Lyrics Extractor from Audio with Verse and Chorus Labels
Upload any song. Musely extracts lyrics with Qwen3-ASR tuned for singing voice, auto-labels verse/chorus sections, and exports LRC or bilingual text.
Musely Song Lyrics Extractor is an AI tool that pulls accurate lyrics from audio files using Qwen3-ASR, an engine specifically tuned for singing voice rather than spoken speech. Unlike Lyrixer, QuickLRC, and VMEG which rely on generic speech-to-text, Musely handles elongated vowels, pitch variation, melisma, and background instrumentation. A post-processor cleans misheard words using rhyme scheme and genre context across 17 genre modes (Pop, Hip-Hop, K-Pop, Opera, Gospel, Afrobeats, and 11 others). Choose from 4 presets: Clean Lyrics, Timestamped LRC for karaoke, Verse/Chorus Structure for songwriters, and Phonetic Singalong for non-native speakers. Supports 51 audio languages and songs up to 15 minutes.
Under the Hood
🤖ASR Engine
Lyrics Output
Extract Song Lyrics in 3 Steps
Upload Your Song File
Drag and drop any MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, OGG, WebM, or MOV file up to 15 minutes long. Select the audio language from 51 options for better recognition accuracy, or leave on auto-detect for English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Optionally select the music genre from 17 modes including Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, K-Pop, Opera, Gospel, and Afrobeats for vocabulary-aware word correction.
Choose a Lyrics Preset
Select a preset: Clean Lyrics for publication-ready text, Timestamped LRC for per-line timestamps ready for karaoke, Verse/Chorus Structure to auto-label song sections for songwriters, or Phonetic Singalong with romanized pronunciation guides for non-native speakers. Toggle verse/chorus detection on or off and set an output language for translation with optional bilingual display.
Download Your Lyrics
Musely extracts lyrics using singing-optimized Qwen3-ASR, corrects misheard words with genre and rhyme context, and formats the output per your preset. Copy to clipboard or download as TXT, Markdown, or DOCX ready for lyrics databases, songwriting tools, or karaoke software.
Who Uses Musely Song Lyrics Extractor
Turn rough demos into structured lyric sheets
I record song ideas on my phone during writing sessions and used to spend hours transcribing rough vocals. Musely extracts lyrics from my demos with the Verse/Chorus Structure preset already labeling sections. I moved from melody sketch to finished lyric sheet in under 30 minutes per song.
Generate LRC files for custom karaoke tracks
My bar needed Spanish reggaeton tracks that commercial karaoke catalogs do not carry. Musely's Timestamped LRC preset generates per-line timestamps that drop straight into KaraFun. I built a 40-song Spanish karaoke collection in one weekend instead of the 3 weeks I estimated.
Learn to sing along with romanization and translation
I love K-pop but cannot read hangul. The Phonetic Singalong preset gives me romanized Korean on one line and English translation below. I learned the entire NewJeans discography in a month and finally feel confident at karaoke nights with Korean friends.
Quote exact lyrics in reviews and thematic analyses
I review albums for an indie music blog and need accurate lyrics to quote in my writing. Musely handles everything from delicate folk ballads to experimental electronic vocals. Genre selection reduces misheard words dramatically compared to the free online lyrics sites I used before.
Extract vocal stems for sample clearance documentation
I produce hip-hop remixes and need exact lyrics from samples for clearance paperwork. Musely's Hip-Hop genre mode handles rapid-fire delivery and slang accurately. My sample documentation is court-ready instead of the approximations I used to submit.
Prepare foreign-language songs for ear training
I teach world music and use songs from Latin, African, and Asian traditions. Musely extracts lyrics in 51 languages with bilingual mode so my students can follow along. The Phonetic Singalong preset helps them learn pronunciation even when they do not read the original script.
Musely vs. Other Lyrics Extractors
| Feature | Musely | Lyrixer | QuickLRC | LALAL.AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASR Engine Type | ✓ Singing-optimized Qwen3-ASR | ✗ Generic speech-to-text | ✗ Generic speech-to-text | ⚠ Stem separation plus generic STT |
| Verse/Chorus Detection | ✓ Yes / auto-labeled sections | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| Genre-Specific Vocabulary | ✓ 17 genre modes | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Timestamped LRC Output | ✓ Per-line [MM:SS.xx] | ✗ Not available | ✓ LRC format | ✗ Not available |
| Lyrics Translation | ✓ 51 languages with bilingual display | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| Phonetic Romanization | ✓ Singalong preset with pinyin / romaji / and more | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| Max Song Length | ✓ 15 minutes | ⚠ ~5 minutes free | ⚠ ~10 minutes | ✓ Unlimited stem separation |
Frequently Asked Questions
Musely Song Lyrics Extractor uses Qwen3-ASR, an engine tuned specifically for singing voice rather than speech, and adds verse/chorus structure detection, 17 genre vocabulary modes, and 51-language support. It offers 4 presets (Clean Lyrics, Timestamped LRC, Verse/Chorus Structure, Phonetic Singalong) with TXT, Markdown, and DOCX export for songs up to 15 minutes.
Lyrixer and QuickLRC use generic speech-to-text engines that struggle with elongated vowels, pitch variation, and background instrumentation. Musely uses Qwen3-ASR tuned specifically for singing voice, adds 17 genre-specific vocabulary modes for misheard word correction, and includes automated verse/chorus structure detection that neither competitor offers.
Yes. Qwen3-ASR is optimized for singing voice recognition and separates vocal content from instrumentation during processing. It handles most pop, rock, and hip-hop tracks well. Very dense mixes like heavy metal or layered EDM may reduce accuracy. Selecting the correct genre mode helps the post-processor correct misheard words using genre-appropriate vocabulary.
Musely offers 17 genre modes: Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul, Country, Jazz, Classical/Opera, Electronic/EDM, Latin/Reggaeton, K-Pop, J-Pop, Metal/Punk, Folk/Acoustic, Gospel/Worship, Indie/Alternative, Afrobeats, and Bollywood/Indian Film. Each mode uses genre-appropriate vocabulary and slang conventions when resolving ambiguous words in the transcription.
The Verse/Chorus Structure preset automatically identifies song sections and labels them in standard notation: [Verse 1], [Verse 2], [Pre-Chorus], [Chorus], [Bridge], [Outro], [Intro], [Ad-lib], [Hook]. Verses and choruses are numbered sequentially. This format matches songwriting conventions, music publishing requirements, and commercial lyrics databases.
Yes. Musely supports 51 audio languages including Korean, Japanese, Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hindi, Thai, and Arabic. You can translate extracted lyrics into any supported language with bilingual display. The Phonetic Singalong preset adds romanization (pinyin, romaji, hangul romanization) for non-native speakers.
Musely uses an LLM post-processor that corrects misheard words using rhyme scheme, song theme, and genre-specific vocabulary context from 17 genre modes. Hip-hop slang, country idioms, K-pop terms, and opera libretto conventions each get different handling. This reduces the misheard lyrics problem that plagues tools without genre context or rhyme-scheme inference.