how to use MusicGPT
How to Use MusicGPT: Make Your First Song Step by Step
If you can describe a song to a friend, you can use MusicGPT. This guide walks through the actual controls in order, explains the few choices that matter, and helps you make a useful first track without turning the process into a production lesson.
How do you use MusicGPT?
To use MusicGPT, open the Studio, describe the music you want, choose instrumental music, automatic lyrics, or your own lyrics, and select an audio format. Sign in, press Generate, then preview or download the finished track. A free account includes enough daily credits for one song.
Want the wider product overview? Read the complete Music GPT guide and MusicGPT vs Suno comparison.
What you need before you begin
- A MusicGPT account so you can generate and save the result
- One simple idea: a scene, feeling, story, or place where the music will be used
- A choice between your own lyrics, MusicGPT-written lyrics, or an instrumental track
Start with one clear musical brief
Do not worry about writing the perfect prompt. Give MusicGPT a purpose, a feeling, and a few sounds to work with. You can make the second prompt smarter after you have heard the first track.
Try this starting point:
Warm indie pop about coming home after a long year away, 92 BPM, fingerpicked guitar, close female vocal, restrained drums, and a chorus that feels relieved rather than triumphant
Use the generator here for a quick start, or open the full Studio to choose format, bitrate, and sample rate.
A practical workflow
How to use MusicGPT step by step
Open the Studio and sign in
Go to the MusicGPT Studio and sign in before you generate. You can sketch a prompt on the homepage first; MusicGPT keeps that draft while you complete sign-up, so you do not have to type it again.
Describe the music in plain English
Write the job of the track first, then add mood, pace, two or three important sounds, and the way the energy should move. Think of it as a short note to a musician, not a technical form.
Choose what happens with lyrics
Turn on Instrumental only when you do not want a voice. Turn on Write lyrics for me when you want MusicGPT to create lyrics from the description. Leave both off to paste the exact lyrics you want sung.
Pick the audio settings
In the full Studio, choose MP3 for an easy first listen, WAV for editing in a music or video project, or PCM when you specifically need raw audio. You can also set bitrate and sample rate before generation.
Generate and let the track finish
Each song costs 4 credits. Press Generate once and leave the page open while the status moves through creation and saving. A free account receives 4 daily credits, which covers one song.
Listen, download, and refine
Play the completed MP3 or WAV in the browser, then download the file you selected. Your generation also appears in My Music with its prompt and lyrics. For the next version, change one weak detail instead of rewriting everything.
Prompt anatomy
What to put in a MusicGPT prompt
Purpose: Begin with the job: a full song, podcast intro, YouTube background cue, or a private sketch.
Feeling and movement: Name a precise mood and say how it should develop, such as quiet verses that open into a hopeful chorus.
Sound: Choose a small palette—perhaps fingerpicked guitar, brushed drums, and a close vocal—rather than a long list of styles.
Voice and boundaries: Say whether you want a vocal or instrumental, and mention anything that should stay subtle or be avoided.
After the first listen
Change one thing at a time
Your first result does not need to be the final song. Suppose the instruments feel right but the chorus becomes too big. Keep the parts that worked and give MusicGPT one precise correction:
Keep the fingerpicked guitar, close vocal, 92 BPM, and restrained drums. Make the chorus warmer and wider, but keep it intimate—no arena-style lift or heavy percussion.
This small revision teaches you more than replacing the whole prompt with another pile of adjectives. If the next version improves, you know which instruction made the difference.
A simple listening check
Listen for fit, not perfection
Does it serve the job?
A background cue should leave room for speech. A chorus should feel like an arrival. Judge the track against its purpose before worrying about small production details.
What should stay?
Name the strongest part—the vocal distance, rhythm, instrument, or emotional tone—so your next prompt protects it instead of starting from zero.
What is the next change?
Choose one adjustment: calmer drums, a brighter chorus, fewer instruments, or a different vocal feel. One clear change makes the next result easier to compare.
Need help before you generate? Draft the words in the AI Lyrics Generator. Before publishing, review current plan details and the MusicGPT commercial-use guide.
Common questions
How to use MusicGPT FAQ
Is MusicGPT free to use?
Yes. A free MusicGPT account receives 4 daily credits, and one standard song generation costs 4 credits. Paid plans add more monthly credits, longer cloud storage, private generations, and commercial usage rights.
Do I need to write lyrics before using MusicGPT?
No. Choose Instrumental only for music without vocals, or turn on Write lyrics for me and MusicGPT will develop lyrics from your description. If both options are off, paste your own lyrics in the Lyrics field.
What should I write in a MusicGPT prompt?
Include the track's purpose, mood, pace, two or three defining sounds, vocal direction, and the way the energy should change. A concrete scene usually helps more than a long list of genre names.
Which MusicGPT audio format should I choose?
Choose MP3 for convenient listening and sharing, WAV when you plan to edit or mix the track, and PCM only when your workflow specifically needs raw audio. PCM files may not play directly in the browser.
Where can I find a song after it is generated?
The finished song appears beside the generator with playback and download controls. Signed-in users can also open My Music to see saved generations, prompts, lyrics, file details, and retry controls for failed jobs.
Can I use a MusicGPT song commercially?
Commercial usage rights are included with eligible paid Creator and Studio plans. Free-plan generations are for non-commercial use. Check the current pricing, terms, and commercial-use guide before publishing client, advertising, or monetized work.