Soundraw
Overview
Soundraw is a Japan-born AI music generation service founded in Tokyo in 2020. It specializes in producing unlimited royalty-free background music and is targeted at YouTubers, video creators and ad agencies.
Where Suno and Udio chase vocal songs and creativity, Soundraw positions itself as a practical tool for generating "good enough" BGM at scale. Subscribers receive royalty-free commercial usage of generated music, with low risk of YouTube Content ID blocking.
Key Features
1. Generate by mood, genre, and length
Choose Mood / Genre / Theme / Length / Tempo and Soundraw returns multiple candidate tracks in seconds. No prompt writing required — it fits naturally into a video editor's workflow.
2. Section-level customization
A signature feature: you can edit generated tracks bar by bar. Sections like intro, main, chorus and outro can be made louder/quieter or re-instrumented, so the music aligns perfectly with your video's cut.
3. Stem downloads
Paid plans let you download individual stems (drums, bass, melody, etc.) as WAV files for further mixing in a DAW.
4. Commercial use and rights
- Soundraw retains the rights and grants subscribers a royalty-free usage license
- Usable across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, ads and film
- Designed to avoid Content ID claims
Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Price (USD/mo) | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Preview and generate only, no downloads |
| Creator | $16.99 | Unlimited downloads, royalty-free commercial |
| Artist | ~$29.99 | Creator plan plus stem downloads |
| Enterprise | Contact | Team seats, API access |
Annual billing discounts and promos are available — confirm on soundraw.io.
Typical Use Cases
- YouTubers: background music for long-form videos, vlogs and gaming
- Ad agencies: fast turnaround for promotional videos
- Podcasters: jingles and outro music
- Social creators: music for Reels, Shorts and TikTok
- Corporate video: company and product explainers
Strengths
- ✅ Fully royalty-free with a low barrier to commercial use
- ✅ Section-level editing syncs music to your video cut
- ✅ Prompt-free UI that's friendly to video editors
- ✅ Japan-based with strong JP support and invoicing
- ✅ Low Content ID risk thanks to cleaner training provenance
Weaknesses
- ❌ No vocal tracks — effectively instrumental-only
- ❌ Less creative than Suno/Udio; best for utilitarian BGM
- ❌ Quality varies by genre
- ❌ Subscription-only, no one-off or pay-as-you-go purchasing
Official Resources
- Website: https://soundraw.io
- Help / FAQ: https://soundraw.io/faq
- X (Twitter): @soundraw_io