REMOVE VOCALS · KARAOKE MAKER
Remove Vocals from YouTube
Free AI karaoke maker. Paste any YouTube link, strip the vocals out, and download a clean instrumental in under a minute. No signup.
Paste a YouTube linkTurn any YouTube song into a karaoke track
unstem.me uses an AI model trained on studio multitracks to separate the vocals from the rest of a song. Paste a YouTube URL, hit Separate stems, and you get back four tracks: vocals, drums, bass and other instruments. To get a karaoke-style instrumental, just download everything except the vocals stem — the drums, bass, and other tracks together are your backing track.
It's web-based, free, and runs in under a minute for most songs. No software, no signup, no need to track down an "official" karaoke version of the song.
How to remove vocals from a YouTube song
- Copy the YouTube URL. Open the song on YouTube and copy the link from the address bar or the Share button.
- Paste it on unstem.me. Go to the homepage and drop the URL into the input field.
- Hit "Separate stems". The AI splits vocals from the rest of the mix in under a minute for most songs.
- Download the instrumental. Grab the drums, bass and other stems for a karaoke version, or download only the vocals stem if you want the acapella instead.
What you can do with a vocal-free track
- Sing karaoke at home with the original arrangement instead of a generic MIDI version.
- Practice an instrument by playing along with the real production, minus the singer.
- Record a cover with the original backing track behind your own vocal.
- Make a remix by using the acapella (vocals stem) on top of a new production.
- Teach or transcribe by isolating the lead line away from everything else.
Vocal removal FAQ
How do I get a karaoke version of a YouTube song?
Paste the YouTube link into unstem.me, run the separation, then download the drums, bass and other stems. Those three combined are your karaoke instrumental — just drop the vocals stem.
Is the result really vocal-free?
Yes — the AI is trained to push vocals into a dedicated stem, so the instrumental you get back is clean for the vast majority of modern productions. For tracks with very heavy effects on the vocals you may hear faint bleed.
Can I also get the acapella?
Yes. The separation produces four stems — vocals, drums, bass and other. If you only want the acapella, just download the vocals stem and ignore the rest.
Does this also work for SoundCloud or Instagram?
Yes — unstem.me accepts YouTube, SoundCloud and Instagram URLs. See the SoundCloud stem separator page for the SoundCloud-specific flow. For Instagram, paste any public post or reel URL on the homepage; carousels with multiple videos show a picker so you can choose which one to separate.
Is it free?
Yes. unstem.me is free with a small daily quota per visitor. No account, no card, no signup.