How To Activate Purchased Native Instruments Kontakt Libraries

Kontakt libraries that run in the free Kontakt Player are activated in Native Instruments' Native Access app, rather than being a traditional download from the web.

Make a note of the Kontakt library serial (activation code) we emailed you after your order.

1. Kontakt libraries run inside Native Instruments Kontakt or the free Kontakt Player (currently Kontakt 8 Player). If you already have the latest full Kontakt or the latest free Kontakt Player installed, skip ahead to step 2.

You can download the free Kontakt Player here: Get the free Kontakt Player. Note: you'll need a Native Instruments account if you don't already have one.

Already have Kontakt or the free Kontakt Player installed? Start here.

Check that it's the latest version, because new Kontakt libraries won't run on older versions. Native Access shows any available updates, so update Kontakt there if necessary.

2. You'll also need Native Access 2 installed. If you don't have it yet, download it here: Get Native Access 2.

3. Launch Native Access and sign in to your Native Instruments account. It will look something like this:

4. Click Add Serial at the bottom left of Native Access. Copy the serial number from your Kontakt library order email into the space provided. Then open the Kontakt tab, find your library and follow the instructions in the app to install it. If it shows Add Product instead of Install, download the library files first, then click Add Product and point Native Access to the library folder.

5. Your new Kontakt library is now installed and will show up in Kontakt's Library browser.

Have fun!