Song Identifier: Name That Song in Seconds
The song identifier that works the way you do: upload an audio or video clip, record what's playing around you, or paste a link from TikTok, Instagram, X, or Facebook. Our song finder by video link fetches the audio, fingerprints it, and returns the exact song name, artist, album art, and a 30-second preview — with direct Apple Music and Spotify links.
Song identifier powered by acoustic fingerprinting · 5 credits per lookup
5 credits per identification · New accounts get free credits
What Is a Song Identifier and How Does It Work?
A song identifier listens to a piece of audio and matches it against a database of tens of millions of tracks using acoustic fingerprinting — the same core technology behind apps like Shazam. Every song has a unique spectral pattern, like a fingerprint. When you submit a clip, we extract that pattern from a few seconds of audio and compare it against the database to find the exact recording, not just a similar-sounding one.
What makes this song identifier different is the input flexibility. Most tools only listen through your microphone. Here you can also upload a file you already have — a voice memo, a screen recording, a video you saved — or act as a song finder by video: paste a public TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter), or Facebook link and we fetch the audio server-side, so you never need to download the video yourself. Identification typically takes a few seconds, and popular clips resolve even faster because repeated lookups are served from our cache.
When the song identifier finds a match, you get the full picture: song title, artist, album, release date, the timestamp where the match occurred, cover art, a 30-second preview you can play right on the page, and direct links to the track on Apple Music and Spotify.
How to Identify a Song in 3 Steps
The song identifier takes you from clip to song name in under ten seconds — here's the whole flow.
1. Give us the audio
Upload an audio or video file (MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV — up to 10MB), hit record while the song is playing nearby, or paste a public video link from TikTok, Instagram, X, or Facebook. A clear 5-12 second snippet is all the song identifier needs.
2. We fingerprint and match it
The song identifier fingerprints the audio on our servers and matches it against a database of tens of millions of recordings. Links are fetched server-side, so private downloads or browser extensions are never needed.
3. Get the song, everywhere
See the title, artist, album art, and matched timestamp, play a 30-second preview instantly, then open the track on Apple Music or Spotify — or grab the universal song link that works across every major streaming service.
One Song Identifier, Every Situation
The same song identifier handles files, live audio, and social video links — so it covers the moments other tools miss.
That song stuck in a saved video
You saved a clip months ago and the song still haunts you. Upload the video file directly — the song identifier extracts the audio track and names the song without you converting anything.
Music playing around you
In a café, a store, a car with the radio on — hit Record, hold your phone toward the speaker for a few seconds, and get the track before it ends. It's a song identifier that works as a Shazam alternative in your browser with nothing to install.
A song in a TikTok or Reel
When the sound is renamed "original audio" or the caption doesn't say, paste the link instead. As a song finder by video link, it fetches the actual audio and identifies the real recording behind the trend.
DJ sets, mixes, and live recordings
Recorded ten seconds of a DJ set or a live performance? If the recording is close to the released track, fingerprinting can often name it — including the exact timestamp in your clip where the match landed.
Voice memos with music in the background
Old voice memos often capture songs by accident. Upload the memo and let the song identifier tell you what was playing behind that conversation.
Building playlists from finds
Every result links straight to Apple Music and Spotify, so identified songs go from "what is this?" to "saved in my library" in two clicks.
Song Identifier FAQ
Everything people ask before they paste their first link.
Stop Wondering What That Song Is
Upload a clip, hit record, or paste a link — the song identifier gives you the name, the artist, and a preview in seconds. Sign in and your credits work across every tool on the site.