Free Shazam Alternatives

The best free alternative to Shazam is Audile, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shazam and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Shazam are SoundHound, Audire, Musixmatch and MRA - Music Recognition Application.

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  1. Musica icon
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    We all been in a situation where we wonder about what song or music is being played to add it to our play list.

    29 Musica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Android
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  2. vibra icon
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    🎵 A cross-platform music recognition client for Shazam with WebAssembly and FFI support.

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    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  3. TelevisionTunes.com is a huge archive of more than 30,000 theme songs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
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    SongFinder is a free online music identifier that works entirely in-browser, eliminating app installation or account creation. Paste a link from platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Pinterest, Douyin, or SoundCloud, upload an audio file, or...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. VinylAI icon
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    VinylAI is an app for record collectors on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. Take a photo of the cover or the label, or scan the barcode, and it identifies the record and the exact pressing: label, catalog number, year and country.

    34 VinylAI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  6. Snag icon
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    Snag is a free music identification app for iPhone and Apple Watch that saves a short audio clip every time you try to identify a song. If it does not find a match, or if you are offline, the recording stays in your History instead of disappearing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
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  7. Soundtrack Finder is a free Chrome extension that helps you identify the music used in movies and TV shows. Search any title to get its full soundtrack list — every song, score, and cue used throughout, so you never have to wonder "what was that song?" again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  8. LyricSpin icon
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    A free browser app that listens to vinyl, CDs, radio, TV, or speaker audio, identifies the song, and scrolls available lyrics in sync. No account, download, or typing is required, making it suitable for record listening, karaoke, family nights, and parties.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Song IQ icon
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    Song IQ names any song in seconds, shows the lyrics and the artist's story, and opens it in Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal or Qobuz.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  10. SongFromLink is a web-based music identifier that helps users find the background song from a video link. Paste a TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, or X link and the tool searches for the track without requiring a mobile app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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