AssemblyAI
With AssemblyAI's industry-leading Speech AI models, transcribe speech to text and extract insights from your voice data
60 minutes / month free
No CCAuto-renews
Easy start 2/3Open site
3 Best Shazam Alternatives in 2026
Looking for alternatives to Shazam? Below are 3 tools that do a similar job, compared on the details that decide whether you can actually use them: the size of the free allowance, whether a credit card is required, and whether the output is watermarked. Shazam itself we have not found a confirmed free allowance, and we have not confirmed the credit-card requirement.
Shazam at a glance
Identify the music playing around you
Easy start 0/3
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Hover over any tool name for its page. Blank cells mean we have not confirmed that detail yet.
| Tool | Free tier | Card | Watermark | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shazamthis tool | — | — | — | Not published |
| AssemblyAI | 60 minute a month | Not required | — | Not published |
| HappyScribe | — | Not required | None | Not published |
| Clipto | 7-day trial | — | — | Not published |
Alternatives in detail
HappyScribe
Turn every meeting into notes and decisions you can act on
No CCNo watermarkPricing hidden
Easy start 1/3Open site
Clipto
Transform your videos, audio, documents, images into searchable AI memory
7-day free trial
Auto-renews
Details uncheckedOpen site
Questions about these alternatives
- Is there a free alternative to Shazam?
- Yes. 1 of the 3 alternatives listed here have a confirmed free tier. Use the comparison table above to see the exact free allowance for each one.
- Which Shazam alternatives do not require a credit card?
- 2 alternatives confirm that no credit card is required to start. Check the “Card” column — entries marked “Not required” can be used without payment details.
- What is the best free Shazam alternative?
- The best free alternative depends on your workflow. The table is sorted by how easy each tool is to start (free tier, no card, no watermark). AssemblyAI scores 2 out of 3 and is the strongest free option we have verified.
- Can I use Shazam alternatives for commercial work?
- Some alternatives allow commercial use on their free tier. Look for the watermark and licensing details on each tool's page — we only mark commercial use when the vendor's own terms confirm it.