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Identify songs, discover artists, find concerts
Instantly identify any song playing around you with Shazam's powerful music recognition technology.
Shazam is a music recognition app owned by Apple Inc. with over 2 billion downloads and 300 million active users globally. The app identifies songs playing around you by analyzing audio fingerprints and matching them against Shazam's extensive music database in under 5 seconds.
Beyond identification, Shazam provides time-synced lyrics, artist information, music videos, and concert discovery. The app integrates with Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Deezer for seamless playback of identified songs. Features include Auto Shazam for continuous background identification and offline functionality.
Completely free with no ads or premium tier
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Music Recognition | Full access with 5-second identification | Same as free tier |
| Streaming Integration | Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music | Identical access |
| Lyrics Display | Time-synced lyrics included | No additional features |
| Concert Discovery | Complete concert search available | No premium concerts |
| Offline Identification | Not available | Not available |
| Ad Experience | Completely ad-free | No premium option |
Shazam is owned by Apple and monetizes through Apple Music subscriptions and partnerships. This allows the core music identification service to remain completely free for all users without advertisements or premium subscriptions.
Shazam achieves approximately 98% accuracy in music identification by analyzing unique audio fingerprints. The app can identify songs in under 5 seconds even with background noise and typically needs only 10-15 seconds of audio.
Shazam requires internet connection for song identification as it queries the massive online music database. However, accessing your Shazam history works offline if previously synced to your device.
Auto Shazam enables background music identification without manual button taps. Toggle it on in settings and Shazam will continuously listen and identify multiple songs even when the app runs in background mode.
Search for any artist in Shazam to view their concert listings filtered by location and date. You can browse concerts by popularity or search specific cities to find upcoming shows near you.
Yes, you can share identified songs directly through Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and more. Create shareable lists of your favorite Shazams to discover music together with friends.
Shazam integrates with Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Deezer, allowing you to open songs directly in your preferred streaming platform for immediate playback and saving to playlists.
