Turn a text prompt into a full song with vocals, lyrics and instruments.
★★★★★4.7
Stable Audio
Stability AI's generator for music, sound effects and audio clips.
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What is Stable Audio?
Stable Audio, from Stability AI, generates stereo music and sound from text prompts: full instrumental pieces, drum loops, ambient textures or one-shot sound effects. Trained on licensed audio, it renders clips up to several minutes long at 44.1 kHz, and its audio-to-audio tools let you transform an uploaded recording toward a completely new prompt or style.
Sound designers and video creators use it for quick beds, transitions and effects they can legally ship, since the training data is licensed and paid tiers include commercial rights. It handles instrumentals and textures better than structured songs with vocals, which it does not produce. The free tier is for testing; professionals will land on the paid plan for longer, downloadable output.
Who Stable Audio Is Best For
Best for: Stable Audio is a strong fit for podcasters, voice artists, and audio producers: Licensed training data, cleaner commercial story; good for sound design and loops. The free plan makes it easy to try on real work before paying anything.
Not ideal for: It may not suit you if any of these are dealbreakers: no vocals or lyrics; prompt results can wander off-brief.
Key Features
- Text-to-music and text-to-sound-effects
- Generations up to several minutes
- Audio-to-audio transformation
- Stereo 44.1 kHz output
- Trained on licensed audio
Pros
- Licensed training data, cleaner commercial story
- Good for sound design and loops
- Long generations for an AI audio tool
Cons
- No vocals or lyrics
- Prompt results can wander off-brief
- Free tier is only a taster
Pricing
- Model: Freemium
- Free tier with limited monthly generations; paid plans from ~$12/mo add longer tracks, downloads and a commercial licence.
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How We Rated It
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