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AI instrumental maker

Instrumental Maker: Make an Instrumental from Any Song

Upload a song and this instrumental maker returns the music without the vocals, plus the drums, bass and other parts. Hear one song a day free with no sign-up; the whole song is $0.50, with no subscription.

Drop a song here or choose a file

MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A or OGG · up to 10 minutes and 90 MB

Free: 1 song a day, 5 when signed in · full song $0.50

Hear the instrumental

Instrumental maker example: the song and its instrumental

A real 30-second excerpt, run through the instrumental maker you use here. Switch between the original and the instrumental to hear exactly what you would get.

Original. The excerpt as released, with its vocals. This is the song you would upload.

“Persephone (ft. Vidian, Dimitri Artemenko)” by snowflake, ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/22364, licensed under CC BY 2.5. Stems separated by Stem Split AI.

The excerpt runs from 0:30 to 1:00 of a Creative Commons song. An instrumental made from a finished song is an estimate of the backing music, not the original studio file, so judge it on the preview.

Four steps

How to use the instrumental maker in four steps

  1. 01

    Upload the song

    Add an MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A/AAC or OGG file, up to 90 MB and 10 minutes. The instrumental maker works from the file you give it, not from a link.

  2. 02

    Wait for the preview

    The separation runs on our own servers. In about a minute you can play a preview, and you can leave the page and come back to it.

  3. 03

    Play the instrumental

    Hear 30 seconds of the instrumental, and of the drums, bass and other stems separately. The first song of the day is free without an account, and signed-in users get 5 songs a day.

  4. 04

    Download the instrumental

    Sign in and unlock the full song for 125 credits, which is $0.50. You get the instrumental and the other four stems as MP3 (320 kbps) and WAV (16-bit, 44.1 kHz).

What an instrumental is for

What people use an instrumental maker for

An instrumental is the part of a song that is not the singer. These are the things people make with one.

  1. 01

    Backing tracks for covers

    Record your own vocal over the instrumental of a song and share a cover that sounds like the original arrangement.

  2. 02

    A beat to rap or freestyle over

    Rappers use the instrumental of a song they love as a loop to write and rehearse over. Check the licence before you release anything recorded on it.

  3. 03

    Music for videos and streams

    An instrumental sits under speech without a voice competing for the same space. Only use music you have the right to use.

  4. 04

    Live performance and rehearsal

    Singers and bands play to a backing track on stage or in the practice room. The instrumental maker gives you the track without the voice you will replace.

  5. 05

    Study the arrangement

    Listen to the drums, bass and other stems on their own to hear how the parts fit, which is a quick way to learn how a song is built.

  6. 06

    A karaoke version

    The instrumental is the base of a karaoke track. For the singing-along use, see the karaoke maker.

A better instrumental

Tips for a better instrumental maker result

  1. 01

    Choose the right version of the song

    The studio version separates best. A live version, a radio edit with a long fade or a very old mono recording gives the model less to work with.

  2. 02

    Use the highest-quality file you own

    A WAV, a FLAC or a high-bitrate MP3 carries more detail than a small file. More detail in means a cleaner instrumental out.

  3. 03

    Check the ends of long notes

    Held vocal notes with reverb can leave a faint tail in the instrumental. Listen to the preview on headphones, especially where the singer stops.

  4. 04

    Keep the other stems

    The instrumental is the drums, bass and other stems added together. If one part is in the way, download the stems and rebuild the mix without it in your editing program.

  5. 05

    Keep the vocals as a guide

    Download the vocals stem too. A guide vocal helps you learn the melody, match the timing and check that your own take lines up with the instrumental.

Free to preview, pay to keep

Instrumental maker pricing: free preview, $0.50 a song

Previewing an instrumental is free: 1 song a day without an account and 5 signed in. Downloading it is 125 credits, which is $0.50, and $5 buys 1,250 credits for 10 songs.

  • 1 free song a day without an account, 5 songs a day when signed in
  • A 30-second preview of all five stems every time, before you pay
  • 125 credits ($0.50) to download a whole song: all five stems as MP3 and WAV
  • $5 one-time buys 1,250 credits, 10 songs, with no subscription
  • Credits are only spent when you download

$0.50 per song download

$5 10 songs, one-time

Try it with a song

Good to know

Instrumental maker questions and answers

How do I make an instrumental from a song?

Upload the song, wait for the preview and play the instrumental stem. If it sounds right, sign in and unlock the whole song for 125 credits, which is $0.50, and download the instrumental as MP3 or WAV.

Is the instrumental maker free?

The split and a 30-second preview are free: 1 song a day without an account and 5 songs a day when signed in. Downloading a whole song costs 125 credits ($0.50), and $5 buys 1,250 credits for 10 songs.

What is in the instrumental the maker returns?

The instrumental is the drums, bass and other stems added together, so it is everything in the song except the voices. You also get each of those stems separately, and the vocals.

How does the instrumental maker work?

It separates the song with Demucs htdemucs, an open-source AI model from Meta AI research, run on our own servers. The instrumental is not recorded from scratch; the model estimates it from the mixed song.

What quality is the instrumental maker download?

You can download the instrumental as an MP3 at 320 kbps or a 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV, together with the other four stems. How clean it sounds depends on the song and the file you upload.

What files can the instrumental maker use?

MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A/AAC and OGG files up to 90 MB and 10 minutes. It takes uploaded files only, not links to YouTube or other sites.

How long does the instrumental maker take?

The preview usually comes in about a minute, and a four-minute song is fully split in about three. You can leave the page and come back, and an unlocked song stays in My files.

Can I release music made with an instrumental from this maker?

Only if you have the right to the original song. The instrumental maker does not change who owns the music, so get a licence or permission before you release or monetise anything made from someone else’s recording.

How long are my files kept?

Uploads are deleted after 1 day and stems after 7 days. Files are only for the person who uploaded them. Copyright owners can send a notice to contact@stemsplitai.com.

Can I use the instrumental maker without an account?

Yes, for 1 song a day. The preview plays without signing in. Sign in to split 5 songs a day and to download the instrumental and the other stems for 125 credits, which is /bin/zsh.50 a song.

Is the instrumental maker the same as a vocal remover?

They share the same split. The vocal remover page is written for taking a voice out of a song, and this one for making a backing track you can use. Either way you get all five stems.