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What is Soundraw?
Soundraw generates royalty-free instrumental tracks that you fine-tune yourself: pick a genre, mood and length, and its editor lets you reshape the song bar by bar so it fits your video exactly. It covers more than 30 genres and a commercial licence is included in every subscription, with no per-use fees and no YouTube claims.
Pros
- Bar-by-bar editor: match the song to your video's exact length
- Royalty-free licence included in every subscription
- More than 30 genres with mood and energy controls
- No copyright claims when monetising on YouTube
Cons
- No permanent free plan, only a trial
- Instrumentals only: it does not generate vocals or lyrics
- No API to plug it into your own tools
What Soundraw is like in practice
Where it stands out
It is built for video creators rather than musicians: you pick genre, length and mood, then adjust the structure block by block so the music fits your edit exactly. That control over where the piece rises and falls is what no closed stock library gives you.
Where it falls short
The music is functional and unmemorable, which is exactly what a backing track should be but disappoints if you expected a song. Variety within each genre is limited, so if you publish a lot the material starts sounding similar to itself after a few weeks.
How its pricing works
A monthly subscription with unlimited downloads within the plan, which for anyone publishing video weekly comes in far below licensing tracks one by one. You can generate and listen free before paying, with the download being what is charged: check the licence covers monetisation before subscribing.
Is Soundraw right for you?
Yes, if…
You edit videos and need music that fits to the second: its bar-by-bar editor lets you match the song to the exact length of the piece, with a royalty-free licence included.
No, if…
You want to try without paying: there is no permanent free plan. And it only does instrumentals, so if you need vocals and lyrics you will have to look at Suno or Udio.
Frequently asked questions
Does Soundraw have a free plan?
Not a permanent one. You can try it free, but downloading requires a subscription, from $11.04/month on the Creator plan.
Can I monetise YouTube videos with its music?
Yes, every subscription includes a royalty-free commercial licence, with no copyright claims and no royalties to pay.
Does it generate songs with vocals?
No, it focuses on instrumental tracks. For songs with vocals and lyrics, Suno or Udio are a better fit.