# Udio > Generate songs with vocals from text prompts and lyrics, with in-browser editing - Category: [Audio & Speech AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/audio-ai) - Pricing: Freemium - Website: https://www.udio.com - Platforms: Web, iOS - Mobile app: available - Made by: Udio (Uncharted Labs), founded 2023, New York, NY - Last updated: 2026-10-20 - FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/udio ## Overview Udio is an AI music generator that creates songs, including vocals, from a text prompt, optional lyrics or an uploaded audio clip. Songs are generated in short clips of about 32 seconds or in roughly two-minute versions, and can be extended, remixed, edited or inpainted, which regenerates a selected section of a track based on the audio around it. It runs in the browser at udio.com and in an official iOS app. ## Key features - Text-to-song generation - Extend and Remix - Audio inpainting - Audio-guided generation - Voices - Sessions - Library and sharing - iOS app ## Pricing - **Free** ($0): 10 daily credits plus a 100-credit monthly limit - **Standard** ($10/month): Up to 2,400 credits per month - **Pro** ($30/month): Up to 6,000 credits per month ## Best for - Generating song drafts with vocals - Experimenting with styles and lyrics - Editing and extending generated tracks inside the platform ## Who uses it - Hobbyist music creators - Songwriters - Content creators - Musicians prototyping ideas ## Strengths - Generates songs with vocals from a prompt and lyrics - Extend, remix and inpainting tools for editing tracks - Free plan with daily and monthly credits - Official iOS app alongside the web app - Paid credit limits were doubled or raised after the UMG deal ## Limitations - Downloads of audio, video and stems are disabled on all plans - Free plan is capped at three 2-minute songs per day - No public API and no Android app - Licensed platform and new models are announced but have no published launch date ## Not recommended for - Users who need to download or export audio - Developers who need an API - Android users ## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10) - Audio Quality: 8.5/10 - Vocal Realism: 8.5/10 - Editing Control: 8/10 - Export & Ownership: 3/10 - Value for Money: 6.5/10 ## Alternatives - [PureMIDI](https://finderatlas.com/tools/puremidi): Convert audio and sheet music to editable MIDI, then refine it in your browser ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/puremidi-vs-udio)) - [Cartesia](https://finderatlas.com/tools/cartesia): Real-time speech AI for developers: fast text-to-speech, transcription and voice agents ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cartesia-vs-udio)) - [Otter.ai](https://finderatlas.com/tools/otter-ai): Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/otter-ai-vs-udio)) - [Fish Audio](https://finderatlas.com/tools/fish-audio): Expressive text-to-speech, voice cloning and speech-to-text with fine-grained emotion control ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/fish-audio-vs-udio)) - [Wondercraft](https://finderatlas.com/tools/wondercraft): AI studio for turning scripts, documents and ideas into podcasts, audio ads and video ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/udio-vs-wondercraft)) - [Speechify](https://finderatlas.com/tools/speechify): Listen to documents and web pages with natural AI voices, and dictate by voice ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/speechify-vs-udio)) - [ElevenLabs](https://finderatlas.com/tools/elevenlabs): Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/elevenlabs-vs-udio)) - [Suno](https://finderatlas.com/tools/suno): Turn text prompts, lyrics or audio into complete songs with vocals ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/suno-vs-udio)) ## Recent updates - 2025-11-19: Reported settlement and licensing agreement with Warner Music Group; Sony Music had not joined as of April 2026 repor... - 2025-10-29: Udio announced a partnership with Universal Music Group, disabled downloads, added a one-time 1,000-credit grant and... - 2025-09-11: Voice Control launched in early access for all subscribers - 2025-06-26: Sessions launched in early access for subscribers - 2025-05-21: Udio released its iOS app in the Apple App Store ## FAQ **Can I download songs from Udio?** No. Udio disabled downloads of audio, video and stems on October 29, 2025, as part of its partnership with Universal Music Group, and its help center still lists them as disabled. Songs stay inside the platform. **Is Udio free?** Yes, there is a Free plan with 10 daily credits and a 100-credit monthly limit, limited to three 2-minute songs per day. Standard is $10 per month and Pro is $30 per month. **How many credits do paid plans include?** Standard allows up to 2,400 credits per month and Pro up to 6,000. These limits were raised from 1,200 and 4,800 after the UMG partnership. Subscription credits do not roll over. **Does Udio have a mobile app?** Yes, there is an official iOS app for iPhone. Udio says it has no Android app and that apps with its name on Google Play are unauthorized. **Does Udio have an API?** Udio does not publish a public API. **Why did Udio change in late 2025?** Udio settled a copyright dispute with Universal Music Group on October 29, 2025 and announced a partnership to build a licensed platform. It later reached a settlement with Warner Music Group. Udio has said the platform is in a transition period while new models are prepared.