Songwriters and Bands
Capture the lyrics of a demo for the lyric sheet, the copyright form or the band chat. Hum the melody into the audio to MIDI converter to keep the tune too.
AI Lyrics Transcriber: Extract Lyrics from Any Song
Upload a track and the EzTranscriber lyrics transcriber listens to the vocals, writes down every line with its timing and plays it back karaoke style. Copy the words or export them as TXT, LRC or SRT, in 99 languages, and new accounts get free credits to start.
Auto Lyrics with Timing99 LanguagesLRC and SRT ExportFree Credits to Start
Upload a song to transcribe its lyrics
Supported formats: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WMA
Clear vocals work best. Lyrics come back as timed lines you can export to LRC or SRT.
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Why Writing Down Song Lyrics by Ear Is So Hard
Lyrics sites cover the hits, but not your band demo, a live take, a song in another language or the track you wrote last week. So people fall back on the slowest method: play two seconds, pause, type, rewind, and guess at the words buried under the drums. A chorus might take ten listens and still come out wrong. An AI lyric extractor does the first pass for you. It hears where each line starts, writes what is sung and hands you timed lines, so your job becomes checking a draft instead of decoding a song from scratch.
- Rewinding the same bar over and over to catch one word
- Lyrics that no website has: demos, covers, live takes and new releases
- Songs in a language you only half understand
- Typing the words, then timing them again for a karaoke or lyric video
- Losing your place on a long track with no way to jump back
What You Get with the EzTranscriber AI Lyric Transcriber
Words, timing and playback together, so the job ends with a file you can actually use.
Lines and Verses, Not a Wall of Text
The result is split into lines the way they are sung and grouped into verses wherever the singer pauses, with no speaker labels in the way.
Timing on Every Line
Each line keeps the moment it starts, so you can click any line to hear it and every export stays in time with the song.
Karaoke Style Playback
Play the song and watch the current line light up as it is sung. It is the quickest way to spot a misheard word.
TXT, LRC and SRT Export
Copy the plain words, or download LRC for music players, SRT or VTT for a lyric video, and DOCX or PDF for a lyric sheet.
99 Languages
The sung language is detected automatically, from English and Spanish pop to K-pop, Bollywood and French chanson.
Audio and Video Files
Get lyrics from MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC or OGG audio, or go from video to lyrics with an MP4 music video or a live clip. A direct link to a media file works too.
How to Get Lyrics from a Song in Three Steps
Run a song through AI and extract the lyrics without typing a word yourself.
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Upload the song
Sign in, then drop in an audio file or a music video, or paste a direct link. MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, MP4 and MOV all work, and new accounts start with free credits.
- 2
Let the AI transcribe the song
Leave the language on Auto or pick it yourself, and click Transcribe. The AI listens to the vocals and writes the words line by line with timing. A typical song is ready in a minute or two.
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Check, then copy or download
Play the track and follow the highlighted lines to check the words, then copy lyrics from the song view or download TXT, LRC or SRT. To correct a word or move a line, open the LRC download in the LRC generator.
Four Reasons to Use Our Song Lyrics Transcriber
Built for music, not meetings: lines, timing and formats that singers and creators actually use.
Extract Lyrics from Songs, Demos and Live Takes
Like an AI lyrics detector, the tool listens for the voice inside the mix and writes down what is sung. It handles a finished master, a rough phone demo or a rehearsal recording, and works as a lyric finder from audio when you only have the song and not its words. Extracting lyrics from a song with a clear lead vocal gives the cleanest result. With heavy distortion, a loud crowd or several singers at once, expect a few lines to need a second look, and use the playback to check them quickly.
Upload a SongFollow Along with Karaoke Highlighting
Checking lyrics is far easier when the words move with the music. Press play and the words fill in one by one as they are sung, while a Now singing card shows the current and the next line. Click any line to jump straight to it, search for a word, and if the whole song runs a touch early or late, shift it with the sync offset in tenth of a second steps. Use it to learn a song, to prepare a performance, or to proof the result before you publish, without scrubbing through the waveform to find your place.
See It in ActionTurn the Song into Lyrics You Can Use Anywhere
Go from song to text in one click and copy the plain words for a lyric sheet, a booklet or a chord chart. Download LRC for music players and karaoke apps, with word timing when the AI timed each word, SRT or VTT to place the lines on a video timeline, or a DOCX or PDF lyric sheet. Want to tweak the timing by hand? Open the result in the LRC generator and tap along to adjust any line. For subtitles of spoken dialogue rather than singing, audio to SRT is the better fit.
Export My LyricsLyrics in 99 Languages, Then Translated
Get the words in the language they are sung in, detected automatically. Then translate the text to understand a song from abroad, prepare a cover in your own language or subtitle a music video for new fans. The original lines keep their timing, so a translated LRC or SRT still matches the song. For speech in another language, the audio translator does the same for interviews and videos.
Translate LyricsSong to Lyrics Example: Play the Result
An original song, transcribed and timed in one pass. Press play to follow the lines, then switch between TXT, LRC and SRT to see each export.
come-on-home.mp3
English (auto) · 8 lines · 2 verses
0:05 / 0:31
come-on-home.lrc
[ti:Come On Home] [length:00:31] [00:01.20]I left a light on by the door [00:04.60]In case you wander back this way [00:08.10]The kettle hums the way it did before [00:11.80]And I have learned the words to say [00:15.20] [00:16.40]So come on home, come on home [00:19.40]The night is long but not alone [00:22.80]So come on home, come on home [00:25.80]I kept the key, I kept the tune
Click any line to jump there. The same timed lines make the TXT, LRC and SRT files.
Each line keeps its start time, which is why the same lyrics from audio can become three different files. TXT holds the words with a blank line between verses. LRC puts a [mm:ss.xx] tag in front of every line for music players. SRT turns each line into a numbered caption with a start and end time for video editors.
Ways to Get Lyrics from Audio Compared
Three common routes, and where each one falls short.
| Ways to Get Lyrics from Audio Compared | Typing by ear | Lyrics websites | EzTranscriber |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works for unreleased songs and demos | |||
| Time for a four minute song | 30 to 60 minutes | Seconds, if listed | About 2 minutes |
| Timing for every line | Rarely | ||
| Matches your exact version | Not always | ||
| LRC and SRT files | |||
| Songs in other languages | Hard | Popular songs only | 99 languages |
Who Uses an Audio to Lyrics Converter?
From the studio to the stage, anyone who needs the words of a song written down.
Singers and Cover Artists
Learn a song quickly with timed lines, and check your key with the BPM and key finder before rehearsal.
Lyric Video Creators
Start from timed lines and an SRT file instead of typing and placing every title on the timeline by hand.
Karaoke Hosts
Get the words for songs your karaoke catalog lacks and export LRC lyrics that highlight as the crowd sings.
Language Learners
Turn the songs you love into reading practice: the words, the timing and a translation side by side.
Music Podcasters and Journalists
Quote a line from a song correctly in a review or an episode, with the exact moment it is sung.
What Musicians Say About Our Lyrics Transcriber
We record every rehearsal on a phone. I upload the take and have the lyrics of the new song in the band chat before we pack up the gear.
Jonas Becker
Guitarist and Songwriter
I make lyric videos for small artists. Getting timed lines and an SRT file from the master saves me most of an afternoon per video.
Ana Lucia Reyes
Lyric Video Editor
I learn K-pop songs for covers. The lyrics come out in Korean with the timing, and the translation helps me understand what I am singing.
Mina Park
Cover Singer
The karaoke highlight makes checking easy. On a dense rock track I fixed three lines in five minutes instead of typing the whole song by ear.
Ethan Brooks
Music Teacher
Lyrics Transcriber FAQs
Answers about turning songs into lyrics, accuracy and exports. Still need help? Write to our support team.
How do I get the lyrics from a song?
To transcribe lyrics from a song, upload it to the lyrics transcriber at the top of this page, click Transcribe and wait a minute or two. You get the words line by line with timing, ready to copy or download as TXT, LRC or SRT.
What is the best AI to transcribe a song?
Look for an AI song transcriber that keeps line timing, handles your language and exports the formats you need, because AI song transcription is only useful when you can check the result and reuse it. EzTranscriber does all three, plays the result karaoke style so you can check it, and lets you try it with free credits.
Can I convert an MP3 to lyrics?
Yes. To extract lyrics from MP3 files, upload the track and the tool transcribes lyrics from MP3 audio with timing for every line, so an MP3 song to lyrics job takes a minute or two. WAV, M4A, FLAC and OGG files work the same way.
Can I get lyrics from a video?
Yes, and here is how to extract lyrics from a video: upload an MP4, MOV or WEBM music video or a live clip and the soundtrack is transcribed, or paste a direct link to the video file instead of uploading it. For YouTube to lyrics, paste a public YouTube link into the YouTube tab and the song is transcribed straight from the link.
How accurate is the transcription?
It can detect lyrics in most mixes and is very good on clear lead vocals, but less reliable when the voice is buried, heavily distorted, shouted or doubled by several singers. Always play the result back once, because even trained ears disagree on some sung words.
Does it separate the vocals from the music?
No. To extract lyrics from audio, the AI listens to the full mix and focuses on the voice. If you already have an isolated vocal stem, upload that instead for the cleanest result.
Can I fix a word the AI misheard?
Yes. Download the LRC file and import it into the LRC generator, where you can edit any line, nudge its timing and export again. For a plain lyric sheet, paste the TXT into any document and correct it there.
Can I download the lyrics as an LRC file?
Yes. Download LRC with a time tag on every line, and with word tags when word timing is available. You can fine-tune the timing in the LRC generator.
Which languages can it transcribe?
It detects and transcribes 99 languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Hindi and Chinese. You can also set the language manually before you start.
Is the lyrics transcriber free?
Signing in is required and every new account gets free credits, enough to transcribe a few songs. After that you pay only for the minutes you use; see pricing.
Can I use it on songs I do not own?
Transcribing for study, practice or a personal sing-along is common, but publishing or selling lyrics usually needs permission from the songwriter or publisher. Check the rights before you share them.
Are my songs private?
Yes. Your uploads and lyrics belong to your account, travel over an encrypted connection and are never shared with other users.
Can I get the melody or chords too?
The lyrics transcriber writes the words. For the notes, use audio to MIDI, and for the key and tempo, the BPM and key finder.
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Turn Your Song into Lyrics Now
Upload a track and get the words line by line with timing, karaoke playback and TXT, LRC or SRT downloads. The lyrics transcriber works in 99 languages and new accounts start with free credits. Transcribing speech instead of singing? Use the audio to text converter.