Update, upgrade, reinstall or uninstall FL Studio & plugins
- Reboot (restart) your computer — This will make sure no system/program files are in use and can’t be overwritten. If you are updating, make sure not to start FL Studio until after you install the new version.
- Download the installer — This page hosts the latest ‘released’ versions. The FL Studio installer includes most plugins in native format, so no need to download them all.
- Install FL Studio — Use the installer to install the latest version of FL Studio. Normally this will install over the existing installation.
Windows — Updating an installation does not delete any of your personal files, only replacing existing program files.
- Online computer — Use the ‘About panel’ registration system. Enter your Image-Line accountemail and password and click Unlock products. This will unlock all your Image-Line products, not just FL Studio.
- Offline computer — From a computer with internet access, log into your Image-Line account. Click where it says ‘Click here to unlock this product‘ and save the FLRegkey.reg to portable media. Copy this to your FL Studio computer and THEN. Use the ‘About panel’ registration system >Unlock with file to browse to the key and open it.
Box installation update
- Visit the Box registration landing page.
- Register your code, enter your serial number (found inside the box) and follow the instructions to create an Account.
- Once your Account is created, follow the steps as shown for ‘Easy installation or update’ above. Registration also means you do not need to worry about losing your FL Studio Box code. You can unlock FL Studio with your account login at any time, anywhere there is Internet access.
If you still have questions or are just obsessively detail oriented then read on.
Installation & Update FAQ
- Does my license allow me to use FL Studio on both Windows and macOS — Yes. Yay!
- Where do I get the installation file? — From the FL Studio downloads page. See the section above Easy installation or update above for more details.
- Do FL Studio Fruity, Producer or Signature Bundle have different installers? — No, a single Installer is used for all versions. Your license decides what features are unlocked and so what version and plugins you have. However some plugins do need separate installers (DirectWave sound libraries and Slayer 2).
- Do I need my USB drive or CD from the box? — No. Download the latest installer here. Enter your Image-Line account email and password on the About Panel to unlock FL Studio. You can also use older versions of FL Studio, downloaded from this page.
- Can I install more than one version of FL Studio? — Yes:
- macOS — Rename the App (in the Applications folder, e.g. FL Studio to FL Studio 20) prior to installing the new version.
- Windows — Major revisions (i.e. 12 or 20) automatically install into a separate folders so you can have parallel installations. For minor revisions (i.e. 20.1 to 20.2) you need to manually set the installer to a different folder, otherwise 20.1 will be overwritten with 20.2.
Account Login or Registration Problems?
- If you can’t log into your account, try these steps first.
Copying or migrating an existing FL Studio installation
This section has been provided to help users manage multiple installations and to locate data and files that fail to make the leap across to a new installation. Generally it isn’t necessary to be rummaging around in the bowels of the installation folder during an update.
Migrate FL Studio 20, or higher, to a new machine
- Download and Install FL Studio — The latest version of FL Studio is available here and install it.
- Update your license — Use the ‘About panel’ registration system.
- VST/AU Plugins — If you are using 3rd party plugins, install them on the new machine and copy associated library data in the process.
- File settings — There are some search paths to match between the old and new installations:
- Custom folders — Browser extra search folders. You will need to manually copy any 3rd party sample and plugin data from the old machine to the new machine. This data does not have to go into the same folder location on the new machine, it just needs to be visible to FL Studio by setting the locations in the Custom folders settings.
- Custom VST/AU install locations — Plugin manager > Plugin search paths.
- User data folder — . \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\. The FL Studio sub-folder should contain all your FL Studio related files (Audio recordings, Projects, Plugin database/favorites etc). Copy the entire . \Documents\Image-Line folder from the old to the new machine.
- Open FL Studio and test your projects.
Migrate from FL Studio 11/12 to FL Studio 20 or higher
Your main task is to make sure the File Settings plus custom search paths from FL Studio 11/12 and FL Studio 20 match. You must also copy your data in the old FL Studio installation folder, as listed below, to the new User data folder location. FL Studio 20 marked the change where we stopped saving user data inside the FL Studio installation folder and used the ‘User data folder‘. This means, next time you update FL Studio the steps below won’t be necessary as all the information will be in this new location, outside the FL Studio install.
About the User data folder: From FL Studio 12 (and lower) the Shared data folder has been renamed to User data folder. It now contains ALL your custom FL Studio files. The default location is: . \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio. FL Studio creates the FL Studio sub-folder, so you don’t need to add it yourself. You can change the location at any time from the File Settings. However, the paths listed below assume your ‘User data folder’ is set to: . \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\. If you have set it elsewhere, you will need to take this into account as you follow the instructions below.
- Download and Install FL Studio — The latest version of FL Studio is available here. Install it. This will install parallel to FL Studio 12 or lower, not overwrite earlier versions. None of your existing data will be lost. However, you will need to tell FL Studio where your data and plugins are, as shown below:
- Update your license — Use the ‘About panel’ registration system.
- File settings — Here are the key search paths to match between the old and new installations:
- Custom folders — Browser extra search folders.
- Custom VST/AU install locations — Plugin manager > Plugin search paths.
. \Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 11 or 12\Data\Projects
. \Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 11 or 12\Data\Patches\Recorded
. \Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 11 or 12\Data\Patches\Rendered
. \Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 11 or 12\Data\Patches\Sliced beats
. \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Projects
. \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Audio\Recorded
. \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Audio\Rendered
. \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Audio\Sliced audio
. \Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 11 or 12\Data\Scores
. \Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 11 or 12\System\Config\Mapping\Generic
. \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Presets\Scores
. \Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 11 or 12\Data\Patches\Plugin database
. \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Presets\Plugin database
Uninstalling FL Studio & Plugins
- Remove your license (Windows only) — Download the file and follow the instructions here in the Knowledgebase to remove your registry keys.
- Delete the installation files — As shown here. Follow the Windows or macOS Manual Uninstall / Clean Install steps.
- Delete user data:. \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\WARNING! This is where your project data is stored. Deleting this deletes everything you have made in FL Studio, so remember to back it up if you want to keep this data.
Default File Locations (FL Studio 20 and above)
User data — All FL Studio user data is saved to a ‘FL Studio’ subfolder under . \Users\[your computer account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio (this is the same for Windows and macOS). If you keep this folder backed up, you should never lose any project related data or settings ever again! If you want to move this data elsewhere, change the User data folder location in the File settings and manually copy all your data to the new location.
- Windows: ‘. \Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Projects’ folder.
- macOS: ‘. \Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Projects’ folder.
If you have updated from FL Studio 12 or lower, you will see an ‘Old projects‘ folder in the Browser, this points to the legacy project location. We recommend moving your projects this new location!
Is there an easy way to update FL Studio?
The only way I know of is to totally uninstall FL Studio. download the new version, and then you have to make sure all your 3rd party plugins are installed and all that stuff..
Is there an easier way? A hidden "update" button somewhere?

I've just been downloading the latest version and installing over my current installation path with the default options for ages now and I haven't had any issues at all.
Did you originally install to a non-default path or something like that? Struggling to see how it doesn't just work for you. You do have a legit paid copy I assume?
This is the way I do it too. Just remember with major version releases you should backup, and possibly resetup some of your folder structures and templates just to be safe.
As a rule of thumb, try to avoid a major version change in the middle of a time-sensitive critical project. Even though you can have both versions still accessible, I've seen people cause themselves unnecessary headaches.
Just hit the download button. It automatically installs what needs to be installed over your current installation.
This is from Image-Line's website, for those wondering in 2021:
"Will I lose my data installing FL Studio over an existing installation? — From FL Studio 20 onward, no. Your project-related data is located in your system users folder. This keeps your own files outside the FL Studio installation folder. From FL Studio 12 and below — You may have custom data in the old installation folder. Don't delete it before backing it up or migrating it to the FL Studio 20, or higher, user folder."
FL Studio 20.9.1 обновление фл студио 20 версии

Image-Line объявила об обновлении программного обеспечения для создания музыки FL Studio для Windows и Mac. Версия 20.9.1 содержит различные улучшения и исправления.
Выпущена FL Studio 20.9, предлагающая удивительные функции рабочего процесса, которых вы так долго ждали. Продвиньте свою музыку в 2022 год с новыми эффектами, выбором нескольких треков в плейлисте и бесстрашным редактированием с отменой всего. FL Studio 20.9 бесплатное обновление для существующих клиентов.
FL Studio — это результат более чем 20-летнего непрерывного развития, который должен стать самым быстрым путем от вашего мозга к вашим динамикам. Многие ведущие мировые ди-джеи и продюсеры начали с того, что загрузили пробную версию FL Studio и записали свои первые биты в студии в спальне. Теперь ваша очередь, пробная версия позволяет вам создавать и сохранять проекты, а затем экспортировать их в аудио форматы, такие как MP3 и WAV, готовые поделиться со всем миром. Как далеко вас заведет FL Studio?
Изменения в FL Studio 20.9.1 версия
- Список воспроизведения: новая опция меню списка воспроизведения «Quantize song jumps».
- Список воспроизведения: «Сделать уникальным как образец» больше не запрашивает имя файла при удерживании клавиши Shift.
- Список воспроизведения: новая опция «Показать пиковые измерители для дорожек инструментов».
- Браузер: история отмены в браузере больше не открывается автоматически при отмене.
- Микшер: новая опция «Вид > Всегда показывать внешние входные уровни» для микшера. Полезно, когда для мониторинга установлено значение «При охране» или «Выкл.».
- FLEX: Показывает сообщение на вкладках «Бесплатно» и «Магазин», если нет подключения к Интернету.
- FPC: добавлена поддержка контекстно-зависимого ввода значения.
- Разветвитель частоты: добавлена поддержка контекстно-зависимого ввода значения.
- Менеджер плагинов: изменен текст кнопки «Найти установленные плагины».
- Разблокировка: изменен текст на кнопке «Показать окно разблокировки» в окне «О программе».
- Сценарии: 9 новых функций и функций, в том числе: получение информации о пэдах FPC, «обход всех эффектов» и «обратная полярность» в микшере, статус основной синхронизации, запрос типов каналов, отображение прямоугольников для частей стойки канала, флаг отмены шагов секвенсора, Различать каналы аудио и клипов автоматизации, разрешать одновременное выделение прямоугольников и обнаружение по идентификатору оборудования теперь нечувствительно к регистру.
Обновление бесплатно для существующих клиентов в рамках пожизненных бесплатных обновлений Image-Line. Новые пользователи также могут загрузить обновленную неограниченную по времени пробную версию, чтобы попробовать FL Studio.
How to Update FL Studio
One great thing about FL Studio is that it comes with a lifetime supply of free updates. Image-Line, the company that created FL Studio, periodically releases newer and more advanced versions, and having the latest and greatest is something we all strive for. In this tutorial, we’ll go over a walkthrough on how to update FL Studio. Let’s get started.
Note: This will not work with a pirated version of the software! Please support the Image-Line team and purchase the software if you haven’t already.
Your FL Studio Version Number
You can see the version number you are downloading on the downloads page. You can also see what version you are currently running in the debugging log in FL Studio, along with the version that the current project was created under.
- Go to Options at the top left of the FL Studio user interface
- Click Debugging log
- Scroll down to the bottom

You can use this information to make sure you’re always running the most recent version. Now, let’s actually do an update.
Step 1: Go to the Image-Line Downloads Page
Just follow this link: https://www.image-line.com/downloads/flstudiodownload.html. Your page should look like the screenshot below. You can see the version number displayed below the download button.

Step 2: Choose your Operating System
Just click which OS your computer runs on. For this example, we’ll be using a Windows PC. Your browser should begin to download the installer.
Step 3: Run the .exe Installer File
Make sure to close FL Studio before running the installer. Then, find the FL Studio update file in your downloads folder and open it. Now, the FL Studio Setup guide will open.

Step 4: Choose Components
Next, we need to choose what we want to update. I’m not a big fan of desktop icons, so that gets unchecked for me personally. Depending on your system architecture, you should choose either 32-bit or 64-bit for the FL plugin option. It’s also a good idea to migrate your search paths from the previous version, under Settings. Just hit the Next button when you’re all done.

Step 5: Choose Install Locations
Choose the file path where you first installed FL Studio. Hit Next.

Step 6: Unlock the FL Studio Update
First, we need to finish running the installer. Then, we need to enter our Image-Line account credentials into the About section in the new version of FL Studio.
- Open FL Studio
- At the top left toolbar click Help → About
- Enter your credentials in the box
- Click Unlock with account
If you’re using an offline computer, you will need to unlock the updated version with a regkey file. You can download the regkey file from your Image-Line account, accessed through an online computer.
- Log into your Image-Line account
- Go to Unlock Products
- Expand the Alternative Unlock for FL Studio window
- Click the link to get your regkey file
- Transfer the regkey file to your offline computer
- Go to the FL Studio About menu
- Click unlock with file
- Choose the FL Studio regkey file
Alright, we’re all done here! That was easy, right? Just repeat this same process each and every time there is an update. Enjoy your updated version of FL Studio.