Slip Sound (Sound Manager)

Fast, local audio sample manager.

You've got 80 GB of SFX sitting on your drive. File managers freeze, take forever to search, and don't show waveforms.

Slip Sound is fast, local, and free. No accounts, no subscriptions, and no artificial file limits.

The Numbers

• 170,000 files in ~2 minutes: Full recursive scan into local SQLite.
• <0.2s search: Instant results across hundreds of thousands of files.
• Instant playback: Zero audio buffering lag.
• 100% offline: Runs locally. No telemetry.

Why You Need This

• Stop clicking through folders: Type your search, audition immediately, and get back to work.
• Slice audio on the fly: Drag across the waveform, hit Space to loop, and export just the slice. Never open an external editor for a quick trim.
• Direct DAW & engine drag: Drag sounds directly into Godot, Unity, Unreal, Reaper, FL Studio, or Ableton. Shift-select twenty files and drop them all at once.
• Auto-categorization: Scans filenames and paths into clean categories (Impacts, Foley, Weapons, UI, Magic, Sci-Fi) with an A-Z sidebar.
• Batch exporter: Convert to 16/24/32-bit WAV or OGG, resample 8k to 96k, and auto-number files sequentially (footstep_01.wav).
• Keyboard-driven: Arrows to navigate, Space to play, Ctrl+F to search, Ctrl+E to export.
• MCP: Optional MCP server that lets LLMs organize your audio for you.

Platforms

• Linux: AppImage, .deb, .tar.gz
• Windows: Installer and Portable .exe

Pay What You Want

No limits, no paywalls, and no telemetry. 

Pay what you want on itch, or download it for free.

Alternative To

A free, fast, local alternative to sample managers like Soundly, BaseHead, Soundminer, Resonic, AudioFinder, Sononym, and ADSR Sample Manager.

Content Disclosure

LLMS were used for all application development with carefully crafted specifications & guidelines. User reviewed by a Senior Software Engineer. (I do this in my day job). All content is fully open source.