What Can I Do with My Waves Client Account?

Sep 12, 2023

Your Waves client account is personal and non-transferrable. It is associated with the email address used to open and confirm the account.

You can use your Waves account to:

Purchase plugin, bundle, or application licenses
Subscribe to Waves Creative Access
Upgrade or downgrade between Waves Creative Access subscription options
Change your Waves Creative Access subscription from monthly to yearly and vice versa
Purchase hardware or hardware/software combos
Purchase and participate in professional courses and access your personal certifications
Register Waves applications or subscription licenses purchased from dealers.
Update license versions (for licenses covered by the Waves Update Plan) and monitor license activation status
Renew Waves Update Plan coverage for Waves application licenses.
Register 2nd licenses (for licenses covered by the Waves Update Plan)
View and manage your:
Edit your personal details
Transfer your licenses to another account
Tell us about yourself in your Profile so we can better serve you
Manage your email preferences – opt in or out of newsletters
Contact Technical Support

Waves client accounts are managed according to Waves’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Can I manage which newsletters and promotional newsletters I receive from Waves?

Yes, you can manage your email preferences here.

Can I update my licenses to the latest version via my client account?

Yes, If your perpetual plugin or bundle licenses are covered by the Waves Update Plan, update them to V14 at no extra charge. If your licenses are not covered by the Waves Update Plan, renew your coverage first, then update.

Waves Creative Access licenses will be automatically updated to new versions as they are released, so there is no need or option or to update licenses on your own.
Once a new update is available – all you will need to do is to log in to Waves Central and install the software updates.

For SoundGrid Application licenses, yes, you can update licenses that covered by the Waves Update Plan, learn how to update, install and activate your SoundGrid Application software and licenses; and how to check your current license versions, activation status, and Waves Update Plan coverage.

Can I register a 2nd license via my client account?

Yes. You can register second licenses for any plugin or bundle license that is still covered by the Waves Update Plan, as well as for active Waves Creative Access subscriptions. Register your 2nd licenses here.

Can I transfer, give, or sell my account to someone else?

No, you cannot transfer or sell your account (or its login credentials) to anyone else, neither for free nor for a price.

To transfer specific product licenses to another person, see this article.

Can I take over or purchase someone else’s account?

No, you cannot take over someone else’s account, neither for free nor for a price. Each account includes its owner’s personal details, rewards, certifications, etc., and can therefore not be transferred.

To transfer specific product licenses from one account to another, see this article.

Can I download, install and activate Waves software with my client account?

This is done via the Waves Central application, not on Waves.com: see instructions here.

The instructions in the above link refer to installing and activating the latest versions of Waves software.
If you wish to download legacy versions of Waves software, visit the Legacy Downloads page.

Can I recover lost licenses via my client account?

Yes, you can. This is done via the Waves Central application, not on Waves.com: see instructions here.

Have technical questions about any of the above? Please Contact Technical Support.