BandLab AI ● Studio
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Hum it. Build it. Ship it.

BandLab AI is the free cloud music studio used by 100M+ creators. Eight AI tools turn a melody you hummed on the bus into a mastered, distribution-ready track — right inside your browser or phone.

Get the app — free See SongStarter
100M+creators worldwide
8AI tools, one studio
385+virtual instruments
$0to start, forever
● REC · 44.1kHz · STEREO
LEVEL
−6dB
The workflow

From idea to mastered track in three moves

BandLab's AI tools are chained so that the output of one feeds straight into the next — no exports, no plug-in juggling, no losing your place.

I

Spark

Open SongStarter, pick a genre or type a lyric. Three editable, royalty-free ideas appear in under 30 seconds. Drag the keeper into Studio.

II

Build

Hum a melody — Audio-to-MIDI turns it into a playable line. Smart Tools extend, recompose or layer it with bass, chords and drums.

III

Ship

Record vocals with AutoPitch, style them through Voice Changer, balance with AutoMix, master with AI, distribute to streaming. One app.

SongStarter · The killer feature

The fastest way to unstick a blank project.

Type a mood, an emoji or a lyric. SongStarter returns three royalty-free musical ideas — full beats, melody, chord progression — that you can drag straight into the Mix Editor and keep producing without breaking flow.

  • 01
    Choose from 11+ genres — lofi, hip-hop, pop, EDM, drift phonk, and more. Or skip genres and prompt with a single emoji.
  • 02
    Get three completely different ideas in one shot — different keys, BPMs and instruments — so you can compare directions instantly.
  • 03
    Cycle the mood (day, dusk, night) per idea to recolour the same arrangement before committing.
  • 04
    Every result is royalty-free and yours to release commercially — no clearance, no co-writer credit.
  • 05
    Powered by Google's TensorFlow models trained on genre-tagged catalogues, with a typical 20–30 second generation time on free accounts.
SongStarter
● AI
lofi · rainy sunday 🌧️
Idea 01
Dm · 4/4
82 BPM
Idea 02
Am · 6/8
74 BPM
Idea 03
F · 4/4
90 BPM
Who uses it

Built for the in-between producer.

Not your first synth lesson, not a Logic Pro chain expert either. BandLab AI hits hardest for creators who already have ideas but want fewer steps between the idea and a finished, shareable track.

Bedroom producers

Fast loops, stacked vocals via Voice Changer, AutoMix balance — finish a beat between dinner and bedtime.

Singer-songwriters

Hum a melody, Audio-to-MIDI makes the chords, AutoPitch tunes the take, Voice Changer stacks the harmonies.

Content creators

15-second TikTok hooks and full-length YouTube tracks from one project. Royalty-free SongStarter material.

Music teachers & students

Splitter pulls stems out of any song for transcription and study. Cloud sharing makes feedback trivial.

The toolkit

Eight AI tools, one project file.

Every BandLab AI feature lives inside the same studio so generated ideas, recorded takes and mixed stems never leave your workspace.

▸ FEATURED

SongStarter

Type a word, mood or emoji. Get three royalty-free musical ideas in under 30 seconds across 11+ genres. The single fastest way to get past a blank project.

VOCALS

Voice Changer

17 male & female AI voices with pitch, tone and gender sliders. Members-only.

TUNING

AutoPitch

Real-time pitch correction on phone or desktop — pick key & scale, hit record.

▸ COMPOSITION

Smart Tools

Extend, Recompose and Layer your MIDI — write bass and drums under a melody you hummed thirty seconds ago.

CONVERT

Audio-to-MIDI

Turn any voice or instrument recording into an editable MIDI track — reassign instruments without re-tracking.

FINISH

AutoMix & AI Mastering

One-tap genre-aware balance for the mix and AI mastering styles for the master. Streaming-ready loudness, no plug-in chains.

Honest comparison

BandLab AI vs. the obvious alternatives

Different tools for different goals. BandLab wins on workflow control and price; the prompt-to-song generators win on speed.

CapabilityBandLab AISuno v4UdioGarageBand
Free plan with real production toolsYesLimited creditsLimited creditsYes (Apple only)
One-shot song from a text promptNoYesYesNo
Edit individual notes after generationYes — full MIDINoNoYes
Works in any browser, no installYesYesYesNo
Native iOS & Android appsBothMobile-limitedMobile-limitediOS only
Built-in distribution to streamingYes (Members)NoNoNo
Vocal generation quality (whole song)StylisedStrongestStrongestN/A
Royalty-free generated materialYesPlan-dependentPlan-dependent—

Honest call: for a finished-sounding AI vocal track in one click, Suno still wins. For everything else, BandLab gives more control.

From the community

What producers actually say

Pulled from BandLab forums, App Store reviews and producer YouTube — including one mixed take, because every honest review has one.

★★★★★
"SongStarter killed my writer's block. I went from staring at empty arrangements to four tracks a week. AutoMix actually makes the rough drafts sound finished."
M
Maya R.Bedroom producer · Manchester
★★★★☆
"Voice Changer is fun and the harmonies are genuinely usable, but breathy vocals still sound stylised. Worth the Membership for the AutoMix alone though — that one tool earned its keep."
D
Diego F.Indie artist · São Paulo
★★★★★
"Splitter into MIDI is the killer feature nobody talks about. I can study tracks I love at note-level — that used to cost me money for transcription services."
K
Kenji T.Beatmaker & teacher · Osaka
The brand

Built in Singapore, used everywhere.

BandLab Technologies launched in 2015 in Singapore under CEO and co-founder Meng Ru Kuok. The pitch was unusual at the time: a free, cloud-native DAW that runs in a browser, with a built-in social layer. A decade later it has crossed 100 million creators and shipped its first generative AI feature — SongStarter — back in 2022, ahead of most prompt-to-song tools.

The studio gradually became a real production environment. There are 385+ virtual instruments, a 250,000-track royalty-free sample library, full MIDI editing, mobile-first recording with USB audio support, and built-in distribution to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and TikTok. The 2024 acquisition of Cakewalk by BandLab pulled in a serious desktop DAW heritage, and the Smart Tools (Extend, Recompose, Layer) added in 2025 finally made the AI feel like a co-writer rather than a randomiser.

The honest trade-offs: SongStarter takes 20–30 seconds per generation on the free tier (faster on Membership), the Voice Changer can sound stylised on whispered takes, the Membership renews at $149.50/year after the $99 first year — a roughly 50% price jump worth noting — and the free tier caps projects at 16 tracks and 15 minutes. None of that is a deal-breaker; all of it is good to know before you commit.

For full official documentation and the latest feature list, the team publishes everything at bandlab.com and on the iOS and Android stores. This page is an independent editorial guide and is not affiliated with BandLab Technologies.

FAQ

Honest answers to the real questions

The questions producers actually ask before installing a new studio app.

Is BandLab AI really free?
Yes. The core BandLab Studio app and SongStarter, AutoPitch and the basic instrument library are free forever on iOS, Android and the web, with no payment details required. A paid Membership at $14.95/month or $99/year unlocks Voice Changer, AutoMix, Smart Tools and the 32-track project ceiling — but you can write, record, mix and even publish full tracks without ever paying.
How does SongStarter actually work?
SongStarter is a generative model trained on a large catalogue of genre-tagged music. You pick a genre (or type a lyric or emoji up to 50 characters), tap the dice, and within 20–30 seconds it returns three short, royalty-free musical ideas with beats, melody and chord progression. You can swap the mood between day, dusk and night, then drag any idea into the BandLab Mix Editor and keep producing.
Can I commercially release music made with BandLab's AI?
Yes. Music generated by SongStarter is royalty-free, samples in the BandLab Sounds library are royalty-free, and ownership of your final composition stays with you. Many independent artists release singles, EPs and sync-licensed tracks produced entirely inside BandLab Studio, and Members can distribute directly to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and TikTok from within the app.
What does the Membership cost and is it worth it?
Membership is $14.95 per month or $99 per year for the first year. The annual price renews at $149.50/year, which is a roughly 50% jump — worth knowing before you commit. Students get 40% off the first annual year via Student Beans (.edu email), but the discount does not apply to renewals. For vocalists, the Voice Changer and AutoMix alone usually justify the cost; pure beat makers can stay on the free plan a long time.
How is BandLab AI different from Suno or Udio?
Suno and Udio output a finished song from a text prompt — fast, but the song is closed: you cannot swap an instrument or rewrite a single bar. BandLab AI generates editable building blocks (MIDI, stems, vocals) inside a real DAW, so you keep producer-level control. If you want a one-shot song, Suno is faster. If you want to learn production or shape every detail, BandLab is the cleaner workflow.
What is the Voice Changer used for?
Voice Changer transforms a vocal recording into one of 17 male and female AI voice styles, with sliders for pitch, tone and gender. Solo creators use it to stack harmonies that sound like three different singers, audition lead vocals before committing, or design stylised character voices for hooks. Note that it is a Members-only feature, and very breathy or whispered takes can still sound noticeably processed.
Does the free tier have any real limits?
Three: a 16-track ceiling per project, a 15-minute length cap, and most of the AI tools (Voice Changer, AutoMix, Smart Tools, Audio-to-MIDI) live behind Membership. SongStarter, AutoPitch, the 385+ virtual instruments, 250,000+ samples and unlimited project creation stay free. For learning, beat-making and short-form social content the free tier is genuinely viable.
Can I use BandLab AI without installing anything?
Yes. The full BandLab Studio runs in any modern browser at bandlab.com with no install. The native iOS and Android apps mirror the same project format and sync everything through your cloud workspace, so you can capture an idea on a phone in the morning and finish the master on a laptop in the evening.

Make the track you've been putting off.

Free download, free studio, royalty-free SongStarter ideas. The first chorus is closer than you think.

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