> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.samplevault.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sample Vault Documentation

> Sample browser for music producers — local analysis, AI search, drag into any DAW. Desktop and browser on paid plans.

## Overview

Sample browser for music producers. Local DSP analysis extracts tempo, key, and 16 sound characteristics from every file. AI tagging and Deep Search layer on top. Files stay where they are on disk. On Home Studio and Professional Suite, the same app runs in any browser at [samplevault.ai](https://samplevault.ai) — see [Browser Access](/reference/browser-access).

## Core Features

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="AI Assistant" icon="robot" href="/core-features/ai-assistant">
    Chat over your sample library. Describe what you need; get samples back.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Library" icon="grid" href="/core-features/sample-browser">
    Filters, tags, collections, Sound Profile, and Map, Circle, and Scatter views. Drag straight into your DAW.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deep Search" icon="search" href="/core-features/search-modes">
    Type a name or describe the sound — one search bar blends exact and sounds-like matches, with an AI pass on demand.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Smart Processing" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/core-features/sample-enrichment">
    Local analysis is free on every plan. Deep Tagging adds genres, tags, creator labels.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sound Profile" icon="sliders" href="/core-features/sound-profile">
    Filter by tonality, brightness, attack, stereo width, and 12 more characteristics.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick Actions" icon="bolt" href="/core-features/quick-actions">
    Floating command palette. Search and drag samples without leaving your DAW.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Link, Tempo & Key Lock" icon="link" href="/core-features/link-tempo-key">
    Time-stretch and transpose in real-time. Sync to your DAW via Ableton Link.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dock Layouts" icon="table-layout" href="/core-features/dock-layouts">
    Arrange panels how you work. Save and switch layouts per session.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Get Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download and Install">
    Sample Vault for Windows, Mac (Apple Silicon), or Mac (Intel). No credit card required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Your Samples" href="/get-started/adding-samples">
    Point Sample Vault at your sample folders. Files stay on disk; analysis runs in the background.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start Browsing">
    Samples appear in the Library as soon as scanning completes. Search by name or by description.
  </Step>
</Steps>