StableAudio

Generate High-Quality Music & Sound Effects with AI

Music Production Sound Design Content Creation Game Development Advertising Audio Podcast Audio Video Soundtracks

Tool Information

Primary Task	Audio
Category	media-and-content-creation
Sub Categories	music-generation music-composition audio-tools game-development advertising podcasting video-editing
Pricing	Free tier available; Pro plan at $11.99/month (billed annually) or $14.99/month (billed monthly); Enterprise plan with custom pricing.
Founder(s)	Emad Mostaque (Founder of Stability AI)
Launch Year	2023
Website Status	🟢 Active

Stable Audio is an innovative AI-powered platform developed by Stability AI, designed for generating high-quality, royalty-free music, sound effects, and audio stems from simple text prompts. Launched in September 2023, it empowers a diverse range of users, from professional musicians and producers to content creators, game developers, and marketers, to rapidly create custom audio content. The tool offers granular control over various aspects of the generated audio, including duration (up to 3 minutes on paid plans), tempo, instrumentation, and genre, allowing for highly tailored outputs. Users can generate full musical tracks, seamless loops, specific sound effects, or even individual stems (like drums, bass, and melody) for more flexible post-production.

Its core capability lies in transforming textual descriptions into rich, immersive audio experiences, significantly accelerating the audio production workflow. Stable Audio addresses the growing demand for unique, legally clear audio assets by providing royalty-free licensing for commercial use on its Pro and Enterprise tiers. This makes it an invaluable resource for projects requiring original soundtracks for videos, podcasts, games, advertisements, or background music. The platform aims to democratize audio creation, enabling individuals without extensive musical training or access to professional studios to produce professional-grade audio. With a user-friendly interface and a robust underlying AI model, Stable Audio positions itself as a powerful tool for creative exploration and efficient content production in the digital age.

Pros
Generates high-quality audio from text prompts Offers royalty-free audio for commercial use (paid plans) Provides control over duration tempo genre and instrumentation Capable of generating full tracks loops sound effects and stems User-friendly interface Backed by Stability AI a leader in generative AI Free tier available for testing and personal use

Cons
Limited generations and duration on the free plan Commercial use requires a paid subscription May require specific prompting skills to achieve desired results Stems feature is only available on paid plans AI-generated music may lack the unique human touch for highly specific artistic endeavors