Udio

Udio is an AI-powered music creation tool that lets anyone make professional-sounding songs in seconds. Whether you're a songwriter, hobbyist, content creator, or marketer, Udio generates complete songs—including vocals, lyrics, instrumentation, and mixing—with just a few text prompts. No instruments, software, or prior music knowledge required.

Built by former Google DeepMind researchers, Udio uses cutting-edge generative AI to turn your ideas into high-quality music across genres—from pop and hip-hop to electronic, jazz, metal, and beyond. With an intuitive interface and real-time editing tools, Udio democratizes music production, helping you go from idea to full track in minutes.

• AI song generation: Input a brief text prompt—specify genre, mood, lyrics, or references—and Udio instantly composes two distinct 30‑second songs, complete with melody, vocals, and instrumental backing. You can extend tracks in 30‑second blocks to build full-length songs on the fly.
• Multi‑genre support: Udio supports a rich palette of styles, including pop, rock, hip-hop, country, classical, electronic, jazz, barbershop, hard rock, German pop, ambient, and more. It also lets you tag moods or eras like “1900s disco groove” to fine-tune the sonic atmosphere.
• Realistic vocals: Choose from expressive male or female AI voices. Critics describe the vocals as “incredibly realistic” and emotionally rich, capturing nuance and studio-grade tone.
• Lyric customization: Decide whether to supply your lyrics or let Udio’s LLM generate theme-appropriate lyrics—complete with verse, chorus, and rhyme structure. The output aligns coherently with your specified mood and format.
• Audio editing & remixing: Modify song structure—such as verse or chorus sections—and regenerate specific parts. Udio’s “inpainting” feature lets you edit targeted sections without regenerating the entire track, and stems can be downloaded for deeper DAW remixing.
• Fast rendering: Songs are generated and ready to listen to within one minute. Subsequent sections can be added just as fast, enabling quick idea iteration and creative output.
• Collaboration‑friendly: Share draft tracks with collaborators, gather feedback, and export individual stems (vocals, drums, bass, etc.) for further editing in DAWs like Ableton, Logic, or FL Studio.
• Built‑in publishing tools: Download tracks as MP3 or WAV, or download stems. Udio also provides sharing functionality so you can instantly publish to social platforms or distribute your music.
• Commercial license: Every song generated is royalty-free and approved for commercial use (e.g., podcasts, videos, ads), though ongoing legal discussions around training sources remain.

• No experience needed: Simply type your idea—genre, mood, lyrics, vibes—and in seconds Udio creates a polished song. You don’t have to sing, play instruments, or master audio tools.
• Text‑to‑music generation: Convert plain-text prompts into full songs—melody, instrumental arrangement, vocals—in under a minute. Premium users can extend tracks in 30‑second increments, building complete songs.
• Multi‑genre & style support: Choose from a wide variety of styles—pop, hip-hop, country, classical, rock, German pop, barbershop, electronic, jazz, ambient, and more.
• Realistic AI vocals: Enjoy expressive male or female vocals with lifelike tone and emotion, widely praised as “incredibly realistic,” capturing nuance and feeling.
• Lyric integration & customization: Add your lyrics or let the AI generate them to match your desired style, mood, and structure. Lyrics are seamlessly woven into each song.
• Advanced remix & editing tools: Upload prompts to remix verses or choruses, tweak sections mid-generation, or inpaint audio. Version 1.5 introduced stem downloads—separate tracks for vocals, drums, bass—plus key control for musical precision.
• Flexible output options: Export songs as MP3, WAV, or individual stems. Stems let you mix tracks in a DAW or create remixes with professional-grade control.
• Fast generation & iterative workflow: Get a full song in under 60 seconds. Quickly regenerate variations or extend your track in 30-second increments, allowing fast creative iteration.
• Community & discoverability: Explore featured staff picks, trending creations, and share your compositions with the Udio community.
• Royalty‑free commercial use: All generated music is royalty-free and safe for commercial use—ideal for creators, podcasters, marketers, with licensing built in.

• Still evolving: Some AI-generated vocals can sound slightly robotic or less expressive than human singers.
• Limited language support: Primarily optimized for English-language prompts and lyrics.
• No full DAW replacement: Great for ideation and quick production, but not yet as customizable as traditional audio software.

• Musicians & songwriters: Quickly generate demos, test lyrics, or overcome creative blocks.
• Content creators: Add original music to YouTube videos, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
• Marketers & agencies: Produce unique background tracks for ads, promos, and branded content.
• Game developers: Generate custom ambient music or themes for levels and story arcs.
• Podcasters: Create original intros, outros, or transitional music segments.
• Teachers & students: Use it as a learning tool for music composition, genre study, and songwriting exercises.
• Hobbyists: Just have fun making songs for birthdays, events, or sharing with friends.