If you have not used Serato DJ Pro before, and you don’t own hardware that unlocks it, you are eligible for a free 14-day trial of Serato DJ Suite, which includes Serato DJ Pro and access to all Expansions.

Serato DJ Pro works with 100+ pieces of compatible DJ controllers.

You can view the full list of supported hardware for Serato DJ Pro on the DJ Hardware page.

If you have hardware that unlocks Serato DJ Pro when connected, you don’t need a licence or subscription.

However, you’ll need to purchase a Serato DJ Pro license or subscription if you want to use Serato DJ Pro with another piece of hardware, including:

• A mixer that requires a paid upgrade
• Any Serato DJ Lite controller

Please see this support article for more details.

Yes, Serato DJ Pro includes advanced features such as:

• 4-deck view
• Over 20+ built-in FX
• Stems FX

To DJ with a Digital Vinyl System (DVS) setup, you’ll need a Serato DJ Suite license or subscription. Please see the Pricing page for more details.

Serato DJ Pro supports the following music streaming services:

• Apple Music
• Beatport
• Beatsource
• SoundCloud
• Spotify
• TIDAL

You can record your DJ set directly from Serato DJ Pro if you:

• Have hardware that unlocks a Serato DJ Pro license,
• Own a Serato DJ Pro license or subscription, or
• Own a Serato DJ Suite license or subscription.

Recording is not available if you:

• Use hardware that does not have a recording function.
• Play music from a streaming service.
• Play in Practice mode on your laptop.

With Serato DJ Pro, you will have full access to all the core features and functionality available in Serato DJ Lite, as well as crate search, Stems FX, Quantize, recording a set, changing the waveform view, and beat jumping. You can also access all Expansions via a paid upgrade with Serato DJ Suite.

No, you can DJ with just your laptop using Practice Mode, which is a free, basic version of Serato DJ Pro that doesn’t require DJ hardware.

Yes, you can use Serato DJ Pro with selected industry-standard CDJs and mixers in clubs and venues.

There are multiple ways to connect:

• Plug-and-play with hardware in HID mode
• Connect to selected hardware without the need for an external sound card
• Connect additional hardware including turntables, CDJs or media players to a controller that is supported by Serato
• Have greater flexibility with different club and venue setups

To check compatibility requirements, please see the DJ Hardware page.

Please note, if you will be connecting to hardware using DVS, you will need a Serato DJ Suite license or subscription. Please see this support article for more information.

You can connect to CDJs using either HID mode or DVS mode.

• HID mode requires a Serato DJ Pro license or subscription
• DVS mode requires a Serato DJ Suite license or subscription

Please see the DVS FAQ below for more information.

You’ll need Serato DVS if you will be using:

• Serato Noisemap™ control tone Vinyl
• Serato Noisemap™ control tone CD or USB in a CDJ.

For selected controllers and mixers, Serato DVS is included with a Serato DJ Pro hardware unlock license at no extra cost. You don’t need to purchase an additional license or subscription.

However, to use these selected supported controllers and mixers with DVS support, you will need a Serato DJ Suite license or subscription. Please see the Pricing page for more details.

Serato DJ Pro is trusted by top DJs worldwide, and is the most popular professional DJ software globally.

It’s renowned for its reliability and intuitive design—allowing DJs to customize their workflow to different mixing styles, hardware setups, and performance environments.

Yes, you can use your Serato DJ Lite controller with Serato DJ Pro if you have a Serato DJ Pro license or subscription. Please see the Pricing page for more details.

You can view the latest system requirements and macOS and Windows compatibility details for Serato DJ Pro on the Downloads page.