How long does it take to make a song?

A playable preview with lyrics appears about 20 to 30 seconds after you press Create, and you can listen while the song finishes. The finished song usually arrives within a minute and a half; nine in ten are finished inside three minutes, depending on the song's length. Every generation returns 2 finished takes.

Checked 2026-10-07

At a glance

Making a song

First playable preview: About 20 to 30 seconds after you press Create: lyrics and a stream you can listen to while it finishes.
Finished song: Usually within a minute and a half of Create; nine in ten are finished inside three minutes, depending on the song's length (measured on real generations since 20 September).
Takes per generation: 2 finished takes every time, on every plan. Pick one or keep both.
Length: Set by what you give it: half of the songs made from a description run 2:38 to 3:49, and a song made from pasted lyrics runs as long as the lyrics. About six in ten songs run 2 to 4 minutes, about one in twelve runs past five, and the longest ran 7:19 (measured from the audio files of songs made between 4 September and 4 October). On Pro and Ultra, the Length setting in Custom mode (1:00 to 5:00) sets it directly.

Your first song needs no account.

Make a song See plans

Questions people ask

Can I listen before the song is finished?

Yes. About 20 to 30 seconds after Create you get the lyrics and a stream you can play while the rest is made.

Why do some songs take longer?

Time depends on the song's length: a longer song takes longer to finish. Nine in ten songs are finished inside three minutes.

How long are the songs?

It depends on what you give it. Half of the songs made from a description run 2:38 to 3:49, and a song made from pasted lyrics runs as long as the lyrics. On Pro and Ultra, the Length setting in Custom mode (1:00 to 5:00) sets it directly.

What happens if a generation fails?

Nothing is charged: the credit is returned automatically, and the panel explains why.