Search your samples
by feel.

An AI-powered plugin that understands what you're looking for — not just keywords. Type how it sounds, and find it instantly.

100% on your machine · nothing leaves your computer
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SoundSift — semantic sample search
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Your library, finally searchable

Describe, don't browse
Type how a sound feels — 'warm punchy kick with vinyl crackle' — and SoundSift finds it across your entire library in milliseconds.
Hear before you commit
Waveform preview plays directly inside the plugin. No dragging, no bouncing out — audition samples in context before you drop them.
Index once, search forever
SoundSift analyzes your library on first run, embedding every sample with semantic meaning. Local, private, and blazing fast after indexing.

Stop browsing.
Start describing.

Traditional sample browsers make you remember filenames. SoundSift lets you search the way you actually think about sound — by texture, mood, character, and vibe.

"dusty lo-fi hihat"
"hard hitting 808 with sub"
"ambient pad with slow attack"
"vinyl crackle percussion"
Library indexed
14,832
samples · ready to search
Average search time
38ms
across 15k samples
warm_analog_kick.wav · playing
The Cloud
Your MachineAI model · index · samples — all local

Your samples never
leave your computer.

The AI model runs entirely on your machine. Indexing, embedding, and every search happen locally — no uploads, no cloud processing, no request ever sends your audio anywhere. Your library stays yours.

No audio ever uploaded
Your samples and index live only on your drive.
Works fully offline
After a one-time license activation, search runs with zero internet.
No telemetry, no tracking
We can’t see your library, your searches, or your sounds.

Free during beta.

Get SoundSift free while we're in beta. Full access, no credit card required.

BETA
SoundSift
$0
free during beta · no credit card
Full semantic search
Waveform preview
AI library indexing
VST3 · AU · AAX
macOS & Windows
Offline after activation

Find the perfect sample,
every time.

Stop wasting sessions hunting for sounds. SoundSift finds what you're hearing in your head.