One prompt in. A whole song out.

Udio AI is an AI music generator that turns a text prompt into a complete, original song — lyrics, melody, arrangement, vocals and mixing handled automatically. It was built by Uncharted Labs, a team of former Google DeepMind researchers, and is one of the most discussed AI music platforms alongside Suno.

There is a free plan with 10 daily creation credits, full song generation, audio and video exports, the Song Feed, and remix and extend. Udio Standard ($10/month) adds song editing, style reduction and more credits; Udio Pro ($30/month) adds maximum monthly credits. Inpainting and some advanced features are paid-only.

AI Song lets Udio write and sing everything from your style description. Custom Lyrics lets you paste your own words and Udio sets them to music — using [Verse] and [Chorus] markers helps. Instrumental skips vocals entirely for pure background music.

Initial generations are roughly 30-second sections, returned as two variations in about a minute. You then use the extend feature to grow a track in 30-second increments into a full-length song. Be aware that building a long track takes several extensions, which some users find limiting.

Extend develops a short section into a full song in either direction while keeping the style. Remix creates variations that share the same core DNA. Inpainting regenerates a specific section without losing the rest of the track — it is powerful for targeted edits but only available to paying subscribers.

Yes. Custom Lyrics mode sets your own words to music in the style you choose. You can also upload reference audio to guide the generation toward a particular tone, instrumentation or vocal style, which helps match an existing direction.

Udio is developed by Uncharted Labs Inc., founded by former Google DeepMind researchers. There are unrelated clone-style apps in the stores with similar names from other developers, so download from the official Udio listing or udio.com to be sure you get the real one.

Udio is widely used for content, demos and prototyping, but AI music copyright is an actively contested area and a common concern raised in reviews. For high-stakes commercial work, confirm the current licensing terms on the official site and consider that human composers still offer nuance AI has not fully replicated.

Copyright around AI music is contested and is the most common concern in reviews. Initial tracks are short and need multiple extensions for full length, inpainting and some editing are paid-only, results depend heavily on prompt detail, and similarly named clone apps exist. It is excellent for fast, high-quality songs and demos, but confirm licensing before high-stakes commercial use.