A free Kontakt player

  • A streamlined version of Kontakt 8 that enables you to run the latest NI Kontakt instruments plus thousands from official developers
  • Kickstart ideas with new Chords and Phrases Tools and jam with loops using Leap
  • Part of Komplete Start – a free music production bundle with thousands of sounds and 20 GB of content

Explore a world of sound

Kontakt is the foundation of our entire range of sampled instruments. The free Kontakt 8 Player hosts all of our own, as well as over a thousand sample libraries from leading developers. It’s got all you need to kickstart your productions, with a free creative sampler, Phrases and Chords Tools to help spark ideas, and an ever-growing range of instruments available through the free Komplete Start bundle.

Discover NI Kontakt instruments

Beat writer's block

New Tools within Kontakt 8 help to spark ideas at every stage of your process. Experiment with a range of editable chord progressions with Chords, and quickly dial in captivating melodies with Phrases.

Jam with loops

The new Leap engine makes it easy to transform and manipulate your samples and loops in real time. Kontakt 8 Player comes with two Leap Expansions to get you started, with laid-back kits and melodics from Lo-fi Vibes, and essential organic rhythms from Acoustic Drums.

Now includes a free piano

Kontakt 8 Player comes equipped with the exclusive Piano Uno, an essential concert grand piano. Start creating immediately, even if you haven't installed any additional libraries yet.

Get it with free plugins

Kontakt 8 Player is included in our free plugin bundle, Komplete Start, alongside instruments like Analog Dreams, Ethereal Earth, Jacob Collier Audience Choir, Irish Harp, and Yangqin. The bundle also includes a collection of free studio effects, featuring iZotope Ozone EQ, Raum, Guitar Rig 7 Player, Replika, iZotope Trash Lite, Supercharger, and iZotope Vinyl.

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