SlowBird Alternatives

Apps similar to SlowBird include Transcribe!. It's paid, but BestPractice and Note by Note are free. Other options are Capo, Amazing Slow Downer, AudioScrub and Tune Transcriber. You can choose from more than 10 Audio Players like SlowBird for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad and iPhone.

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  1. Transcribe! icon
     8 likes

    The Transcribe! application is an assistant for people who sometimes want to work out a piece of music from a recording, in order to write it out, or play it themselves, or both. It doesn't do the transcribing for you, but it is essentially a specialised player program which...

    31 Transcribe! alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Capo icon
     11 likes

    Capo is a revolutionary tool for all musicians who want to get better at playing the music they love!

    28 Capo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. Change the speed of the music - from 20% (one fifth speed) to 200% (double speed) without changing the pitch.

    31 Amazing Slow Downer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  4. BestPractice icon
     3 likes

    BestPractice is a tool especially for musicians to slow down or speed up music, either from a file or directly from a CD while keeping the pitch at the correct height. On the other hand the pitch of the music can be changed without affecting the temp.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. AudioScrub icon
     1 like

    Slow down music, change the key, and loop.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Learn and transcribe music for free from your web browser (no install needed). Load MP3s or a YouTube video. Slow down music, change pitch, add marks, beats, loops and easily navigate the song.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. More than just music slow down and video zooming. Specifically designed for practicing musicians.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Music practice toolkit for slowing down songs, looping sections, transposing keys, separating instrument stems with AI, and following synced lyrics and notation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. A free, open-source browser extension that transposes, slows down and loops any audio or video in your browser, so you can practise music along with it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. Loopero icon
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    Loopero is a musician-focused tool designed to help you master songs by capturing audio from tabs or files and breaking them down with speed, pitch, and looping controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Anytune icon
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    Slow down music, choose the perfect pitch, and learn to play by ear.

    The top rated music learning and practice app for iPhone and iPad is on the Mac!

    ANYTUNE™ is the ultimate music practice app for singers, dancers and musicians of all kinds.

    Use Anytune to learn to play, t.

    16 Anytune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. A free YouTube looper for saving precise sections, organising songs and building shareable playlists of clips with custom repeats, playback speeds and practice notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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