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Karaoke video maker. Remove the vocals from a song, put the lyrics on screen in time, and download an MP4. Free, in your browser, no watermark.

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How to make a karaoke video

  1. Step 1: Drop in a stereo song

    WAV, MP3, M4A, FLAC or OGG, up to 10 minutes. The centre-panned lead vocal is removed on your device as it loads; nothing is uploaded.

  2. Step 2: Paste the lyrics and tap along

    Paste the words one line per row (or an .lrc file with times already in it), press Sync, and tap or press Space as each line starts. Each line fills in word by word as it is sung.

  3. Step 3: Download the karaoke video

    Pick a background, colours and shape, then download an MP4 of the instrumental with the lyrics on screen: 16:9 for a TV or YouTube, 9:16 for phones, or square.

At a glance

Karaoke Video Maker specifications
InputA stereo mix. WAV, MP3, M4A/AAC, FLAC, OGG and AIFF, or the sound track of an MP4 or MOV video. Decoding is the browser's own, so a format it can't read is refused, never guessed. Mono files are refused.
Vocal removalCentre-channel cancellation above 150 Hz, the bass and kick kept from the mid below it (the free Vocal Remover's method)
LyricsPasted text or an .lrc file; timed by tapping along, or spread evenly when untimed
LengthThe first 10 minutes; a longer file is cut to that, not refused
File sizeUp to 100 MB for an audio file; a video up to 4 GB if its sound is under 20 minutes
OutputAn MP4 (H.264 video, AAC audio) of the instrumental with the lyrics on screen, 1920×1080, 1080×1920, 1080×1080 and other shapes, up to 4K. WebM where the browser has no H.264 encoder
Runs on your deviceYes. The file is read and processed in your browser tab and never uploaded
WatermarkNone
Sign-upNot needed
Daily limitNone: there is no usage counter or cap

How the vocal comes out, and when it doesn't

A lead vocal is almost always mixed dead centre, identical in the left and right channels. Subtracting one channel from the other cancels it. That cancels the bass and kick too, so below 150 Hz, where a voice carries little, the tool keeps the mid instead. It is the same in-browser method as the free Vocal Remover, run as the song loads.

Be ready for artefacts. Stereo reverb and delay on the vocal are different on each side, so a ghost of the singer often stays. Double-tracked or wide vocals and backing vocals panned off-centre stay in, and anything else in the centre, often the snare or a lead synth, is reduced with the vocal. A mono file has nothing to cancel against, so it is refused rather than turned into silence. For a clean instrumental, AI stem separation in the SoundGen studio listens to the music rather than the panning.

Timing the lyrics

Press Sync and the instrumental plays from the top; tap, or press Space, as each line starts. The times are written into the lyrics box as [mm:ss.xx], so you can nudge any of them by hand, and download them as an .lrc file. Untimed lines are spread evenly across the song, enough for a draft.

On screen, each line fills in word by word across the time it is sung, with the next line waiting underneath, the way a karaoke screen reads. Switch to plain lines or word-by-word pop-ins under Text & lyrics if you prefer.

Questions

How do I make a karaoke video for free?
Drop a stereo song into this page; the vocal is removed as it loads. Paste the lyrics, press Sync and tap along once, then press Download for an MP4 of the instrumental with the words on screen. Free with an account, no watermark, nothing uploaded.
Why can I still hear the singer a little?
In-browser vocal removal cancels what is identical in both channels. Reverb and delay on the vocal, doubled or wide vocals and off-centre backing vocals survive it, and other centred parts are reduced too. For a clean instrumental, use AI stem separation in the SoundGen studio, then bring the instrumental back here.
Why was my file refused as mono?
A mono file has the same signal in both channels, so cancelling the centre would cancel everything. Use a stereo copy of the song.
Can I use my own instrumental instead?
This page always removes the centre vocal, which would also thin out an instrumental. For a backing track you already have, use the free Lyric Video Maker: the same lyric video, with the audio left as it is.
Is my song uploaded?
No. The audio, the vocal removal, the lyrics and the video all stay in your browser tab.
Which browsers work?
Current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari 16.4 or later make the video faster than the song plays. Firefox for Android and older Safari record it in real time, so keep the tab open until it finishes.
Can I post the video?
The video is yours to post. Only use songs and lyrics you have the rights to: removing the vocal doesn't change who owns the music or the words.

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