Udio alternatives: where to make songs you can still download
Udio made some of the most musical AI songs of 2024 and 2025, and then the files went away. After it settled with Universal Music Group in October 2025, downloads were switched off, and Udio's help center still says so today: "downloading of audio, video, and stems has been disabled." You can stream and share your songs as links on udio.com, but you cannot take the audio with you.
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If you came to AI music to make something you can keep, here is where to go, with every fact sourced. We make Midhull and put it first for people who make songs on their phone.
What happened at Udio, in order
| When | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Settlement and licensing deal with Universal Music Group; downloads disabled immediately afterwards | Udio help center, Digital Music News |
| Nov 2025 | Settlement and licensing deal with Warner Music Group | Udio help center |
| Jan to Jun 2026 | Agreements with Merlin (January) and Kobalt (April); an industry wide publishing deal with the NMPA (June) | Music Business Worldwide |
| 2026 | Sony's lawsuit continues in New York | Music Business Worldwide |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Help center article confirms audio, video and stem downloads remain disabled | Udio help center |
| Today | A licensed platform is reported to be in development; no confirmed launch found | Music Business Worldwide |
Udio also has no Android app: its help center says so and warns that Udio apps on Google Play are unauthorised. Its iOS app cannot upload audio, inpaint or use styles.
Alternatives that let you keep the file
| App | Downloads | Mobile | Editing after the first take | Good fit for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midhull | MP3, WAV, chord MIDI, lyric sheet, stems from level 10; never locked later | iOS and Android | Single line, extend and voice from the start; key and tempo from level 3; section and bridge from level 5 | Making and sharing songs on your phone |
| Google Flow Music | "Unlimited downloads", MP3, WAV, M4A, stems | Web and iOS | Replace, extend, covers | Web first producers |
| ElevenLabs Music | MP3 and WAV, 2 to 6 stems by plan | Web and iOS | Inpainting, section by section | Licensed commercial work |
| Mureka | Unlimited for members, while subscribed | Web and iOS | Extend, section edit, 12 stems on Premier | Volume on a budget |
| Suno | 20 a month on Pro, 60 on Premier | Web, iOS, Android | Section and line edits, Studio on Premier | The widest tool set |
Listen
Sunrise, take the long way
Summer pop · Bright
1:30
Lyrics
Windows down and the radio on
Coffee's cold but the night is gone
Five of us in a borrowed car
Chasing light to wherever we are
Sunrise, take the long way home
Sunrise, we were never alone
Hold the moment, let it glow
Sunrise, sunrise, don't let go
Sunrise, take the long way home
Sunrise, we were never alone
Hold the moment, let it glow
Sunrise, sunrise, don't let go
Leaving the small town
Alternative rock · Restless
2:30
What was typed
Anthemic alternative rock song, big distorted guitars, driving drums, raw male vocal, about leaving a small town behind1. Midhull
What Udio users usually miss is the file, the control and a way to share outside the platform. Midhull covers all three:
- Keep it. Every song you make downloads as MP3 or WAV, with a chord MIDI file and the lyric sheet, plus stems (drums, bass, keys, lead) from level 10. Downloads are never locked later, even if you change plans. Which plans include stems and MIDI is confirmed with the plans at launch.
- Control it. Udio users know inpainting; Midhull's studio goes further on the phone: redo one section, rewrite or re sing one line, extend, add a bridge, change key or tempo, swap the vocal, make it acoustic, or remix into another genre and keep the vocal. Key and tempo open at level 3 and section redo at level 5 as you make songs.
- Share it. Send a song to anyone: it opens in their browser with its own cover and the lyrics in time, and they can answer with a song.
- Both phones. iPhone and Android.
Midhull is launching soon. Your first full song is free during setup; plans and prices are published at launch.
In the app
2. Google Flow Music
The closest in spirit for web producers: a chat based studio with unlimited downloads, stems and music videos. Web Starter costs $6 a month. We found no product specific ownership or commercial terms.
3. ElevenLabs Music
Licensed with Merlin, Kobalt, Believe and Universal, which suits anyone who left Udio for legal peace of mind. Inpainting and up to 6 stems; commercial use on paid self serve plans except film, TV and games. iOS app at $9.99 a month.
4. Mureka
Cheap on yearly billing (from $7.17 a month), with uploaded vocal input and up to 12 stems. Downloads only while you subscribe.
5. Suno
The biggest tool set, but downloads are capped at 20 a month on Pro and 60 on Premier, including older songs. See Suno alternatives for the September 2026 changes.
Frequently asked questions
Can you still download songs from Udio?
No. Udio's help center says downloading of audio, video and stems has been disabled. You can stream and share songs as links on udio.com.
When did Udio stop downloads?
Immediately after its Universal Music Group settlement in late October 2025.
Is there an Udio app for Android?
No. Udio's help center says it does not have an Android app and that Udio apps on Google Play are unauthorised.
What is the best Udio alternative?
For making and keeping songs on a phone, Midhull. For web production with unlimited downloads, Google Flow Music. For licensed commercial music, ElevenLabs Music.
Can I bring my Udio songs to Midhull?
Bring your lyrics and remake the song in Write it. Audio from other apps is not imported into Midhull.
Related
- The best AI music generator apps, compared
- Suno alternatives
- Turn your lyrics into a song
- Can you use AI music commercially?
- In the app: Studio, Download
Sources (all checked 31 October 2026)
- Downloads disabled, 1,000 credit grant: https://help.udio.com/en/articles/12683565-changes-associated-with-the-universal-music-group-umg-partnership
- Downloads disabled after the UMG deal: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/31/udio-downloads-disabled-umg-deal/
- 48 hour download window at the time: https://billboard.com/pro/udio-deal-backlash-ai-users-download-ai-songs-48-hours
- WMG partnership, transition terms, share links: https://help.udio.com/en/articles/12874375-udio-warner-music-group-wmg-partnership
- No Android app, iOS limits: https://help.udio.com/en/articles/11386622-ios-app
- Merlin, Kobalt, NMPA, Sony case: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-denied-bid-to-add-30k-recordings-to-its-udio-lawsuit/
- Licensed platform in development: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-moves-to-add-more-than-30000-copyrighted-recordings-to-its-lawsuit-against-udio/
- Google Flow Music: https://www.flowmusic.app/, https://www.flowmusic.app/pricing, https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/believe-flow-music-partnership/
- ElevenLabs: https://elevenlabs.io/music, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/-/id6755965224, Universal deal: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-elevenlabs-11b-umg-deal-to-hybe-weverses-data-breach-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/
- Mureka: https://www.mureka.ai/faq, https://www.mureka.ai/subscribe
- Suno: https://suno.com/blog/suno-updates-tos