Slow down song without changing pitch

Keep the original pitch while you slow a song right down to learn it. One file in, several versions out - free, in your browser, no signup and no upload.

No signup No upload - files stay on your device No watermark Works on Chromebook and phone

Practice track studio

Open an audio file you have the right to use. Everything below runs locally on your device.

Drop a song here or click to choose MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC - up to whatever your browser can decode
Waveform display
File - Position 0:00.0 Loop A - / B - Drag on the waveform to set A and B

Quick presets — one click sets speed, key and effects; every button opens the same studio

Pick any set below and export them together.
Pick any set of presets and export them together as separate WAV files, plus a plain-text manifest.
Result will appear here. Nothing is sent to a server.

All processing runs offline in your browser with the Web Audio API. Export is 16-bit WAV.

How Slow down song without changing pitch works here

This is one of the three core entry points into the studio. Every page on this site loads one shared workbench: you open a single audio file you have the rights to use, set speed, key, loop points and effects once, then render as many versions as you need from that same file.

Where this page starts

No preset is applied: speed 1.00x, 0 semitones, reverb off, center cancellation off and output gain at 0 dB. You can change any of those values before exporting; the preset is a starting point, not a limit.

The exact steps on this page

In practice, the Speed slider changes the playback rate while the browser's preservesPitch flag holds the original key steady. The result is rendered with OfflineAudioContext and encoded to WAV inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account.

What comes out

A 16-bit WAV of the full track or only the A-B region, optionally peak-normalized to -1 dBFS. Batch export writes several versions plus a plain-text manifest, and the share link carries speed, key, loop points and notes - never the audio.

Also available from this page

  • Slow down or speed up 50-125% while keeping the pitch
  • Transpose -12 to +12 semitones and mark an A-B loop
  • Pick any of eight presets, or export several versions at once
  • Share a practice sheet by link - parameters only, never audio

Three steps to a practice track

Open your own audio

Drop a recording, a licensed track or a student demo. It never leaves the browser tab.

Shape the exercise

Slow to 70%, transpose to a singable key, loop bars 12-20, mute the lead vocal with center cancellation.

Hand it over

Export a WAV for practice, or share a practice sheet link with the exact settings - no audio, no copyright transfer.

Built for people who prepare music every week

Each scenario opens the same workbench with the settings already set for that task.

Vocal coaches

Transpose a song into the student's range and loop the phrase they keep missing.

/for/vocal-coaches/transpose-song-for-student

Instrument teachers

Slow a solo to half speed without changing pitch, then ramp it back up.

/for/music-teachers/slow-down-song-for-practice

Worship teams

Build a rehearsal backing track and share the key and tempo with the band.

/for/worship-teams/backing-track-maker

Karaoke hosts

Make a quick instrumental and export a clean WAV for the venue system.

/for/karaoke-hosts/instrumental-maker

Language teachers

Slow lyrics for listening exercises and hand out a timed practice sheet.

/for/language-teachers/slow-listening-exercise

Cover artists

Drop the lead vocal, keep the real arrangement, rehearse over it.

/for/cover-artists/remove-lead-vocal
Rights-safe by design: Songbench does not host a song catalogue, does not supply lyrics, and does not download audio from video platforms. You supply the audio and the rights. The share link contains practice parameters only - speed, key, loop points and notes - never the music itself.

Pricing that keeps the free tier useful

The free tool stays free forever. Paid tiers sell batch work, storage and institutional licensing - never the ability to open the tool.

Free

$0

Everything in the studio, no account, no watermark, unlimited single-file exports.

  • Local processing
  • WAV export
  • Share practice sheet

Teacher Pro

$9 / mo

For teachers preparing a whole class's material in one sitting.

  • Batch export for a class set
  • Saved practice sheets
  • Class share pages
  • Priority support

School / API

Contact us

Embed the studio in an LMS, or license it for a department.

  • White-label embed
  • Privacy and DPA paperwork
  • Invoice and PO billing

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account, and are my files uploaded?

No. Audio is decoded and processed inside your browser using the Web Audio API. There is no account, no upload and no watermark.

Can I use copyrighted songs?

Only open audio you have the right to use: your own recordings, licensed material or student work. We do not provide songs, lyrics, or downloads from streaming or video platforms.

What exactly do I share with a student?

A practice sheet - speed, key shift, loop points, tempo and your note - encoded in the link. No audio travels with it, so the student opens their own legally held copy of the song and gets your exact settings.

Does slowing a song change the key?

No. The speed control keeps the original pitch. Transposition is applied when you export, so the practice sheet and the WAV agree.

Which browsers and formats work?

Current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Any format your browser decodes (MP3, WAV, M4A/AAC, OGG, FLAC). Exports are 16-bit WAV.