How to get free karaoke songs (5 different ways)
Karaoke songs can be very expensive, especially if you use a classic CD-G disc, but in this article I will cover 5 different ways that you can get free karaoke apps.
Remember that these methods are for personal use only, not for public use.
- Use of YouTube
The easiest way to get karaoke songs for free is to use YouTube. There are thousands of high quality karaoke tracks with supporting instrumental and lyrics videos. All you have to do is connect some microphones to your smart device or karaoke machine and start singing.
Popular channels with quality karaoke tracks include:
Sing King: More than 2750 videos
Karafan Karaoke: More than 7500 videos
CC Karaoke: Over 3000 videos
Easykaraoke: over 3500 videos
Track Planet Karaoke: Over 1800 videos
Benefits:
Easily accessible without downloading anything
Extensive song library
Disadvantages:
Ads between each song
Incompatible quality between videos
Here's my complete guide to karaoke with YouTube, including the tools you need for best results and how to put them all together.
- Use the free karaoke application
Karaoke apps are becoming increasingly popular due to their vast library of high quality songs. Karaoke apps are available for Apple and Android devices in the App Store and Google Play Store, respectively. All you have to do is connect your microphone to your smart device and speaker to get started.
Here are some of the most popular karaoke apps available for both Apple and Android devices. Note that these apps come with a monthly cost, but they have either a free trial or a completely free option that allows you to continue using them to access free songs. .
Karaoke app free trial or option full version (monthly) free trial or option number of songs
Smule 1-Week Trial $ 7.99 1-Week Trial Over 1 Million
Karaoke via Yoki Free Option $ 4.99 Free Option Over 1 Million
StarMaker Free Option $ 16.99 Free 1 Million Option
Voice Free Option $ 7.99 Free Option Over 1 Million
Free SingSnap Options $ 14.99 More than 1000 free options
Karaoke applications with free options
Check out these two articles for a comparison of the best options:
The best smartphone karaoke apps
The best karaoke apps for smart TV
Benefits:
Good options for Android and Apple
Quality songs
Disadvantages:
Restrictions on some applications with the free version
Some apps have ads
- Use free karaoke software
Downloadable karaoke software often provides users with the best karaoke track. While most karaoke programs operate on a subscription basis, there are several options that come with a free trial or free option.
Kanto Karaoke: Playlist is limited to 5 songs with free Windows version
iStar: Works on Mac
Sing Magic: More than 30,000 songs available
Benefits:
High audio quality
No ads
Disadvantages:
Limited selection of free software
The software takes time to download
- Free trial on karaoke websites
If you do not want to download any software or application for karaoke singing on your device, you can use the free trial version on the karaoke website instead. The best options are available here.
Karafan Online Player: Offers Free Demo
Sunfly Karaoke: Free 14 day trial
Singa: Offers a free version on any device
Lucky Voice Karaoke: A 14-day trial with 9000+ songs
Benefits:
Easily accessible without downloading anything
No ads
Disadvantages:
Most offer only a free trial
- Create your own karaoke track
If you find YouTube and karaoke apps a bit limited, you can use these steps to create your own karaoke track:
Remove vocals from existing tracks with Audacity.
Make a video of the song with a video maker website e.g. Shell wings
Add instrumental tracks to the song video and make sure the timing is right.