songdrafts tools

Free songwriting tools

Free tools for songwriters. They run in your browser, need no account, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

• Tap tempo
  Tap along with any song, or your own idea, to find its BPM. Shows half and double time.
• Syllable counter for lyrics
  Paste your lyrics and see the syllables in every line, so matching lines match.
• Key and capo chart
  Pick the key a song sounds in and see which capo fret to use, with the chords in that key.
• Song structure template
  Map your song by section and bars. Copy it or print it.
• Lyric sheet template
  Title, key, tempo, and words with chords lined up in a fixed-width box. Copy or print.
• Random song idea generator
  One of 100 song ideas at a time, with no repeats until you have seen them all.
• Split sheet template
  List the writers and shares, check they add up to 100 percent, and print it for signing.

Keeping a song? songdrafts keeps the key, tempo and lyrics on every song, next to every take of it.