Ableton Project Inspector

Drop an .als or a project folder — see the plugins it needs and the samples it points at.

ALS · ZIP · READ IN YOUR BROWSER

How to inspect a Ableton Live project

An .als is gzipped XML, so everything Live will ask for when it opens is written down in it. This reads it in your browser before you do.

  1. Drop the set or the folder: Drop the .als on its own, or the whole project folder — with the folder, the inspector can also tell which samples are actually there.
  2. Read the report: Third-party plugins, Live’s own devices, every track with its clips and devices, tempo, meter, scenes, and the audio the set references.
  3. Decide: Install what is missing, ask for the samples that did not come with it, or convert the set to the DAW you use.

What the inspector tells you

  • Third-party plugins, up front

    Live warns about a missing plugin after the set has loaded, one dialog at a time. The inspector lists every VST, VST3 and Audio Unit the set uses before you open it — the list to check before agreeing to finish someone’s track.

  • Which samples are actually there

    An Ableton set stores no audio; it points at files. Drop the project folder and the inspector compares what the set references with what is in the folder, so missing samples show up here instead of as silent clips.

  • Nothing leaves your computer

    The set is decompressed and read by this page. Nothing is uploaded or stored, and there is no account to make.

Questions about the Ableton Live inspector?

We have answers.

Do I need Ableton Live to use this?

No. It runs in any modern browser. To play or edit the set you still need Live, or the set converted into a DAW you have.

Why drop the whole project folder?

The .als only names its samples. With the folder, the inspector can check which of them are really there and which will be missing.

Is my set uploaded?

No. The page reads the file on your device and nothing is sent anywhere.

Does it show Max for Live devices?

Yes — they are listed with Live’s own devices, as Max for Live instruments, audio effects or MIDI effects.

Inspect a project from another DAW

The same report for every format — read in your browser, nothing uploaded.

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