How to Uninstall Waves Products

Aug 02, 2026

Follow these instructions to uninstall Waves plugins and applications using Waves Central or uninstall unused individual plugins manually.

Using Waves Central, you can uninstall unused individual plugins or bundles, or uninstall complete versions.

Waves Live applications (such as SuperRack or eMotion LV1) and Waves SoundGrid I/O drivers can be uninstalled together only.

Uninstall complete versions or Waves Live Applications:

Quit all audio apps.
Launch the Waves Central application:
- Windows: via the desktop shortcut or Start Menu > All Programs > Waves Central.
- Mac: Applications > Waves Central.
Log into Waves Central using your Waves account information.
Go to the Settings page.
Under Maintenance, select the products/version you wish to uninstall in the dropdown menu, and click Uninstall.

Uninstall unused individual plugins:

Quit all audio apps.
Launch the Waves Central application:
- Windows: via the desktop shortcut or Start Menu > All Programs > Waves Central.
- Mac: Applications > Waves Central.
Log into Waves Central using your Waves account information.
Go to the Install Products page.
Select the Uninstall tab to view the products that are currently installed.
Select the products you wish to uninstall from the list and review the selection in the Summary section.
Use the Target Device for Licenses panel to select whether to deactivate the license for the product you’re uninstalling. By default, the license will deactivte; select “Don’t Deactivate” if you wish for the license to remain active.
Click on the Uninstall button. If you are deactivating licenses as well, the button will read Uninstall & Deactivate.
If the plugins you uninstalled still appear in your host application, rescan the host for plugins according to the instructions here.

If you need any further assistance, please contact Technical Support.