[ For YouTube creators ]
Background music for YouTube that no other channel has.
The safest music for a YouTube video is a track nobody else uses. Pick a mood and a length, and Melodify composes a new, royalty-free track in about 10 seconds. Hear it right here before you sign up.
- Composed for your video, so it isn't in any Content ID library
- Cut to the exact length: 15 s for a Short, up to 5 min for long-form
- Studio-quality WAV; stems on Creator and Studio
- Licensed for monetized videos, and the license outlives your plan
[ Real examples ]
Press play: made by Melodify
Each track below was composed by Melodify's engine from the short description under its title, the same way yours will be. Play them in full.
Vlog intro and B-roll
Morning Vibe
Upbeat · 128 BPM · A major · 1:00
Under a tutorial voiceover
Digital Serenity
Lo-fi · 84 BPM · E major · 1:00
Travel or drone montage
Mountain Dawn
Cinematic · 88 BPM · F major · 1:00
Study or relax video
Rainy Study
Ambient · 72 BPM · D# major · 0:30
Examples generated 2026-11-09 with Melodify's composer. Your track will be a new one, made for you.
[ Why it matters ]
Why music from a library can still get claimed
YouTube's Content ID compares every upload with reference files that rights holders register. When it finds a match, the owner can block the video, run ads on it and take the money, or simply track it. A claim is not a strike, but it can cost you the revenue of a video that took days to make.
Claims on "royalty-free" music happen for a simple reason: some tracks sold in libraries are also registered with Content ID by their composers or distributors. The license you bought is valid, but you still have to dispute the claim, and until it's released the video may earn money for someone else.
A track composed for you avoids that whole loop. There is no reference file for Content ID to match, because the music didn't exist until you pressed the button.
Want the full picture, including what to do if you get a claim? Read how to use music on YouTube without copyright claims.
[ Which track for which video ]
Pick the mood from the kind of video
| Video | Mood | Length to pick | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlog, day-in-my-life | Upbeat | 60 s for the intro, 3 min for B-roll | Describe the place and the time of day: "sunny market, Saturday morning". |
| Tutorial, review, explainer | Lo-fi | The length of the section | Keep it quiet under your voice. See the level guide. |
| Travel, drone, documentary | Cinematic | The length of the montage | Cut the edit to the build: the big moment lands where the music opens up. |
| Study, sleep, ambience | Ambient | Up to 5 min (Studio) | Several different tracks in a row sound more natural than one loop. |
| Shorts | Upbeat or Cinematic | 15, 30 or 60 s | Start on the beat: the first second decides whether people stay. |
[ Your options ]
Three ways to get background music for YouTube
1. YouTube Audio Library (free)
Built into YouTube Studio and free for YouTube videos. It's a good start; the catch is that thousands of channels use the same tracks, and the license is for YouTube only.
2. A stock music subscription
Huge catalogs of tracks made by real composers, often with tools to clear claims on your channel while you're subscribed. You spend time searching, the track is shared with other subscribers, and you usually trim and loop it to fit your edit.
3. An AI composer like Melodify
A new track for each video, made to the exact length, in seconds. Fewer styles than a big library (Melodify has four moods today: lo-fi, upbeat, cinematic, ambient) and no vocals, but nobody else has your track. You can hear yours before you create an account.
[ Keep reading ]
[ Questions ]
Short answers
Can I monetize YouTube videos that use a Melodify track?
Yes. Once a track is unlocked on a paid plan you get a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license that covers monetized videos and client work. It stays valid after you cancel.
Will my video get a Content ID claim?
Content ID matches your audio against reference files that rights holders have registered. A Melodify track is composed new for you and is not registered anywhere, and our terms don't allow anyone to register Melodify tracks with Content ID, so there is nothing for it to match.
What if I get a claim anyway?
Keep your downloaded WAV and your account history: they show when you made the track. Dispute the claim in YouTube Studio with that information and contact us; we will help. Don't dispute claims on music you don't have rights to: YouTube says that can lead to a takedown and a strike.
Can I publish the free preview?
No. Free tries play a 10-second preview so you can judge the track. Publishing needs the unlocked WAV, which comes with the license.
How long can a track be for a YouTube video?
Free tries go up to 60 seconds. The Creator plan makes tracks up to 3 minutes and Studio up to 5 minutes, cut to the exact second you pick. For a longer video, use different tracks per section: it also keeps viewers' attention.