Make karaoke tracks from your own music
Karaoke catalogues are big, but they rarely have every song, and most of them are re-recordings that sound a little off. A karaoke maker lets you use the original record instead. You drop in a song, the AI takes out the vocals, and you are left with the real band, the real production and the real arrangement, ready to sing over.
This karaoke maker uses HT-Demucs v4, an AI model from Meta AI Research that separates music into vocals, drums, bass and other instruments. It runs on your own graphics card in the browser, so your music is never uploaded and you can make as many karaoke tracks as you want.
How to use the karaoke maker
- Add a song. Drop an MP3, WAV, FLAC or M4A file into the box, or a music video file from your computer.
- Let it run. The first time, the karaoke maker downloads its AI model (about 170 MB). After that each song takes well under a minute on most computers with WebGPU.
- Sing along. Press play. The vocals are muted, so you hear the karaoke track.
- Save it. "Download karaoke track" saves the backing track as a WAV file. You can also save the vocal alone as a guide.
Karaoke with a guide vocal
If you are still learning a song, a completely empty vocal can make it hard to find the melody. The karaoke maker can keep the original singer quietly in the background:
- After separation, click M on the vocals row to unmute it.
- Drag the vocals volume slider down to between 10 and 25 percent.
- Click "Download mix as heard" to save that version.
Many singers keep two files per song: one with a guide vocal for practice and one without for performing.
Karaoke maker ideas
| Occasion | How the karaoke maker helps |
|---|---|
| Karaoke night at home | Make backing tracks for the exact songs your friends want, in their original versions |
| Singing lessons | Practise over the real arrangement, with or without a guide vocal |
| Weddings and parties | Prepare a special song for a performance when no karaoke version exists |
| Cover videos | Record your vocal over the original instrumental for a cover |
| Church and school events | Create backing tracks for a choir or soloist from the recording you already have |
Getting a great karaoke track
- Use the studio version. Live versions carry the crowd and room echo, which the karaoke maker cannot fully separate from the singer.
- Expect backing vocals to go too. Choruses with harmonies lose them along with the lead. If you miss them, keep the vocals at a low level instead of muting.
- Check the quiet parts. A faint echo of the singer can remain in very quiet intros or outros with heavy reverb. During a loud chorus it is not audible.
- Mind the volume. Without the vocal, the track sounds quieter. Turn up your speakers a little rather than boosting the file.
Playing your karaoke track
On a TV or speaker
The WAV file plays in any media player, on a USB stick in most smart TVs, or over Bluetooth from your phone.
In a karaoke app
Most karaoke apps that accept your own files take WAV directly. If an app needs MP3, convert the file in any audio converter.
With lyrics
For lyrics on screen, add the karaoke track to a video editor or slideshow together with the words, or use a karaoke player that loads lyric files.
Karaoke maker, vocal remover and more
The karaoke maker is the vocal remover tuned for singing: same engine, plus tips for guide vocals and performance. Want to sing with just the piano or guitar? Use the stem splitter and mute the drums and bass as well. Everything runs privately in your browser, with no account and no limits.