Transcribes the vocal, it does not split the mix
Runs in:
Fits on:
· needs ~0.5 GB · Free to download · License: MIT
Separate vocals from music
Split a song into voice, drums and instruments.
The tools below run on your computer. Most of them are free, and the local work stays on your machine.
Works offline · Free options
We're testing tools for this. Related tasks are at the bottom of the page, and the closest tools we already list are below.
We don't list Demucs or another stem splitter yet. Below are the closest audio tools we do test, for transcripts and voices.
Your computer
Describe your computer
Pick the closest line. Office PC and Mini PC are estimates. Linux and a home server stay in the list. We guess the specs, then hide models that would not fit. The guess stays cautious.
4 results
Most tools here are free.
Audio & Music whisper.cpp
The small engine behind many transcription apps, including on Windows and Linux.
Installer only · Some setup · Free
Audio & Music Not on the chat board
A voice model, not a separator
Fits on:· needs ~0.3 GB · Free to download · License: Apache 2.0
HONEST COMPARISON
Local or cloud: Separate vocals from music?
Reviewed Oct 2026
- Privacy: Local winsUVR and a future local model keep the song at home
- Cost: Local winsUVR is free
- Quality: Cloud winsOur listed local models do not split stems
- Ease: Cloud winsA website is less setup than UVR
Local AI
This site does not list a stem splitter yet. A general local chat or whisper model will not pull vocals out of a mix.
- A true local splitter keeps the song on your disk
- Whisper can still transcribe the vocal once it is isolated
Where it falls short
- No Demucs-style tool is on our list yet
- The closest models here only transcribe or speak
Cloud & apps
Ultimate Vocal Remover is a free desktop app that does this job on your computer. Cloud splitters are the one-click alternative.
- LLalal.aiAppFreemium
Upload a mix and download stems, with less setup.
Best for: Quick splits
The song is uploaded
- MMoisesAppFreemium
Stems plus a practice mixer on the phone.
Best for: PracticePhone
The song is uploaded
- UUltimate Vocal RemoverDesktop appFreePopular choice
Free, local stem separation. This is the practical tool for the job.
Best for: StemsOffline
Audio is processed on your computer
Our take
Use Ultimate Vocal Remover or a stem website. The local AI models on this list do not separate vocals yet.
Choose local if…
- You can install a desktop app
- The recording must stay offline
Choose cloud if…
- You want a website
- You also want a phone mixer
How to do it in 3 steps
- Open the model page and pick any app under Runs in, for example MacWhisper or whisper.cpp. Each app page links to that maker's own guide.
- Open the Whisper small page and check the traffic light for a few kinds of computer.
- Follow that official guide. This site does not add its own install steps.
Questions
- Does this upload my files?
- The local tools on this page don't upload your files. The cloud options in the comparison do.
- What does it cost?
- Most options are free. A few apps are a one-time purchase, and a few models need a computer with more memory.
- What if it will not fit?
- Use Check my computer, or turn on the lighter memory filters. A red light on the model page means the file is too big.
Not into local AI? Try these instead
Ordinary apps for audio & music. These are normal links to the maker's site.
REAPER
A digital audio workstation for recording and mixing.
REAPERAudacity
A free editor for cutting and cleaning recordings.
AudacityAbleton Live
A music studio for recording, arranging, and performing.
Ableton Live