How do I split a song into stems?

Sign in, upload the song and start the stem splitter. When it finishes, play the stems in the mixer, then download the ones you need as WAV.

Which stems does the stem splitter make?

Four: vocals, drums, bass and other, plus the instrumental, which is everything except the vocals. Guitars, keys, synths and strings all go to other.

How much does a split cost?

8 credits per started minute of the song, shown before you start. Two tracks or all four stems cost the same, and a failed run gives the credits back. See pricing for packs and plans.

Will the stems line up in my DAW?

Yes. Each stem is a WAV with the same length as the song, starting at zero, so the files sit in time when you drop them onto tracks together.

Can I get guitar or piano as separate stems?

Guitar and piano sit in other, together with keys, synths and strings, and you can cut a single part out of other in your editor.

Which files can I upload?

MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG and WEBM, up to 15 minutes and 200 MB per song.

How is this different from the vocal remover?

Same engine and the same price. The vocal remover opens on the vocals and the instrumental; the stem separator opens on all four stems in the mixer.

Are my stems private?

Yes. Only you can hear your uploads and stems, and they stay in your library for 30 days.

AI Stem Splitter: Split Songs into 4 Stems

vocals, drums, bass, other: 4 stems
every stem, every account: WAV
same length, starting at 0:00: Aligned
per song, up to 200 MB: 15 min
credits per minute: 8
stems visible only to you: Privacy protected

What is a stem splitter?

A stem splitter is an AI tool that takes a mixed song apart into its main parts, called stems. This one returns four, vocals, drums, bass and other, where other holds the guitars, keys and synths, plus the instrumental. Every stem is a WAV as long as the song, so the files stack back into the original in any editor.

How to split a song into stems in three steps

Upload, split, then mix before you download anything.

Upload a song
Add an MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG or WEBM file of up to 15 minutes and 200 MB. You see its length and the credits before you start.
Split it
Sign in and run the stem splitter. Each part goes to its own track, and you can close the tab while it works.
Mix and download
Solo the drums, mute the vocals or lower the bass in the mixer, then download the stems you need as WAV.

What this AI stem splitter gives you

Most of the work with stems starts after the split: checking them, lining them up, paying per part. These parts take care of all three.

Mix the four stems before you download

Hearing one stem alone usually means importing files into an editor. Here a mixer plays the original and all four stems on one clock: solo the bass, mute the drums, set levels, and download once the split sounds right.

Split a song into stems: vocals, drums, bass, other

Vocals hold the lead and backing voices. Drums keep the kick, snare, cymbals and percussion. Bass carries the low line. Other gathers guitars, keys, synths, strings and pads, so every part of the mix has a home.

WAV stems that line up in your DAW

Every stem has exactly the length of the song and starts at zero, so they stack in time on separate tracks from the first beat. Files arrive as uncompressed WAV, named after the song and the stem.

Four stems for the price of two

Credits count only the length of the song, so the full four stem split costs the same per minute as two tracks.

Practice tracks for drums, bass and guitar

Mute the drums and play the part, drop the bass to learn a line by ear, or keep the rhythm section to rehearse a solo. Every part has its own track, so you hear exactly what you play.

Private stems, privacy protected

Unreleased mixes stay yours. Uploads and stems are visible only to you and stay in your own library, ready for your next session.

Stem splitter samples

Every sample is an original song made on this site, split by this tool and shown as it came out. Play one, then solo or mute each stem.

How your songs and stems are protected

Your mixes stay yours, point by point.

Only you can hear them
Uploads and stems stay in your account, for your ears only.
Straight from your device
The splitter works on the files you upload from your phone or computer.

Stem splitter guide: the four stems and your DAW

What each of the four stems holds

Vocals carries lead vocals, harmonies and ad libs. Drums takes the kit and most percussion. Bass is the bass guitar or synth bass under the song. Other is everything left: guitars, piano, keys, pads, strings and horns.

Other is the busiest stem. To get one guitar or piano part alone, start from other and cut it in your editor.

Four stems or more?

Four stems cover most remix, DJ and practice work. Finer splits pull single instruments out of other, which helps for sampling one part, but each extra cut gives sounds more room to bleed. Start with four and check what other already holds.

How to get cleaner stems

Split the best copy you have: a WAV or a high bitrate file keeps more detail for the AI to work with than a heavily compressed copy of the same song. Sparse arrangements split most cleanly; walls of distorted guitars or heavy reverb can leave faint bleed between drums and other. Solo each stem in the mixer before you download, with the original as your reference.

How to import stems into a DAW

Download the stems, open a new project and drag all the files in at once, each onto its own track at bar one. They line up because every file starts at zero and runs the full length of the song. Set the tempo, then loop, cut and process each part.

Stems for DJs: acapellas, instrumentals and live edits

DJs use stems to build edits a finished file cannot give them: an acapella from the vocals stem over another track’s drums, an instrumental intro from drums and bass, or a breakdown with the vocal alone.

Match the tempo and key of the two tracks first, then bring in one stem at a time. Starting from the drums keeps the groove steady while you build the blend.

Practice and learn by ear with a stem separator

A stem separator turns any song into a practice track for your instrument.

1Drummers: mute the drums and play the part with the band.
2Bass players: solo the bass to hear every note, then mute it and play the line yourself.
3Singers: lower the vocals to practice harmonies, or solo them to learn the phrasing.
4Guitarists and keyboard players: start from other, where your part lives with the rest of the band.

Remixes and sampling

A remix starts with the parts you want to keep. Split a song into stems, keep the vocal and the bassline, and write new drums and chords around them; or loop a two bar fill from the drums stem as the seed of a new beat.

Name each stem in your project the way it arrives, song and stem together, and the session stays easy to follow when you come back to it.

Bounce the stems you change to new files and keep the originals as they are. The clean split is always there to go back to.