How it works
Recording
0:04 of about 0:10
First you hum, as badly as you like.
Hum it. Find it.
Your tune
Key and speed removed
Then it keeps only the shape of the tune.
Searching
Comparing with the catalogue
Then it looks for songs with that shape.
Closest matches
- Railway To Nowhere
- Clubhop
- Peace City
Examples from the catalogue
Then you pick your song from the list.
A tune is a shape
Sing it high or low, fast or slow. Up, up, down, hold is the same tune in any key, so that's what it searches for. You don't have to be good at this.
What it knows today
It only knows songs in its catalogue, and that catalogue is still growing.
Good questions
ResultsWhy do I get a list, not one answer?
People hum off-key and out of time, and that's fine, but it means a hum is rarely certain. So it shows the five closest songs and lets you decide. Humming for eight seconds or more gives it the best chance.
SongsDoes it know every song?
No. It can only find songs in its catalogue, which today is mostly independent releases, and it will say so when it finds nothing. Most popular songs aren't in it yet.
PrivacyDo you keep my recording?
No. When it listens to music, only a fingerprint leaves your device, never the audio. When you hum, the recording is sent encrypted to our server, read once for its tune, and discarded without being saved.
MicrophoneWhy does it need my microphone?
To hear you. It only uses the microphone after you press a button, and it stops as soon as it has an answer or you press Stop.
CostIs it really free?
Yes. There's nothing to pay and no account to make.
ArtistsCan I add my own music?
Yes, by invitation for now. Artists and labels can add songs they have the rights to. The audio is fingerprinted and then deleted from our server.
Still stuck in your head?
It takes about ten seconds. Your browser will ask to use the microphone first.