Acapella maker

Turn a song into a vocal-only track.

Separate a track

Output

How it works

  1. 01

    Select an MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A or OGG audio file that you have the right to process.

  2. 02

    Keep Vocals selected so the vocal-only track appears first.

  3. 03

    Start the separation and keep this tab open during processing.

  4. 04

    Preview the vocal result, check the parts you care about and download the track.

An acapella maker turns a mixed song into a vocal-focused audio file. Choose a track above, leave Vocals selected and download the separated voice. The result is an estimate made from the full recording, useful for listening, practice or preparing a project; it is not the original dry vocal from the studio session.

Start with the Vocals preview, then use the Instrumental or Original button below the player to compare the same position. Every separation includes the instrumental as well, so you can compare both sides without another separation. Four stems, Drumless and paid separations include all six tracks. The original stays available for comparison until you reload or reset.

What “vocal only” can and cannot mean

In a finished song, a singer’s voice and the accompaniment have already been mixed together. The music separator estimates which sounds belong to vocals, drums, bass and other instruments. It can pull a clear lead vocal out of many mixes, but the boundaries are not exact. Vocal reverb can spread into the backing, backing singers can blend with keyboards or pads, and bright instruments can leak into the vocal file. A duet or choir stays grouped as vocal sound; the tool does not select one singer by name.

That is why previewing matters. Listen to a quiet verse, a busy chorus and any exposed phrase you want to use. If the vocal has a cymbal hit behind one syllable, you may still be able to repair that spot in an audio editor. If the entire chorus contains a dense distorted guitar, a new source recording may help more than repeated processing of the same file. This page does not offer a set of alternate models or a strength slider.

The StemVocal home page starts on the same vocal mode and explains all four output choices. The isolate vocals page focuses on hearing a singer for practice and transcription. This page focuses on preparing a vocal file you can take into an audio project.

Bring the vocal into a project carefully

For a personal practice project, import the vocal track into a digital audio workstation or audio editor. Align it at the same start point as your original file. If you also save the instrumental mix, the two files are derived from the same source and share its timeline. Mute the instrumental while you inspect the vocal for leakage, then listen with your new backing to see whether remaining sounds clash with it.

For a mashup idea, an extracted vocal can help you test key, phrasing and space before seeking a licensed vocal. The practice player can slow the preview, change its key and offer fallible BPM and key estimates. Check those estimates by ear; there is no automatic beat alignment, and the individual track downloads keep their original speed and key. A vocal file with a small amount of instrumental bleed can still be useful for a rough sketch, but those artifacts can become much more obvious when placed over a different backing.

For singing study, the vocal stem can make phrasing and breath sounds easier to notice. Compare a single line against the original mix, then try singing it over the instrumental backing track included in the same job. Keep the original close by: a separated file may sound different because some reverb or harmony was assigned elsewhere. You are hearing what the model estimated, not a new performance by the singer.

Open Practice a section to slow that line to 75% or 50% and loop a chosen start/end range. You can type seconds or m:ss, or set each boundary from the current playhead. These are listening controls: the individual download retains the original speed and full song length.

Accepted files and outputs

Tracks download as stereo 16-bit / 44.1 kHz WAV or 320 kbps MP3. A WAV cannot restore detail missing from the source. When all six tracks are included, the mixer can export your chosen balance as a separate WAV.

Free separation needs no sign-up. Keep the tab open until your tracks are ready.

Download your tracks before closing this tab. See privacy and terms for storage and use details.

To save the whole selected track with a different speed or key, open Practice a section, then Download with speed & key. Choose Export track, then Download WAV. It uses the native stem WAV for new results, runs on your device in supported browsers and uses no extra song credit. Loops are for playback; this export saves the whole track.

Frequently asked questions

What is an acapella in this tool?

It is the vocal stem estimated from a finished music recording. It may include backing voices, reverb or small amounts of instrumentation, because it is not the original studio vocal track.

Can I make an acapella from an M4A file?

Yes. M4A is an accepted input, along with MP3, WAV, FLAC and OGG, provided the file is within 80 MB and 10 minutes. Results download as WAV or MP3.

Can the tool isolate one singer in a duet?

No. The model separates vocal sound from musical backing, not one singer from another. Both voices may appear in the vocal stem.

Can I export WAV or FLAC?

Yes, WAV: tracks download as stereo 16-bit / 44.1 kHz WAV, or as 320 kbps MP3. FLAC export is not available.

Is a generated acapella free to publish?

Using the tool does not grant copyright permission. Publishing a remix or sample can require rights to the composition and recording.