There is a surprising number of free limiter plugins available online in VST and AU formats, and even some in AAX format for Pro Tools.

They come with varying levels of features. Some are brickwall limiters, some are soft limiters, and some add extra clipping and compression features.

Some of the free limiters are exceptional, and have a better reputation than paid commercial gear.

Limiter #6 from vladgsound is one of the most popular free options.

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There’s a clone of a Waves L1 limiter that is also quite popular.

Most DAWs include a limiter plugin as well, but they are can be fairly basic or not as transparent as some of the plugins below.

Paid limiter plugins can cost upwards of a few hundred dollars each, like Waves’ Limiter plugins. But you can get pretty good results from these free options as well.

Best Free Limiter Plugins

Limiter No6

Limiter #6 is a mastering plugin that includes five modules: RMS compressor, peak limiter, high-frequency limiter, clipper, true peak limiter.

It has brickwall and soft limiting features with different timing settings, M/S and multiband modes, 4x oversampling, and more.

Limiter #6 is available in VST and AU formats for Mac and PC in 32 and 64 bit. There are 3 different GUIs (here’s the page with all three downloads).

LoudMax

LoudMax is a look-ahead brickwall limiter plugin designed to be a clean and transparent loudness maximizer that retains as much of the original sound of the music as possible. It’s a low latency, low CPU usage plugin with an easy to understand interface.

LoudMax is available to download in VST and AU formats in 32 and 64 bit. It works with Windows and Mac OS 10.5 and higher.

George Yohngs W1 Limiter

W1 Limiter is an easy-to-use plugin that was cloned from a Waves L1 limiter and boasts identical output. It also features an approximation of Waves L2 with adaptive release enabled.

W1 Limiter is available in VST, AU, and RTAS formats for windows and Mac (OS X) and it comes in both 32 and 64 bit.

EasyLimiter

EasyLimiter is a free, donationware VST limiter for Windows that features look-ahead peak detection, stereo link, and a number of other features. Its claim to fame is that it uses less CPU than other limiters.

EasyLimiter comes in VST format only and works with Windows 32 and 64 bit systems.

ClipShifter

ClipShifter is a clipping style limiter that can go from transparent compression to hard clipping distortion. It offers controls for clip shaping and harmonics, it has a waveform display, and is low on CPU usage.

There are free and paid versions of ClipShifter. The free version is fully-function; the paid version adds extra features like mid/side processing, oversampling, independent frequency clipping, etc.

ClipShifter is available in AU, VST, VST3, RTAS, and AAX formats for Windows and Mac, both 32 and 64 bit.

Xhip Limiter

According to the website description, Xhip Limiter is designed for maximal sustain and minimal distortion, and aims to be as transparent as possible in terms of timbre.

The Xhip Limiter plugin is available for Windows only, both 32 and 64 bit.

Faraday Limiter

The Faraday Limiter from Goodhertz is described as having colorful dynamics with warm, tape-like saturation. It features advanced stereo linking, variable L/R or M/S linking, adjustable ratios, and a gain reduction history meter.

Goodhertz plugins are only available in AU and AAX formats for 64-bit Macs with OS X 10.7 and up.

L2007 Mastering Limiter

According to the description, the L2007 is a mastering-grade look-ahead brickwall limiter. It’s made by Massey Plugins and is offered free with Massey’s other plugins but the free versions have limited features.

However, this one of the few free limiters that is available in AAX format for Pro Tools. Both Mac and PC are supported.

Maxwell Smart

Maxwell Smart is simple limiter plugin that claims to be a true transparent peak limiter and loudness maximizer with look-ahead functionality designed to increase loudness while maintaining transients without audible distortion.

The plugin features 3 modes to control the sound: smooth, normal and loud, and the compensated latency is 4ms. It’s available for Windows and is 32 bit only.

Pro Tools|HDpack Plug-Ins for Mac OS X

The contents of your Pro Tools|HDpack are based on which Pro Tools|HD system you purchased and the date of purchase from your authorized Digidesign dealer. The following Pro Tools|HDpack version 1.0 and v2.0 updates are available for Pro Tools 6 for Mac OS X.

Updating your HDpack Version 1.0 bundle plug-ins for Pro Tools 6 for Mac OS X

Pro Tools|HDpack v1.0 Promotional Bundles:

Digidesign Plug-ins

Mac OS X versions of Reverb One, Focusrite d2/d3, Bruno/Reso, D-Fi, and Maxim can be found on your Pro Tools 6 installation CD. Once installed, these Mac OS X versions will key off the same HDpack iLok authorization as the Mac OS 9 versions. DPP-1 is included with Pro Tools 6 as DigiRack Pitch, and requires no authorization.

PitchDoctor by SoundToys (formerly Wave Mechanics)

If you have the PitchDoctor authorization from the Pro Tools|HD Pack on your iLok, please contact support@soundtoys.com about exchanging your PitchDoctor Promo authorization for a standard PitchDoctor iLok authorization.

Bomb Factory Classic Compressors LA-2A & 1176

Bomb Factory Classic Compressors LA-2A and 1176 for Mac OS X will key off the same HDpack iLok authorization as the Mac OS 9 version.

The free Mac OS X updates for the Bomb Factory plug-ins included with the HDpack v1.0 can be downloaded from the Digidesign website:

1. Go to the Bomb Factory Legacy Plug-Ins page
2. Download the following:
   HD/192k v3 Plug-Ins for Pro Tools 6 on Mac OS X (61.7 MB)
3. Run the installer and choose: Classic Compressors: 1176 and LA-2A

Access Virus

Access Virus will not be updated to OSX. Virus customers who upgrade to Pro Tools 6.0 for Mac OS X can upgrade to Virus Indigo for $95 (USD) by contacting Digidesign Customer Service Administration.

Updating your HDpack Version 2.0 bundle plug-ins for Pro Tools 6 for Mac OS X

Pro Tools|HDpack v2.0 Promotional Bundles:

Digidesign Plug-ins

Mac OS X versions of Reverb One, Focusrite d2/d3, Bruno/Reso, D-Fi, and Maxim can be found on your Pro Tools 6.0 and higher installation CDs. Line 6 Amp Farm can be found on the Pro Tools 6.0.1 and higher CD, or downloaded here. Once installed, these Mac OS X versions for Mac OS X will key off the same HDpack iLok authorization as the Mac OS 9 version.

Amp Farm by Line6

Amp Farm 2.x for Mac OS X will key off the same HDpack iLok authorization as the Mac OS 9 version.

PitchDoctor by SoundToys (formerly Wave Mechanics)

If you have the PitchDoctor authorization from the Pro Tools|HD Pack on your iLok, please contact support@soundtoys.com about exchanging your PitchDoctor Promo authorization for a standard PitchDoctor iLok authorization.

TC|Works MASTER X

TC|Works MASTER X3 for Mac OS X will key off the same HDpack iLok authorization as the Mac OS 9 version.

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The iLok is authorized using License Cards. You will receive the appropriate Pro Tools|HDpack iLok License Cards for the plug-ins included with your HDpack 1, 2 or 3.

For more about iLok and updating other Digidesign plug-ins for Pro Tools 6.0 for Mac OS X, see the iLok Information Page

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Technical support for the Bomb Factory Classic Compressors included with all HDpacks is provided by Digidesign. If you have any problems downloading, installing, authorizing, or using your software, please contact Digidesign Technical Support.

If you have purchased the Bomb Factory Classic Compressors from Bomb Factory or an authorized Bomb Factory dealer and did not receive them as part of the Digidesign HDpack, please contact Bomb Factory Technical Support for assistance with their plug-ins, and for information on any updates or upgrades available to registered owners.

Note: Customers that received Bomb Factory plug-ins as part of a MIXpack promotion can upgrade to the Bomb Factory v3 plug-ins for Mac OS X by contacting Digidesign Customer Service Administration.

Technical support for PitchDoctor by Wave Mechanics included with the HDpack 3 is provided by Digidesign. If you have any problems downloading, installing, authorizing, or using your software, please contact Digidesign Technical Support.

If you have purchased PitchDoctor or any other Wave Mechanics plug-ins from Wave Mechanics or an authorized Wave Mechanics dealer and did not receive them as part of the Digidesign HDpack, please contact Wave Mechanics Technical Support for assistance with their plug-ins, and for information on any updates or upgrades available to registered owners.

All other plug-ins in the HDpack 1, HDpack 2, and HDpack 3 with the HDpack promotions v1.0 and v2.0 are distributed by Digidesign and supported by Digidesign Technical Support.

Pro Tools|HDpack Version 3.0 & Newer

The installers for Mac OS X, Windows XP, and Mac OS 9 were included with with these previous HDpacks:

Pro Tools|HDpack Version 6.0, currently included with new purchases of Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HD Accel systems, includes installers for Mac OS X and Windows XP, and a pre-authorized iLok for those plug-ins:

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HDpack v1.0 Mac OS 9 Third-Party Plug-Ins:

Bomb Factory Classic Compressors (LA-2A & 1176) by Bomb Factory
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PitchDoctor by Wave Mechanics
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