SongRec
No phone app
6.8No. 15 of 22
in Music Identification Apps
in Music Identification Apps
- Recognised40% of the score41
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score90
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux, Mac, Windows
Summary
SongRec is ranked #15 of 22 in music identification apps on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
SongRec plans and pricing
All plansCompared on music identification apps
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Platform support
- cross-platformgithub.com
- Identification history
- Yesgithub.com
- Offline identification
- Nogithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- SongRec is an open-source Shazam client for Linux, written in Rust.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Audio recognition
- It recognizes songs from audio files, a microphone, or speakers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- GUI and command line
- SongRec can be used from both a graphical interface and the command line.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Continuous detection
- The GUI supports continuous microphone detection and lets users choose an input device.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- History export
- The GUI keeps a history of recognized songs that can be exported to CSV.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Without FFmpeg, the README lists MP3, FLAC, WAV, and OGG support; with FFmpeg, it says formats supported by FFmpeg can be accepted.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Shazam service
- SongRec sends audio fingerprints to Shazam servers for song lookup.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The project says SongRec collects no data, contacts no servers besides Shazam, and uploads fingerprints rather than raw audio.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The software is released under the GNU GPL v3 license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The project site links downloads for Linux distributions and Windows x64, and provides instructions to compile it yourself.songrec.fossplant.re · 4 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- The README says macOS is not officially supported, though it includes compilation instructions for macOS.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project asks users to report bugs and request features through GitHub Issues, and also lists a Matrix channel.songrec.fossplant.re · 4 Oct 2026
- CLI output
- The command line can emit CSV or JSON output for programmatic use.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The README warns that Flatpak filesystem sandboxing may make some command-line features unusable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/marin-m/SongRec· checked 4 Oct 2026
- songrec.fossplant.re· checked 4 Oct 2026