Guides index

VocalSplit guides

How-to walkthroughs, tool comparisons, buyer's guides and genre notes — everything we have written about removing vocals, making karaoke tracks and isolating stems.

How-to guides

Step-by-step walkthroughs for the most common vocal-separation jobs.

• How to Remove Vocals from an MP3 File
• How to Remove Vocals from a WAV File
• How to Remove Vocals from a FLAC File
• How to Remove Vocals from an M4A File
• How to Remove Vocals from an AIFF File
• How to Remove Vocals from an OGG File
• How to Remove Vocals from an MP4 Video's Audio
• How to Remove Background Music from a Voice Memo
• How to Remove Vocals from a YouTube Video
• How to Remove Vocals from a SoundCloud Track
• How to Remove Vocals from a Bandcamp Download
• How to Remove Vocals from a Spotify Song
• How to Remove Vocals from an Apple Music Song
• How to Remove Vocals from a CD Rip
• How to Remove Vocals from a Vinyl Rip
• How to Make a Karaoke Track from Any Song
• How to Extract an Acapella from Any Song
• How to Make a Backing Track for Singing Practice
• How to Make an Instrumental Cover Track
• How to Isolate Vocals for Transcription
• How to Sample a Vocal Hook from a Record
• How to Make a Clean Radio Edit Without Vocals
• How to Loop a Vocal Phrase from a Song
• How to Create a Vocal Chop for a Remix
• How to Remove Vocals from a Song on iPhone
• How to Remove Vocals from a Song on Android
• How to Remove Vocals from a Song on Mac
• How to Remove Vocals from a Song on Windows
• How to Remove Vocals from a Song on Chromebook
• How to Remove Vocals in Audacity vs VocalSplit
• How to Remove Vocals in Logic Pro vs VocalSplit
• How to Remove Vocals in Ableton Live vs VocalSplit
• How to Remove Vocals in GarageBand vs VocalSplit
• How to Remove Vocals with Spleeter vs VocalSplit
• How to Remove Vocals with Demucs vs VocalSplit

Tool comparisons

How VocalSplit stacks up against every other vocal remover on the market.

• VocalSplit vs LALAL.AI
• VocalSplit vs Moises
• VocalSplit vs Spleeter
• VocalSplit vs Demucs
• VocalSplit vs Ultimate Vocal Remover (UVR)
• VocalSplit vs RipX DeepRemix
• VocalSplit vs AudioShake
• VocalSplit vs iZotope RX
• VocalSplit vs Adobe Audition
• VocalSplit vs Audacity
• VocalSplit vs Logic Pro Stem Splitter
• VocalSplit vs Ableton Live
• VocalSplit vs PhonicMind
• VocalSplit vs Media.io Vocal Remover
• VocalSplit vs Vocal-Remover.org
• VocalSplit vs Kits.AI
• VocalSplit vs Vocali.se
• VocalSplit vs StemRoller
• VocalSplit vs Vocalremover.net
• VocalSplit vs Gaudio Studio

Buyer's guides by role

The best vocal remover depends on what you do with the stems. These pick the right fit for each role.

• Best Vocal Remover for DJs
• Best Vocal Remover for Music Producers
• Best Vocal Remover for Beatmakers
• Best Vocal Remover for Karaoke Hosts
• Best Vocal Remover for Wedding DJs
• Best Vocal Remover for Remix Contests
• Best Vocal Remover for Mashups
• Best Vocal Remover for Worship Leaders
• Best Vocal Remover for Music Teachers
• Best Vocal Remover for Vocal Coaches
• Best Vocal Remover for Singing Students
• Best Vocal Remover for Podcast Editors
• Best Vocal Remover for YouTubers
• Best Vocal Remover for Film Editors
• Best Vocal Remover for Theater Productions
• Best Vocal Remover for A Cappella Groups
• Best Vocal Remover for Cover Bands
• Best Vocal Remover for Music Transcribers
• Best Vocal Remover for Ear Training
• Best Vocal Remover for Cue Sheet and Music Sync Editors

Genre guides

How vocal separation performs on different genres and what to expect from the output.

• Vocal Isolation for Hip-Hop
• Vocal Isolation for EDM
• Vocal Isolation for Pop Music
• Vocal Isolation for Rock Music
• Vocal Isolation for Metal
• Vocal Isolation for Jazz
• Vocal Isolation for Country Music
• Vocal Isolation for R&B
• Vocal Isolation for Gospel Music
• Vocal Isolation for Classical Music
• Vocal Isolation for K-Pop
• Vocal Isolation for Reggaeton
• Vocal Isolation for Afrobeats
• Vocal Isolation for House Music
• Vocal Isolation for Techno
• Vocal Isolation for Trap
• Vocal Isolation for Drill
• Vocal Isolation for Lo-Fi
• Vocal Isolation for 80s Songs
• Vocal Isolation for 90s Songs
• Vocal Isolation for Indie Music
• Vocal Isolation for Singer-Songwriter Music
• Vocal Isolation for Musical Theater
• Vocal Isolation for Bollywood Songs
• Vocal Isolation for Latin Music