FL Studio has made music production history with the launch of FL Studio Web, a browser-based version of its flagship DAW that lets producers start projects online and finish them later in the full desktop application. This move makes FL Studio the first major, legacy DAW to offer a true web version with native plugins, FL Cloud integration and deep project compatibility, signaling a major shift in how electronic music can be created and shared.

Available now as a public beta, FL Studio Web runs directly in modern browsers, with Image-Line recommending Google Chrome and other Chromium-based options for the best performance. Under the hood, it uses Web technologies such as WebAssembly and Web Audio to deliver a streamlined version of the classic FL workflow, including a familiar channel rack, step sequencer, piano roll and mixer layout. Users log in with their Image-Line account, open FL Studio Web, sketch ideas, save projects to the cloud, and later open those same projects in the desktop edition with full access to third-party plugins and advanced features.

For beginners and students, this removes one of the biggest barriers to entry: no download, installation or admin permissions are required just to try beatmaking. An interactive assistant walks new users through the main controls and helps them create their first loop in minutes. For existing FL Studio users, the web version becomes a powerful capture tool – perfect for jotting down chord ideas, drum grooves or arrangement sketches from a laptop, school computer or even some tablets, then refining sound design, mixdown and mastering on a studio machine later.

FL Studio Web focuses on core sequencing and arrangement, with a selection of redesigned stock plugins optimized for the browser and tight integration with FL Cloud. Early builds already include creative tools like AI-assisted drum MIDI generation trained on specific genres, giving producers realistic starting points for beats. Heavier workflows, complex routing and extensive third-party plugin chains remain in the desktop realm, and Image-Line is upfront that performance and stability will continue to evolve throughout the beta period. The long-term goal, however, is full ecosystem compatibility so that a project started on the web opens cleanly on the desktop, preserving structure and native processing.

For EDM producers, the implications are obvious. Beatmakers can build drops, test kick and bass relationships or draft intros from virtually anywhere, then finish tracks with their usual plugin arsenal back in the studio. Collaboration also gets easier: projects stored in FL Cloud can be shared so another producer can open them in the browser for quick edits or feedback sessions without mirroring a full desktop setup. This hybrid approach mirrors how many festival and club tracks are already made – ideas on the road, polish at home, iterations during tours.

FL Studio Web also puts Image-Line ahead of competing DAWs that have mostly stuck to limited web companions or cloud players rather than full browser workspaces. It directly addresses scenarios where producers rely on Chromebooks, shared lab computers or locked-down systems that restrict software installation. By placing a serious DAW in the browser, FL Studio widens access to music creation tools in classrooms, community spaces and home setups that previously had to rely on lighter alternatives.

As web audio and cloud workflows mature, FL Studio Web points toward a future where the line between “mobile sketch” and “studio project” almost disappears. For now, it gives producers a powerful new option: open a browser, log in, and start building tracks with the same FL DNA that has powered countless EDM, trap and pop hits over the last two decades – no install required.