Udio

0:33 Udio is an AI music generator that makes songs with vocals from a text prompt and lets you extend, remix and restyle them. Since Oct 29, 2025, when it announced a partnership with Universal Music Group, Udio has been in what it calls a transition period: downloads were switched off that day, and songs can only be played and shared through udio.com links. On Nov 19, 2025 it signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group that also resolved their copyright lawsuit, and both deals point to a new platform where fans remix and cover songs using the voices of artists who opt in. As of Nov 6, 2026, Udio's own blog and changelog announce no launch date for that platform.

Udio is worth a look only if you want to create and share songs inside Udio; anyone who needs files to publish, sell or put in a video should use Suno, whose paid plans include downloads and commercial rights, or ElevenLabs Eleven Music. Udio does not appear on Artificial Analysis's music leaderboards, read Nov 6, 2026. Best AI Music Generator compares the options.

Quick facts

Plans and prices

Credits from Udio's help center (last updated Oct 29, 2025), read Nov 6, 2026; the pricing page shows its prices only in the browser after it loads, and they could not be read for this page. Credits do not roll over; credits bought separately never expire. A trial is capped at three 130-second songs a day. On the day of the Universal deal, Udio gave Standard and Pro subscribers 1,200 extra credits and every subscriber a one-time 1,000 non-expiring credits (Udio).

Why can't I download Udio songs?

2:05 Udio switched off downloads on Oct 29, 2025 as part of its move to a licensed service; Udio called it "a significant sacrifice" in its announcement. Under the transition Terms of Service in effect since Nov 12, 2025, you can still make songs with the v1, v1.5 and v1.5 Allegro models, extend and remix them, use Styles, and share songs by udio.com link, including with people who have no account (Udio). In a Nov 3, 2025 video, AI Automation Labs reported that after users objected, Udio opened a 48-hour window starting Nov 3, 2025 to download songs made before the switch. Nothing on Udio's blog or changelog since then announces that downloads have returned, as of Nov 6, 2026.

Features

2:25 Create, extend and remix. Write a prompt or lyrics and Udio generates a song; extend it forward or backward, or remix it in another style.

Styles. Since Mar 31, 2025, Udio can make a new song in the style of an uploaded clip or a track in your library.

Sessions. A timeline view for editing a song's parts, added on Jun 26, 2025.

Voices. Launched on Sep 11, 2025 in early access for subscribers.

iOS app. Released May 21, 2025.

Lawsuits and the label deals

1:26 In 2024 Universal, Sony and Warner sued both Udio and Suno for copyright infringement, TechCrunch reported on Nov 19, 2025. Udio announced its Universal partnership on Oct 29, 2025, and its post on the Warner deal says the Warner arrangement "resolves the companies' copyright litigation" (Udio). Udio says the labels do not own it; the deals let it train new models on their catalogs and work with their artists, who would earn from opting in. TechCrunch reported the licensed service was set to launch in 2026. The state of Sony's case against Udio was not found in a reputable source as of Nov 6, 2026.

Udio vs the alternatives

Suno is the practical choice for most people: paid plans include 20 to 60 downloads a month with commercial rights, and Suno v6 led Artificial Analysis's music boards on Nov 6, 2026. It still faces suits from Universal and Sony.

ElevenLabs Eleven Music says its tracks are cleared for broad commercial use, with rights by plan, alongside ElevenLabs' voice tools.

Frequently asked questions

Is Udio still available? Yes. Udio still lets you create, remix and share songs on udio.com and its iOS app, but downloads have been unavailable since Oct 29, 2025 while it builds a licensed platform with Universal and Warner, as of Nov 6, 2026.

Can you download songs from Udio? No. Udio switched off downloads on Oct 29, 2025, and had not announced their return by Nov 6, 2026; songs can be shared by udio.com link.

Is Udio free? Yes. Udio's free tier gives 10 credits a day, up to 100 a month; Standard and Pro subscriptions add more credits.

What happened between Udio and Universal Music? Udio and Universal Music Group announced a partnership on Oct 29, 2025 for a new licensed platform, and Udio switched off downloads the same day; Warner followed on Nov 19, 2025 with a deal that resolved its lawsuit against Udio.

Udio or Suno? Suno, for most uses in Nov 2026: Suno's paid plans let you download songs and use them commercially, while Udio's songs stay inside Udio.

Sources

• A New Era of Music: Udio with Universal Music Group, Udio, Oct 29, 2025
• Udio with Warner Music Group, Udio, Nov 19, 2025
• Credits and credit limits, Udio Help Center, updated Oct 29, 2025
• Changelog: what's new with Udio, Udio Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
• Introducing Styles, Udio, Mar 31, 2025
• Sessions, Udio, Jun 26, 2025
• Voices, Udio, Sep 11, 2025
• Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Udio, signs deal for AI music platform, TechCrunch, Nov 19, 2025
• 5-Minute AI Music Tutorial | How to Udio, Udio, Oct 30, 2024 (video)
• The END of AI Music? Udio Falls and Suno AI Might Be Next!, AI Automation Labs, Nov 3, 2025 (video)
• Pricing, Suno, read Nov 6, 2026
• AA-Music-Vocal leaderboard, Artificial Analysis, read Nov 6, 2026