Describe it with a text prompt
You describe the music and the AI decides the melody, arrangement and, if vocals are on, the words. This is the quickest path for instrumentals, background tracks, beats and mood pieces.
Guide
How to make AI music: a practical step-by-step guide.
Learn how to make AI music from a first idea to a track you can actually use: picking an input mode, writing a clear prompt, choosing vocals or instrumental, and improving results one change at a time.
- Step-by-step
- Example prompts included
- Honest limits
How to make AI music in seven steps
This is the workflow that tends to produce usable tracks fastest. Each step has one job, so when a result misses, you know which step to revisit.
Decide what the track is for
Write one sentence about where the music will live: a video intro, a study playlist, a birthday song, a game menu. The use case tells you whether you need vocals, how busy the arrangement can be and how much energy it should carry.
Choose prompt mode or lyrics mode
Use a text prompt when you want the AI to handle everything, including any words. Use lyrics mode when you already have words you want sung exactly; you paste up to 5,000 characters and add a style description.
Write a specific prompt
Name the genre, mood, two or three lead instruments, a tempo feel and the use case. A prompt like "warm acoustic folk, fingerpicked guitar and soft cello, slow and hopeful, for a wedding slideshow" gives the model far more to work with than "nice happy song".
Set instrumental or vocals
Turn on the instrumental switch for background music, beats and anything that will sit under speech. For vocal tracks you can set a male or female vocal preference.
Generate and compare the two versions
Each creation uses 2 credits and returns two takes of the same idea, usually within a minute or two. Listen to both all the way through before deciding; they often differ in melody, pacing and instrument balance.
Iterate by changing one thing
If neither take is right, adjust a single variable, such as the tempo word, one instrument or the mood, and generate again. Changing everything at once makes it hard to learn what actually helped.
Save, download and use it
Finished tracks appear in your Library. You can listen there on any plan; downloading audio files requires a paid plan, and commercial use has its own license terms covered below.
Start here
Prompt or lyrics: choosing how to start
Music AI Generator has two ways to create. Picking the right one up front saves more credits than any prompt trick.
Bring your own lyrics
You paste lyrics you wrote and describe the style, and the AI sings your words. Use section labels like [Verse] and [Chorus] so repetition and pacing are clear.
No lyrics yet but want a vocal song?
Draft words with the AI Lyrics Generator, which is free for signed-in users and uses no credits, edit them until they sound like you, then send them into song creation.
Quick rule of thumb
If the exact words matter, use lyrics mode. If the feel matters more than the words, or there should be no words at all, use a prompt.
Prompt writing
How to write a prompt the AI can follow
A strong music prompt reads like a short brief to a session musician. Aim for one or two sentences that cover these ingredients, in roughly this order.
Genre or style
Be as specific as you can hear it: "synthwave", "bossa nova", "cinematic orchestral" or "lo-fi hip hop" all point in clearer directions than "electronic" or "chill".
Mood and energy
Pair a feeling with an energy level, for example "melancholic but steady" or "bright and bouncy". Mood alone leaves the intensity to chance.
Lead instruments
Name two or three instruments that should carry the track. Listing eight instruments usually produces a crowded mix or gets partly ignored.
Tempo feel
Words such as "slow", "mid-tempo", "driving" or "laid-back groove" are reliable. You can include a BPM, but treat it as a hint rather than an exact setting.
Use case
Adding "for a product demo video" or "for a late-night study session" helps the model choose sensible density and dynamics.
Vocals
Instrumental or vocals: what to pick
- Choose instrumental for anything that sits under speech: tutorials, podcasts, ads, presentations and most social video.
- Choose instrumental for focus and background listening; vocals compete for attention.
- Choose vocals when the song itself is the point, such as a gift song, a theme song or a personal project.
- Set a male or female vocal preference when the voice matters, and describe the delivery in the style text, for example "breathy and intimate" or "powerful and soulful".
- If a vocal take sounds right musically but the words are off, switch to lyrics mode so you control every line.
Improving results
Iterating without wasting credits
Every creation costs 2 credits, so treat each generation as an experiment with one clear question.
Name what is wrong first
Before regenerating, say in plain words what missed: too fast, too busy, wrong instrument, vocals too dramatic. That sentence tells you what to change.
Change one variable at a time
Swap "upbeat" for "relaxed", or "synth lead" for "electric piano", and keep the rest identical. When the next result improves, you know why.
Keep a prompt log
Paste each prompt and a one-line verdict into a note. After a few rounds you will have a personal set of phrases that reliably work for your style.
Try a different model
Free accounts use V6 Lite. Paid plans can also choose V6 Pro and V6 Studio, which is worth testing when a prompt is right but the rendering is not.
Going further
Extending and remixing a track
Once you have a take you like, the Pro-plan tools (available on Pro and Studio plans, 2 credits each) let you build on it instead of starting over.
Extend Audio
Pick one of your songs or upload a track, choose the second you want to continue from and optionally add a style. The AI writes a continuation from that point.
AI Music Remix
Combine two tracks, A and B, into one new remixed track. It blends ideas from both; it does not separate stems or remove vocals.
AI Cover
Re-render an uploaded track in a new style, for example turning an acoustic idea into a synth-pop arrangement.
Know the limits
The output is a finished, mixed audio file. There is no MIDI export, no separate stems and no multitrack editing, so plan any detailed editing in your own audio or video software.
Using your music
Downloading, plans and licensing
- New accounts get free starter credits to try creating; no card is needed to sign up.
- You can listen to every track in your Library, but downloading audio files requires a paid plan.
- For commercial projects, Pro and Studio subscribers can generate a song-specific, non-exclusive Content Usage License from the Library, subject to its terms and any third-party rights.
- Starter, Basic and free-credit use do not include that commercial license.
- Similar music may be generated for other users, and there is no guarantee about Content ID systems, so read the licensing page before publishing commercially.
Avoid these
Common mistakes when making AI music
Vague prompts
"A cool song" gives the model nothing to aim for. Genre, mood, instruments and a use case take only a moment to write.
Contradictory instructions
"Calm, aggressive, minimal and epic" pulls in four directions. Pick one clear mood and one energy level.
Judging from the first few seconds
Intros can be sparse. Listen to at least one full chorus or build before you discard a take.
Asking for a famous artist's voice
Describe the sound you want, such as "raspy blues vocal" or "airy indie-pop vocal", instead of naming real artists.
Rewriting everything after one miss
If one element was off, fix that element. Starting from scratch throws away the parts that were working.
Starter prompts to copy and adapt
Each example follows the genre, mood, instruments, tempo and use-case pattern from this guide. Swap in your own details.
Cozy study beat
Lo-fi hip hop, mellow and warm, dusty drums, soft Rhodes chords and vinyl crackle, slow laid-back groove, for a late-night study session.
- Lo-fi
- Instrumental
- Focus
Upbeat product demo
Bright indie pop, optimistic and clean, plucky guitar, handclaps and light synth pads, mid-tempo, for a friendly app walkthrough video.
- Indie pop
- Instrumental
- Video
Birthday song for a friend
Feel-good acoustic pop with a female vocal, playful and warm, strummed guitar and light percussion, mid-tempo, celebrating a close friend's birthday.
- Acoustic pop
- Vocals
- Gift
Cinematic trailer build
Cinematic orchestral, tense then triumphant, low strings, taiko drums and brass swells, slow build to a powerful peak, for a game trailer.
- Cinematic
- Instrumental
- Trailer
Late-night synthwave
Retro synthwave with a male vocal, nostalgic and dreamy, analog bass, gated drums and shimmering pads, driving mid-tempo, about a midnight drive.
- Synthwave
- Vocals
- Retro
Frequently asked questions
How do I make AI music as a complete beginner?
Sign up, open the create page and write one or two sentences naming a genre, a mood, a few instruments and what the music is for. Choose instrumental or vocals, generate, and compare the two versions you get back. No music theory is needed.
How many credits does one creation use?
Each creation uses 2 credits and returns two versions of the track. New accounts get free starter credits to try it out; paid plans add weekly or monthly credits.
How long does it take to generate a track?
Usually a minute or two. Track length varies from one generation to the next, so if you need a longer piece, Pro and Studio plans include Extend Audio to continue a track from a chosen point.
Can I download the music I make?
Downloading audio requires a paid plan. Free users can create with their starter credits and listen to their tracks in the Library.
Can I use AI music in commercial projects?
Pro and Studio subscribers can generate a song-specific, non-exclusive Content Usage License from the Library for eligible commercial projects, subject to its terms. Other plans and free credits do not include that license. See the licensing page for details.
Can I edit individual instruments after generating?
No. The output is a finished, mixed audio file without stems or MIDI. You can guide results with your prompt, regenerate, or use Pro tools such as Extend Audio, AI Music Remix and AI Cover.
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