Instrumental Maker: Make a Backing Track

Drop a song and get the instrumental back with the vocals removed, ready as a backing track. Free, with no daily cap, and the song stays on your device.

Drop a song or video, or click to choose

MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, OPUS and video files. From a video only the sound is used.

Audio or video: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OGA, OPUS, AMR, 3GA, AWB, WMA, AIF, AIFF, CAF, WEBM, WEBA, MKA, MP4, M4V, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MPG, MPEG, TS, M2TS, MTS, 3GP, OGV

Drop a song or video first

The first run downloads the separation model once (about 38 MB).

How it works

  1. 1Drop a song or a video
  2. 2Pick MP3, M4A or WAV and press Separate
  3. 3Listen to each part and download it

The file stays on your device.

How to make an instrumental of a song

1

Drop your song

Drag an MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC file, or a video, onto the page, or click to choose it.

2

Remove the vocals

Pick MP3, M4A or WAV and press Separate. The first run downloads the model once.

3

Download the instrumental

Play it beside the original, then download it, named after your song, such as "song (instrumental).mp3".

Make an instrumental of any song

Drop a song and get the music back without the voice, ready as a backing track for singing, practice or a cover. The instrumental is selected and downloaded first, and the vocals come out too in case you want them. Everything runs in your browser, so the song stays on your device.

How the instrumental maker works

The page runs Spleeter, an open model made by Deezer and released under the MIT licence, which splits a song into the voice and everything else. Your browser downloads the model once (about 38 MB) and keeps it for the next song. The song is separated in pieces of about 12 seconds that are joined back with a short crossfade, so the instrumental is exactly as long as the song and starts on the same beat. Play it beside the original to check it, then download it as MP3, M4A or WAV. Want both tracks with equal weight? The Vocal Remover offers the instrumental and the vocals side by side.

Open any song, save MP3, M4A or WAV

The instrumental maker opens MP3, WAV, M4A and AAC, FLAC, OGG, Opus and WEBM audio, plus the sound of a video file such as an MP4, MOV, MKV or WEBM. The backing track is saved as MP3, M4A or WAV, in stereo at 44.1 kHz. MP3 suits a phone or a karaoke app; WAV suits an editor or a mixing session.

The song stays on your device

The song is read, separated and saved by your browser, so it stays on your device. Nothing is downloaded but the separation model, once, so the first run needs a connection; after that the model is kept in the browser.

Limits

On a current Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a computer, or Safari, the tool sets no length limit of its own, because the song is read in pieces. Very old browsers and a few formats, such as AVI and AC-3 audio, go through a fallback decoder that handles up to 30 minutes, and 10 minutes on a phone. A WAV track can be up to 2 GB; for anything longer, choose MP3. Speed depends on your device and browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make an instrumental of a song?

Drop the song on this page and press Separate. The model removes the voice and keeps the music, and the instrumental is ready to play and download as MP3, M4A or WAV. Spleeter, the open model by Deezer under the MIT licence, does the separation in your browser.

Can I make a karaoke backing track?

Yes. The instrumental is a karaoke backing track, the music of the song with the lead voice taken out. Backing harmonies that sound close to the lead can be removed with it, and a faint trace of the voice can stay in loud parts, so play it through once before a performance. To turn it into a karaoke video with the lyrics on screen, use the Karaoke Maker.

Which format should I download?

MP3 for a phone, a karaoke app or sharing, because it keeps the file small. M4A if the player is an iPhone or an Apple app. WAV if the track goes into an audio editor or a mixing session, where you want every detail kept; a WAV track can be up to 2 GB.

Does it remove the lyrics from the music?

It removes the sung voice, which is where the lyrics are. Spoken words, rap and shouted lines count as voice too and go to the vocal track; instruments that sound very like a voice, such as a lead synth, can be partly taken with it.

How long can the song be?

On a current browser on a computer, or Safari, there is no limit of the tool's own. Very old browsers and a few formats, such as AVI and AC-3 audio, go through a fallback decoder that handles up to 30 minutes, and 10 minutes on a phone; convert such a file to MP3 with the Audio Converter first.

Tips for a better backing track

Use the cleanest copy of the song. A WAV, FLAC or high bitrate MP3 leaves less of the voice behind than a small, heavily compressed file.

A song with a lot of reverb on the voice can keep a faint echo of it; play the loudest chorus before you download to hear how much is left.

To change the key or the tempo of the backing track afterwards, open it in an audio editor; the instrumental keeps the full length of the song.