Questions and answers

music-box

What is music-box?

music-box makes a finished song from a line about someone: the words, the tune and the voice. You get two takes in about four minutes and keep the one you love.

Is it free?

Yes. Free gives you 10 credits a day, about 5 songs, with no card. Pro and Premier plans are coming soon.

Do I need to know anything about music?

No. Describe who it's for and a memory, or paste lyrics you wrote. You can pick a style, a voice and a language, or let us choose. You can even have it sung in your own voice.

Which languages can it sing in?

Songs can be sung in English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, French or Russian. The site itself is in eleven languages.

Can I change part of a song?

Yes. Make one part softer or fuller, give it a new melody, rewrite a few lines or make the song longer. Each change costs 1 credit, and you can undo it.

Can I send a song as a gift?

Yes. Wrap it, choose when it opens, and send a link or an email. They can listen without an account.

Who can hear my songs?

You choose for each song: only you, anyone with the link, or public on Explore. Gifts are never public.

Who owns the songs I make?

We don't claim ownership of the songs you make. On Free they're for personal, non-commercial use; commercial use depends on your plan and the model that made the song. The Terms have the details.

Pricing

What is a credit?

A song costs 2 credits and gives you two takes to pick from. Changing one part of a song costs 1 credit.

Do free credits roll over?

No. Free credits refill to 10 every day.

When can I buy Pro or Premier?

Paid plans are coming soon. Until then everyone is on Free, and nothing asks for a card.

Can I use my songs commercially?

Songs made on Free are for personal use. Commercial use will come with Pro and Premier.

Song from a line

How long does a song take?

About four minutes for two takes. You can leave the page; the song keeps going.

How much does it cost?

2 credits for a song with two takes. Free gives you 10 credits every day.

Song as a gift

Does the person need an account?

No. A gift link opens in any browser.

Can I send something physical?

Keepsakes that play the song are coming soon. For now, the song is the gift.

Change one part

How much is a change?

1 credit for each change.

Can I make a song longer?

Yes. Make it longer adds more of the song in the same style.

Song from a photo

What do you do with my photo?

We read what's in it to write the song, and it becomes the song's cover. Location and camera details are removed. Your song stays private until you share it.

Does it recognise the people in it?

No. We describe what's there, like an older woman on a sofa, never who someone is. Add names in your own words if you'd like them sung.

Can I still pick the style and the voice?

Yes. Pick them as usual: the photo gives the story, not the sound.

Hum a melody

How long should I hum?

Between 10 and 30 seconds. A clear tune in a quiet room works best.

Can I pick the style and the voice?

Not with humming: the style and the voice come from your tune. To choose them yourself, describe the song in a line instead.

Can I upload a recording instead?

Not yet. For now, hum the tune straight into the app.

Your own voice

What should I sing?

Anything you know well, or the lines we show you, in any tune. A quiet room and your phone close by work best.

What does it cost?

10 credits to make your voice. If it doesn't work, the credits come back.

Music video

When will it be available?

Soon. Your songs will be able to get a video once it's here.

Release your song

When will it be available?

Soon. Meanwhile you can make a song public on Explore.