Probably every person has heard at least once an interesting song that they would like to hear again or add to their playlist. But first you need to find out its name, and preferably the name of the artist. How to do this? Very simple. First you need to find a utility that can recognize music, and then all you have to do is turn it on while the melody is playing.

There are both services that can be used online, and those that require downloading and then installing. But in order to store and quickly find data, you need to have powerful network resources. The demand for such applications is quite large, and everything is explained by ease of use and quick search.

But let’s try to figure it out together which music recognition program for Android to choose.

So, we present to you a rating of the best and most useful programs for music recognition.

Shazam

Shazam is one of the most beloved applications that does its job well. It is already integrated into the most popular social networks and instant messengers. In addition to the title of the track, the program will indicate the artist and year of release of this audio recording. And if the track is popular, then you can find out even more information. This utility is available on both Android and iOS. In free mode, you can run it only 5 times a month. But even if this is not enough, a working application is worth it. If the utility fails to recognize the audio, it will ask you to “bring it closer to the sound source” to try again. The widespread use of this application has already provoked the emergence of a new word, “Shazam.”

Convenient player for iPhone

Musicxmatch - a cool analogue of Shazam with detailed information about the artist

If you are a supporter of customization and like everything to be convenient on your iPhone, then don’t hesitate to download Musicxmatch . This convenient application is an excellent player and at the same time an analogue of Shazam with a user-friendly interface. It has one of the largest database of song lyrics. To identify a track, just click “Identify” and the application will find for you all the necessary information about even the most exotic foreign song.

You will be able to study not only the text itself, but also the biography of the performer. Each artist has his own card, which contains all the information about the latest tracks and the most significant compositions. The application identifies tracks accurately and very quickly, and also has a paid subscription.

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SoundHound

If you believe the Google Play rating, then this application is at the top of its popularity, which, of course, gives confidence that this program is one of the best. With its help you can find out not only the title, but also the name of the artist. And also various additional information regarding the author, the history of writing the text, etc. Each search, as well as its results, are always saved in the device, so that if desired, you can find the data almost immediately. An important feature of this program is the ability to recognize a song, even if the user hums it himself. Also, after the utility has recognized the name of the track, it displays its text. The application is free, but the fly in the ointment is advertising banners.

TrackID

Rice. 1. TrackId program

One of the first music recognition applications. This program was created by Sony for its line of Walkman phones and at that time it was a huge breakthrough in the field of music, since back in 2006 there were very few analogues of this program. By default, it is installed on all Sony phones.

It is not available in the Play Market, but you can install it from third-party resources; you just need to type the name of the program into the search.

The best way to do this is uptodown.com. The site is quite reliable and proven.

Using TrackId is quite simple. The user simply needs, as in the previous case, to start playing a track and turn on the only large button on the main screen of the program.

But it is noteworthy that here you can select a file or even a microphone as a source.

That is, you can turn on TrackId and bring it to the TV or radio where music is playing.

Then all the information about the artist and his music will appear on the screen.

Only for this you need to select a source - click on the “Recording” under the question “What I am listening to?” ” (translated as “Where am I listening from?”) and select another option.

It is noteworthy that this software also works with the help of search engines, but it does it much better than a program made by representatives of the same search engines. We are talking about a tool from Google.

Positive:

• you can listen from a microphone;
• high-quality search system;
• convenient controls and beautiful interface.

Negative:

• there are still a lot of cases when the track is not found.

By the way, in fact, the criterion of the number of songs found by one or another program was decisive in compiling this TOP. And so, in terms of interface and performance, all software samples are quite good.

Yandex with Alice

Yandex - with Alice - that application is probably known even to those who are not online at all, if, of course, such people still exist. And since this is a voice assistant with recognition, everything is “Okay”. And among the latest innovations, the Yandex.Music service appeared in it, and after the command: “Alice, what kind of song is this?” you can find out the title, the name of the artist, if, of course, the search in the database is successful.

How music recognition applications work

The popularity of utilities for searching music and their presence in almost every smartphone is explained by their simplicity and ease of use: even children can master them. Just a small excerpt from a song is enough for a special program to display the name of this track and its artist.

The functionality of the song recognition utility is based on comparing “heard” sounds with search database data. The operating algorithm of most popular applications is as follows:

1. When the program starts, the smartphone’s microphone records the sound being played externally. Often, even minor third-party interference (such as noise or people talking) does not interfere with recording: the main thing for the application is to “catch” the main part.
2. Based on the recorded sound, the program creates a so-called acoustic fingerprint. Its data is transferred to a common repository of all musical information, where the recorded fragment is compared with existing files for matches.
3. If a corresponding composition is found in the catalogs, information about it will be displayed on the smartphone screen: the artist and the title of the song (sometimes even the album). If you have access to the Internet, some utilities also provide external links about the song on iTunes, YouTube, etc. The user will be able to watch a video clip, or buy this song to listen to on their smartphone.

Sound Search in Google Play

Sound Search in Google Play is an application created by a well-known company that has prepared a whole store with various utilities for its users. Thanks to a large database of tracks, this program can easily recognize any song. In addition, there is an option that allows you to save a link to the Google Play store.

BeatFind

BeatFind is not as popular an application as the previous ones, but it is also quite useful. The minimum set of necessary functions makes it possible to get everything you need quickly and easily. The program works even faster than most other applications of this kind. During operation, the utility itself synchronizes its animation on the screen, and you can also turn on the camera flash, which will maintain the overall rhythm.

Tunatic

Tunatic is the most famous program that even not very advanced users have heard of. A free utility that works in Russian, it can recognize a song through a microphone. Thus, the turned on microphone needs to be brought to the TV or radio, and the program will produce the finished result.

Program differences:

• mostly recognizes songs in English of different genres;
• with Russian performance, not everything is so smooth;
• lack of classical music.

Since developers pay little attention to their creation, more and more users are trying to find a replacement for it.

Task No. 3 - “I’ll sing right now!”

Situation: you accidentally heard a great song when you went to buy some bread at the supermarket, and, as luck would have it, you didn’t have your smartphone at hand. On your way home, you decide to hum a tune to the app. Composition: Iana Puhalskaya – Blue Jeans (Lana Del Rey cover)

The winner is obvious: only SoundHound determined the song based on the vocals. Shazam warned that it did not recognize singing at all, and Track ID mistook my performance of Blue Jeans for a Barbra Streisand composition.

MusicID

This app is not very popular, perhaps due to the built-in links to Amazon. The program is not familiar with indie music and does not work with Russian songs and performers. But due to the user-friendly interface and a small amount of advertising, you can completely put up with this. The application history stores all previous requests and can be viewed again. By clicking on the artist's name, you can view his other albums or tracks, as well as his biography. The interface is in English, but there are no particular difficulties in working with it.

How to find a song by sound online on a computer?

There are special utilities designed for PCs based on different versions of Windows and Mac OS. Let's look at the most common of them.

Tunatic

Contains powerful tools to detect unrecognized tracks. Works with a computer or laptop microphone. Searches for content with the press of a single key. We recommend downloading the software from the official website of the developer.

Jaikoz

The software will appeal to users who are looking for outdated songs, as it is able to identify audio tracks up to 2016 release. If you are interested in something more recent, you will have to choose another utility. It is worth noting the option of batch file recognition, as well as response to voice melodies.

Magic MP3 Tagger

The software uses a local database and web library of the MusicBrainz music encyclopedia, thereby ensuring high accuracy of finding the desired file. In the paid version, you can not only find the desired song, but also use the function of automatically renaming audio clips to get the correct name and sort media content into folders.

In addition to the above utilities, you can use the computer version of Shazam . If you don’t like the outdated desktop software interface, you can install a modern modification of the application using the BlueStacks emulator.

Bots in Telegram

Launching a bot may not seem like the most convenient method to some, but it definitely works. To get started, you need to add a bot for music recognition and let it listen to the song, while you need to hold down the microphone in the message sending line.

Of course, not all programs work immediately and produce a positive result. Sometimes, to get what you need, you have to try again. There are situations when, if there is no connection with the server, the program may not work, but then resume the search. If, of course, the connection with the server is restored, because the request is saved on the local device and will be sent again when the connection appears. With these programs, songs that are always spinning in your head can always be found and listened to to the end. Even if you don’t know the name of the artist or the title of the song itself.

Probably everyone has at least one music recognition program. But you can find out what it is like and what its advantages are from the rating above. Anyone can use any of the utilities from this top 10 list, since they all function well and cope with their responsibilities.

Do you have a favorite music recognition program? Write in the comments why you chose her.

WatZatSong - excellent ID service

If previous services have not advanced you in any way towards identifying the composition you need, then the English-language resource “WatZatSong” will allow you to identify music online using the “human factor”. You simply upload the piece of music you need to the resource, and the user community there tries to identify your track by ear.

1. To work with the service, go to it, click on the “Post a sample” button.
2. The system will prompt you to complete the registration procedure.
3. After confirming your registration by email, click on “Post a sample” again, in the menu that appears, select the option to provide a track (record - via microphone, upload - upload to a resource).
4. Decide on the genre (genre) and language (language), if necessary, write a comment for the track in the very bottom line, and then click on “Confirm”. You will be notified by email of the responses received.