Vocal Remover

Make karaoke instrumentals or pull out the vocals.

Karaoke Tracks and Acapellas From Stereo Songs

In almost every stereo mix the lead vocal sits in the middle, equally loud in both speakers, while guitars, keys and backing vocals spread out to the sides. This tool looks at every frequency of every moment of the song, measures how centred it is, and separates the centre from the rest. You get two files: an instrumental with the vocal removed for karaoke or practice, and the vocal on its own.

Bass and kick drums are centred too, so by default the low end is kept in the instrumental rather than removed with the voice. Strength controls how strictly “centred” is judged. It is honest signal processing, not an AI stem splitter: instruments panned to the middle fade with the vocal, and stereo reverb on the voice can remain faintly.

Key features

  • Two results at once — instrumental and isolated vocal.
  • Frequency-domain separation, far cleaner than the old “invert one channel” trick.
  • Bass kept in the instrumental by default, so the beat survives.
  • Three strengths, from gentle to aggressive.
  • WAV downloads for both parts, ready for karaoke apps or a DAW.
Files processed locally in your browser

This tool does its work inside your browser using native Web APIs. The files and text you give it are processed on your device and are not uploaded to our servers.

How to use: Vocal Remover

  1. Open a stereo song
    Drop an MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC onto the box; mono files cannot be separated.
  2. Let it separate
    Separation runs automatically; a minute of audio takes a few seconds.
  3. Listen to both
    Compare the instrumental and the vocal, and try another strength if needed.
  4. Download
    Save the instrumental, the vocal, or both as WAV files.

Technical specifications

Processing locationEntirely in your browser — no server round trip
Data uploadedNone. Files and text never leave your device
PriceFree — no account, no trial, no usage cap
CategoryAudio
Works offlineYes, once the page has loaded
Browser supportChrome 90+, Edge 90+, Firefox 90+, Safari 15+
Interface languagesEnglish, 中文, हिन्दी, Español, العربية

Frequently asked questions

Why is some of the vocal still audible?

Reverb and doubled vocals are spread across the stereo field, so parts of them are not “centred”. Try the Aggressive setting — at the cost of a little more of the centred instruments.

Why did the bass disappear?

Choose “Keep in the instrumental” under Bass and drums. Low frequencies are then excluded from the vocal, which keeps the groove intact.

Does it work on mono recordings?

No. Separation relies on the difference between left and right, so a mono file — or a mono mix saved as stereo — has nothing to separate.

Is this an AI stem splitter?

No. It is classic mid/side analysis done per frequency band. It runs in your browser, instantly and without uploading, but AI splitters can separate drums, bass and instruments individually.

Can I use the instrumental publicly?

That depends on the song’s rights, not on the tool. Separating a track for personal practice is common; publishing it usually needs permission.

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