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Free music for video editing: cleared for client work.

The problem: the client loved the temp track you dropped in, but it's a copyrighted single you can't license, and swapping it for something that feels the same means hours of digging through stock libraries. The fix: upload the temp track, get 20 Creative-Commons tracks that sound like it, and drop the closest match straight into your timeline.

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Why this works for editors

Temp love is the editor's curse: everyone falls for the scratch track and nothing else feels right. Instead of trawling a stock library by mood, you upload the temp and get 20 Creative-Commons tracks matched by actual audio similarity, BPM, energy, key, valence, so the replacement lands where the temp did. The catalogue is filtered to CC0, CC BY, and CC BY-SA, all cleared for commercial and client use.

It drops into any editor, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, CapCut, because you download the source file and import it like any asset. For deliverables, keep the license and credit line with the project so the client has a clean paper trail. No per-project stock fees, no subscription, no royalties.

How it works (60-second version)

Upload your reference track

The song you wish you could use. MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, or OGG: up to 30 MB. (We delete the file the moment we're done analysing it.)

Wait 10-15 seconds

If the engine has been idle it takes about a minute to wake up; after that each readout is 10-15 seconds. You get a "readout" page with the song's 13-trait audio fingerprint and 20 ranked Creative-Commons matches.

Preview matches, pick one, grab the source

Each match has a preview button, a license badge (CC0 / CC BY / CC BY-SA), and a deep link to the source page on Free Music Archive or Jamendo where you can download the track in high quality.

Add the credit where the license needs it, ship

For CC BY tracks: paste the artist credit and license link where your platform allows (description, credits, pinned comment). For CC0 tracks: nothing required (but a credit is always polite). For CC BY-SA: attribute and note that derivatives share the same license.

Best for these kinds of edits

Client & freelance work

Everything you deliver for money is commercial. CC0/CC BY/CC BY-SA tracks are cleared for it, and the license gives the client a defensible record.

Wedding & event videographers

High-emotion edits that live or die on the music, delivered to paying clients and often re-posted. CC audio stays safe on YouTube and social.

Corporate, promo & explainer

Brand videos and ads need commercially-licensed audio. Match the reference the client approved without a stock-library invoice.

Showreels & portfolio pieces

Your reel gets posted everywhere. CC tracks won't get it muted on the platforms that matter to your next client.

Fast-turnaround social edits

When you're cutting five versions a day, matching a temp in 15 seconds beats browsing a library for twenty minutes.

Common questions editors ask

> Can I use these tracks in paid client work?

Yes: CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA all permit commercial use. Keep the license details and, for CC BY/BY-SA, the credit line with the delivered project.

> Does it import into Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut?

Yes: you download the source file (MP3/WAV) from the match's source page and import it like any other audio asset. Nothing is locked to a platform or plugin.

> How do I handle attribution on a client deliverable?

For CC BY/BY-SA, include the credit where the final video allows (end credits, description) and hand the client the license details. For CC0, nothing is required.

> Is this better than a stock music subscription?

Different tool, and free. Stock libraries browse by mood; everysong starts from your approved temp track and finds CC matches by audio similarity. Many editors use both.

> What happens to the temp track I upload?

It's analysed and deleted immediately. everysong returns an audio readout and 20 CC matches; it never stores or redistributes your file.