Pimp My Sample
yo dawg, we heard you like samples
Sample any tab.
Hear a sound you need? One click and it's a lossless WAV in your samples folder — while the track keeps playing.
free · no account · audio never leaves your device
features
Built for the workflow,
not the demo reel.
the library
Organized the second you stop.
- ▸BPM, key and loudness — detected for you. Every clip is analyzed in the background; the chips just appear.
- ▸Colored folders, tags, search and filters. Scope by folder, filter by BPM range, key or source — found in seconds, months later.
- ▸Pick where recordings land. "Saves to" sits right under the record button — switch folders or create one inline.
- ▸Star your keepers, play everything in place. Waveform thumbnails, a mini player with loop, drag-and-drop ordering.
the studio
A real editor, one click away.
Every clip opens in a full-page editor: trim or chop, detect transients and auto-slice, cut to the beat grid at 1/2–1/16, snap to zero-crossings, then save every slice back to your library — or download them all as WAVs — in one click.
trim chop auto-slice slice to grid undo/redo
No mouse.
Start or stop a recording from the keyboard, on any tab.
⌥ ⇧ R
Record many tabs at once.
Each tab gets its own session — the badge counts them, every one saves as its own clip.
● tab 1 — mix ● tab 2 — dj set ● tab 3 — radio
Nothing is ever lost.
Destructive edits keep a version — normalize, reverse, re-cut, then roll back anytime from HISTORY.
v3 ← v2 ← v1 · one click back
files-first
Check it straight
in your DAW.
Pick a folder once and every clip lands there as a real 16-bit WAV — named, instantly. Point your DAW's browser at that folder and new samples just appear: audition them right in your DAW seconds after you grabbed them, no export step, no drag limbo. Rename or delete in the panel — the files follow.
prefer zero setup? keep the library in the browser only — your call, one toggle.
~/Samples/pimpmysample/
Rec14 - dusty soul chords.wavjust now
Rec13 - lofi drum loop.wav2m
Rec12 - church choir sustain.wav14m
Rec11 - Rhodes voicing in Em.wav1h
library.jsonsync manifest
↳ add this folder to your DAW's browser — done forever
demo
Hear it → keep it, in 17 seconds.
spec sheet
No asterisks.
- format
- WAV · 16-bit PCM
- sample rate
- source rate (44.1 / 48 kHz)
- capture path
- direct tab stream — no re-encode
- monitoring
- live, tab keeps playing
- storage
- local library + your folder
- uploads
- none. ever.
- permissions
- tabCapture · sidePanel
- install
- ~30 seconds, no account
pricing
It's free.
All of it.
No tiers, no locked features, no trials, no account.
free
$0
Everything. Forever.
- ▸unlimited recordings, lossless WAV
- ▸the full Studio — trim, chop, auto-slice
- ▸folders, tags, BPM & key detection
- ▸your files, on your disk
faq
Fair questions.
Does the tab go quiet while I record?+
No. The audio keeps playing through your speakers while it's captured — that's the whole point. One click mutes the monitor if you want quiet.
What quality do I get?+
The tab's stream is captured directly and saved as 16-bit WAV at the source's sample rate. No converter-site re-encoding, no 128 kbps mud.
Where do my recordings go?+
They stay on your machine: the library lives in your browser's local storage and exports are written straight into a folder you choose. Nothing touches any server.
Is this legal?+
It's a recording tool — same rules as sampling from vinyl. Practice and reference freely; if you release music built on copyrighted material, clear the sample first.
Why not a loopback driver and a desktop recorder?+
Because that's a kernel driver, a Multi-Output Device, and 45 minutes of plumbing to grab an 8-second break — recording your notification pings along the way. Pimp My Sample captures one tab, in one click.
You've heard it —
keep it.
First sample in 30 seconds.
free · no account · audio never leaves your device