- Irregular
- Audio
- Yours to keep
Each December Soundtoys gives away several of its paid effect plugins, one at a time, with no purchase required. Claimed plugins are yours to keep.
Irregular — no fixed drop time
- Audio
- Irregular
Universal Audio Black Friday free plugin
by Universal Audio
During Black Friday 2025 Universal Audio let anyone pick one plugin from a list of ten for free using a coupon code. Whether it returns in 2026 has not been announced.
Key facts
- Schedule
- No fixed schedule — drops appear without notice
- How long it stays free
- In 2025, one free UAD plugin per person from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday (Nov 27 - Dec 1).
- What you need
- Free Universal Audio account
- Where
- Worldwide
- Do you keep it?
- Yes — once claimed it stays in your library
- Last checked
- 1 November 2026
How to claim Universal Audio Black Friday free plugin
- 1Create or sign in to a Universal Audio account.
- 2Add one of the eligible plugins to your cart.
- 3Apply the promotional code shown on UA's site at checkout.
- 4Authorize the plugin in the UA Connect app.
Tips and gotchas
- Only one free plugin per person.
- Native UAD plugins run in standard DAWs (VST3/AU/AAX) on Mac and Windows.
- Treat this as a possible Black Friday event, not a guaranteed one.
Where this information comes from
Checked by hand on 1 November 2026 against these pages. Providers change their programs without notice — the official page always wins.
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