Shazam

Shazam

Shazam is a free music recognition app developed by Apple that quickly identifies songs, artists, and lyrics by recording a short audio clip, with over 5 billion identifications to date.
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Features of Shazam

Record an audio clip with your device microphone to quickly identify the song title and artist.
Provide song lyrics to help users understand and sing along.
Integrates with Siri Shortcuts to identify songs without opening the app.
Displays real-time global charts, such as the 'Global Top 200'.
Available in multiple languages, including Chinese, catering to a wide user base.

Use Cases of Shazam

In public places when you hear an unfamiliar song, quickly open the app to identify it and save it.
While watching a video with background music, identify it with Shazam to find the original track.
Music enthusiasts use it to discover new songs and track global trends.
Developers use the ShazamKit framework to integrate audio recognition into their apps.

FAQ about Shazam

QWhat is Shazam?

Shazam is a free music recognition app developed by Apple. Its core feature is quickly identifying the song title, artist, and other details by recording an audio snippet from the surrounding environment.

QHow do you use Shazam?

There are two main ways: 1) open the Shazam app and tap the identify button to start recording; 2) wake Siri and say 'Shazam this song' to identify it automatically.

QIs Shazam free?

The base version of Shazam is completely free, with no ads in the current version, offering core song recognition, lyrics, and charts features. You can use it without paying.

QWhich is better, Shazam or SoundHound?

Both offer similar core recognition capabilities. Shazam is developed by Apple and integrates more tightly with the iOS ecosystem (e.g., Siri support) and is currently free with no ads; SoundHound has offered different strategies in certain older versions, such as unlimited recognition. The choice depends on your device and preferences.

QIs Shazam's recognition accuracy high?

Shazam benefits from a large song database and mature acoustic fingerprint technology, delivering high accuracy for popular music; official data show over 5 billion successful matches to date.

QDoes Shazam support recognizing Chinese songs?

Yes. The Shazam app supports multiple languages (including Chinese), and its database covers songs from around the world, capable of recognizing music including Chinese songs.