that ever changes, we're committed to voluntary artist opt-in and will not train commercial models on creator work without permission. WAVS was built by producers, for producers, and we'll always champion original human creators. Our terms of service for creators forbids the use of AI generated music.

If a sample carries royalty terms, you can clear it automatically by registering your track with us, or request custom terms through a form that contacts the creator. Clearance applies once your song reaches a million streams or is released by a major label. You can generate a license using our standard terms or request your own. Learn more in our licensing framework.

Join our Discord to connect with other WAVS members. You can also find our seller application form in the footer of the site.