Voice & audio
MusicGen
Generate music from a text description — non-commercial only
★ 5.1k
May 2026
CC BY-NC 4.0
Voice & audio
What it does
Describe the music you want ("quiet piano jazz") and this hosted page composes a short instrumental to match, using Meta's MusicGen. You can also hum or supply a snippet to steer the result. Nothing to install and no account. Crucially, the model is released under cc-by-nc-4.0, so the output cannot be used commercially - not as background music on a monetised video, and not in advertising. Clips run to a few tens of seconds and contain no vocals.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultyEasy to start
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
MusicGen FAQ
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use MusicGen?
- No install needed — it runs in the browser.
- Does MusicGen work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use MusicGen commercially?
- The licence is CC BY-NC 4.0, which restricts commercial use. It cannot be used for work or anything you make money from.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MusicGen (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | No | No |
| ai-jukebox | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | Yes | Not verified |
| UnlimitedMusicGen | Not needed | Not needed | Yes | Yes | No |
| musicgen-web | Not needed | Not needed | No | Yes | No |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.