AudD
What it is
AudD is a music-recognition service available through an API, web interface, and extension on cross-platform systems. It identifies tracks in audio files, user-generated content, microphone recordings, streams, and video. AudD says its database contains 160 million songs and uses its own neural-network audio-fingerprinting technology. Results may include artist, title, album, label, release date, ISRC, and UPC, along with lyrics, listening links, and identification history. The standard endpoint analyzes up to about 12 seconds per request; the enterprise endpoint handles files of any length and returns timestamps. AudD can monitor radio stations and streams continuously, returning results through webhooks or long polling. Stream recognition supports Twitch, YouTube, and other stream URLs, with a Twitch extension and embeddable widget. Official SDKs cover many programming languages, and an MCP server is available for AI agents. Pricing starts at $5 a month, with 300 signup requests free.
For and against
For
- Recognizes music across files, recordings, streams, and video
- Database contains 160 million songs
- Enterprise endpoint handles files of any length
- Official SDKs cover many programming languages
- 300 signup requests require no credit card
Against
- Standard endpoint analyzes about 12 seconds per request
- Pricing begins at $5 a month
- Recognition limit listed as 1,000 queries monthly
- Longer files require the enterprise endpoint
The verdict
AudD combines broad input support with metadata, stream monitoring, SDKs, and enterprise options. The short standard-request limit and paid plans matter for heavier workloads.
Who it suits
AudD suits developers and businesses needing track identification in files, apps, video, or live streams. It also fits teams requiring SDKs, webhooks, enterprise processing, or on-premise deployment.
Plans and prices
Free trial
300 requests total · usable for 14 days · no credit card · recognition stops at 300
Read 15 Oct 2026 · audd.io
Indie
1,000 requests/month · extra requests $5.00 per 1,000 · up to 90,000 requests/month listed tier
Read 15 Oct 2026 · audd.io
Stream monitoring with own catalog
Uses uploaded catalog · catalog setup and storage fees quoted separately
Read 15 Oct 2026 · audd.io
Stream monitoring with AudD database
24/7 stream recognition · billed by maximum simultaneous stream capacity
Read 15 Oct 2026 · audd.io
Startup
100,000 requests/month · extra requests $4.50 per 1,000
Read 15 Oct 2026 · audd.io
Pro
200,000 requests/month · extra requests $4.25 per 1,000
Read 15 Oct 2026 · audd.io
File recognition pay-as-you-go
Pay-as-you-go · 1,000 requests
Read 7 Oct 2026 · audd.io
Live stream recognition (uploaded music)
Per stream · Your uploaded music catalog
Read 7 Oct 2026 · audd.io
Live stream recognition (AudD music database)
Per stream · AudD music database
Read 7 Oct 2026 · audd.io
On the record
- Android availability
- The former AudD Android app was removed from Google Play after version 1.0 and is currently unavailable.appbrain.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- All API requests require an account token supplied as the api_token parameter.docs.audd.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- API limits
- The standard endpoint has no documented rate limit, while the enterprise endpoint has a default concurrent-request limit that AudD can raise.docs.audd.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Chrome extension reach
- The Chrome Web Store listing reports about 40,000 users and links to the extension's public source repository.chromewebstore.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists AudD as a privately held IT system data-services company founded in 2018 with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Custom catalog
- Accounts with special access can upload private tracks so later recognition matches against that account-specific catalog.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The public documentation includes endpoint parameters, response schemas, curl examples and language-specific examples for every public endpoint.docs.audd.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise endpoint
- The enterprise endpoint accepts audio or video files of unlimited length and returns multiple tracks with timestamps.audd.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise privacy
- AudD says enterprise clients can sign a data processing agreement, and on-premise deployment is available for audio that cannot leave a customer's environment.audd.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Free usage
- AudD provides 300 recognition requests at signup without requiring a credit card.audd.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Large-file capability
- The enterprise endpoint processes files of any length and returns recognized tracks with timestamps.audd.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- AudD identifies AudD, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as one contracting entity and lists Dover, Delaware as its address.audd.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- License
- AudD's public SDK repositories and OpenAPI specification are released under the MIT license, while the hosted recognition service is proprietary.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: payment and token friction
- Some extension users report paid-plan requirements, trial limits and authorization or token-saving errors.chrome-stats.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: recognition reliability
- Chrome extension reviewers also report wrong matches, failures to identify songs and occasional results that do not display correctly.chrome-stats.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- MCP support
- AudD provides an MCP server intended to let AI agents search documentation, inspect usage and make API calls.audd.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- Recognition responses can include artist, title, album, release date, label, timecode, song links and provider metadata.docs.audd.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Music recognition
- AudD identifies music in audio files, user generated content, microphone recordings, streams, and video.audd.io · read 7 Oct 2026
