Find the exact remix, edit, or sped-up version people actually want.
MusicPulse is a Chrome extension that identifies the exact remix, edit, or sped-up version of the song used in a social video clip. Shazam finds the official song; MusicPulse reads the messy clues around edits and returns the version people can actually replay.
People do not want the song in general. They want the exact version in the clip. — MusicPulse
Hybrid recognition engine: sound plus hooks. Chrome desktop MVP first. Free tier with 10 audio scans per day, no signup required. The paid tier raises daily limits: see the pricing section below.
Why it hits
The core signal is a combination of three things: sound, lyrics, and community clues that catalog tools ignore.
- Shazam is tuned for the official version. Social clips are chopped, stretched, reposted, and sped up.
- Clues live everywhere. Lyrics, hooks, captions, and comments can point to the edit.
- Chrome is the right first battlefield. Capture YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram from one extension.
Built for the extension flow.
The extension flow is a two-step loop: play the clip, then scan from the extension. The live recognition experience belongs in the Chrome extension, where the tool can scan the clip itself across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
- Play the clip: open a YouTube Short, TikTok, Instagram Reel, or long-form video in Chrome.
- Scan from the extension: it listens to the actual audio, checks surrounding context, and returns useful replay links.
MusicPulse Chrome extension flow: 01 Capture, scan the active clip. 02 Identify, surface the likely version. 03 Replay, open music destinations. Example output: exact edit found with title, artist, confidence, and replay links in one overlay.
Watch MusicPulse identify a real edit.
The demo is a 46-second real YouTube Shorts scan from the extension; the extension also supports TikTok and Instagram Reels.
They want the exact version in the clip.
The problem is a familiar one for music fans: social sound is noisy, edited, and underground, and the useful clue often appears before the catalog catches up.
- Time lost: endless comments, vague lyrics, and wrong search results.
- Wrong destination: the edit may live outside official catalogs.
- Trend decay: by the time they find it, the moment is gone.
- Trust gap: the product must feel focused, not hacked together.
If a version is not replayable, the search did not end. — MusicPulse
Hybrid engine. No fluff.
The engine is a three-layer recognition stack: sound first, social trail second, replay links third. Content that fails the sound pass still has two more layers to solve it.
- Listen first: clean audio gets a fast recognition path.
- Read the social trail: when the clip is altered, lyrics, hooks, and YouTube comments help surface the version.
- Return usable links: send users to where the edit lives.
What happens when a normal scan fails?
A Deep Scan runs audio source separation to isolate the music track, then retries recognition.
Deep Scan is an audio source separation fallback that isolates the music track before recognition. How to find the exact version of a sped-up edit: open the clip in Chrome, start a scan from the extension, and follow the replay links.
Not generic song search.
The focus is a narrow one: distorted edits, reposts, and community knowledge. MusicPulse wins on those signals, not on catalog search.
| Feature | MusicPulse | AHA Music | Shazam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognize social edits | Core focus | Limited | Limited |
| Clue-based fallback | Lyrics, hooks, and YouTube comments | No | No |
| Links for underground variants | SoundCloud and YT Music | Mostly official catalogs | Mostly official catalogs |
| MVP posture | Focused beta | Broad utility | Mass market |
Key numbers
- 3 supported platforms: YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
- 3 engine layers: sound recognition, social-trail clues, and replay links.
- A 46-second demo video shows the edit identification flow on a real Shorts clip.
- a one-time €29 Lifetime License, with up to 20 sound scans per day — about 600 scans per 30-day month.
- 0% recurring fees: a single payment, no subscription.
- 100% of replay links point to the exact identified version.
- 6 authoritative sources listed in the methodology section below.
Pricing
Pricing is a one-time payment model with a free tier for evaluation. The Lifetime License is a single purchase of €29 that includes up to 20 sound scans per day, about 600 scans per 30-day month, and limited Deep Scan usage; Deep Scan is the source-separation fallback for heavily altered clips. There is no subscription and no recurring fee — the license is 0% recurring, and 0% of revenue comes from advertising.
What does the Lifetime License include?
Up to 20 scans per day, limited Deep Scan usage, and access while the product is available.
Frequently asked questions.
The FAQ is the short version of what MusicPulse does, where it works, and what it costs.
What does MusicPulse do?
MusicPulse is a Chrome extension that identifies the exact remix, edit or sped-up version of the song used in a social video clip, and returns replay links to where that version actually lives.
Which platforms are supported?
MusicPulse works on YouTube Shorts and long-form videos, TikTok, and Instagram Reels - all from a single Chrome extension.
How is MusicPulse different from Shazam?
Shazam is tuned for the official catalog version. MusicPulse is built for social edits - chopped, stretched, sped-up, and reposted clips - using lyrics, hooks, and YouTube comments as clues when audio alone is not enough.
How much does MusicPulse cost?
MusicPulse has a free tier with 10 audio scans per day (no signup), and a Lifetime License for a one-time payment of €29 that includes up to 20 scans per day and limited Deep Scan usage.
What is Deep Scan?
When a normal scan fails on an altered clip, Deep Scan performs audio source separation to isolate the music track before recognition. It is available on the paid tier with limited usage.
Get the extension
MusicPulse is available now on the Chrome Web Store. Install the extension and start identifying the exact version of songs in YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
Sources and methodology
Methodology: the recognition workflow starts with sound fingerprinting, then a second pass over lyrics, hooks, and YouTube comments when the clip is altered. Our stack combines public sound-identification services with official platform APIs (audio source separation powers Deep Scan) and returns replay links only, in a single overlay, so 100% of the output is directly usable — the demo above shows the flow in 46 seconds.
- ACRCloud — audio identification service used in the recognition pipeline: acrcloud.com
- Spotify — replay destination for identified versions: open.spotify.com
- SoundCloud — replay destination for underground variants: soundcloud.com
- YouTube Music — replay destination for official and uploaded versions: music.youtube.com
- Deezer — lyrics provider: deezer.com
- Genius — lyrics provider: genius.com
MusicPulse is an independent tool and is not affiliated with YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram.