Stable Audio
Stability AI's text-to-music and sound-effects generator with commercial licences.
Visit Stable Audio Free 20 tracks/mo; Pro from $11.99/mo
What is Stable Audio?
Stable Audio generates music tracks and sound effects from text prompts, up to several minutes long, with audio-to-audio transformation and commercial licensing on paid plans. It comes from Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion, and an open version exists for developers.
Key features
- Text-to-music up to three minutes
- Text-to-sound-effects
- Audio-to-audio style transfer
- Commercial licence on paid plans
- Open-weights model available for developers
Pros
- Strong for instrumental and ambient tracks and sound design
- Clear commercial licensing
- Open model option for building on
Cons
- No vocals — Suno and Udio win for songs
- Fewer editing controls than Soundraw
- Quality varies by genre
Best for
Video creators needing background music and SFXGame and app developersSound designers prototyping
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