Free Song Recogniser & Music Identifier
Instantly identify any song from video files, audio tracks, or your microphone. Fast acoustic fingerprinting with verified streaming links.
"Listening through microphone..."
Tap the mic circle to identify sound
Tap to identify sound or hum melody
Press Spacebar to trigger • Listens to background music in clubs, movies, or cafe chatter
"Listening through microphone..."
Tap the mic button to start
Tap the mic circle to capture 8 seconds of live audio and identify the track.
How Our Song Identifier Works
Three simple steps to identify any song, discover similar songs, and get streaming links.
Capture Sound or Video
Tap the microphone button (or press Space) to identify the song by sound, or drop any audio/video file up to 100MB.
Acoustic Music Recognition
Our browser engine analyzes frequency spectrums and peak constellations to match your audio against a global index of 100M+ songs with 99% accuracy.
Instant Track Intelligence
Instantly view the verified title, artist, album, BPM, and musical key, with direct streaming links to YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music.
All Music Recognition Tools
Whether you have a video clip, a song playing on the radio, or a melody in your head, explore our specialized suite of music discovery tools.
Song Finder by Sound
Listen to ambient music playing in cafes, clubs, cars, or TV shows. Acoustic fingerprinting identifies songs in 3 to 5 seconds.
Song Finder by Video
Identify background music from TikToks, Reels, or video files (MP4/MOV). Drag our 15s-60s waveform scrubber over the chorus to isolate the track.
Song Finder by Humming
Have an earworm in your head? Hum or sing into your mic. Real-time pitch tracking matches melodic frequencies against known song tunes.
Song Finder by Lyrics
Search songs by typing remembered chorus phrases or speaking into the voice recognizer. Searches across a 100M+ international music index.
AI BGM Isolator
NEWSomeone speaking or podcasting over music? 1-click toggle strips dialogue formants to recognize the background instrumental track.
Similar Song Finder
Input any track to find musically similar songs with matching tempo (BPM), harmonic key signatures, and rhythm arrangements.
Song Finder by Link
Paste video links from YouTube, TikTok, or streams to identify background tracks and timestamps directly from web URLs.
Chrome Extension
Identify music playing in any browser tab (YouTube, Twitch, Netflix) in 5 seconds without switching tabs or using your phone.
Identify Songs From Any Media Format
Unlike ordinary music identifiers that only take raw MP3 files, SongRecogniser extracts audio directly from video clips without uploading heavy files to our servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about SongRecogniser, music recognition, and video song finding.
01 What song is this? How can I identify a song online?
You can identify a song online by providing an audio sample to a song recognition tool. The tool analyzes the audio and attempts to match it with a known song.
02 How can I find a song by humming?
Hum or sing the melody clearly into a song recognition tool that supports humming search. It compares the melody with possible song matches.
03 Can I find a song from a video?
Yes, provided the song finder supports video uploads or video links. Submit the video, and the tool can analyze its audio to identify the music.
04 How can I identify a song from a YouTube video?
Use a song finder that supports YouTube links, or extract a short audio sample from the video and submit it for recognition.
05 Can I identify background music in a video?
Yes. Background music can be identified using an audio recognition tool. For better results, use a section where the music is clearly audible and there is minimal background noise.
06 Can I find a song by its lyrics?
Yes, with a lyrics-based song search feature. Enter a phrase from the lyrics to find songs that contain those words.
07 How do I identify a song playing on TikTok or Instagram Reels?
Use a supported video link or provide an audio recording of the Reel or TikTok. The recognition result depends on audio quality and whether the video can be accessed by the tool.
08 Is there a free online song identifier?
Some online song identifier tools offer free song recognition without requiring an app installation or account. Check the tool's usage limits and available features.
09 What is the difference between a song finder and a music identifier?
They generally refer to the same type of tool. Both help identify music using audio, melodies, or other supported inputs.
10 Can a song finder recognize instrumental music?
Yes, audio recognition tools can sometimes identify instrumental tracks, provided the music is in their recognition database and the recording is clear enough.
11 Why can't the song finder identify my song?
Recognition may fail because the audio is unclear, too short, noisy, heavily edited, or contains a song that is not available in the recognition database. Try submitting a longer and clearer sample.
12 Can I identify a song by its melody?
Some song recognition tools support melody-based searches. Depending on the tool, you may be able to hum, sing, or whistle the melody to find a matching song.
13 Can a song finder identify remixes and covers?
It may recognize remixes and covers when they are available in its matching database. However, heavily modified versions can be harder to identify.
14 Do I need to install an app to identify a song?
Not necessarily. Browser-based song finder tools let you identify music online without installing a dedicated application, provided the tool supports your input method.
15 What is the best way to get accurate song recognition results?
Use a clear audio sample, avoid background noise, provide a sufficiently long recording, and choose a section where the song is clearly audible.