Mubert

AI-generated music with commercial-use rights

Video & Audio Freemium Has API
Researched · Published · Reviewed
RECATOOLS Score
6.5 / 10
Capability
6
Value for money
7
Ease of use
7
ASEAN readiness
6
API quality
7
Founded
2016
HQ
San Diego, California, USA
Users
Launched
Developer

Overview

Mubert generates royalty-free music tracks from text prompts — sized for YouTube, Twitch, podcasts and apps. Strong on ambient, electronic and lo-fi genres. Subscription tiers for individual creators, businesses and developers needing the API.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 11 Jul 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Ambassador
Free
Personal, non-commercial use only
  • 25 tracks/month
  • Attribution required
  • No monetization
Pro
$39/mo
Full digital commercial licensing
  • 500 tracks/month
  • Ads, apps and client projects
  • $32.49/mo billed annually
Business
$199/mo
High-volume use for agencies and studios
  • 1,000 tracks/month
  • Broadest commercial license
  • $149.29/mo billed annually
Enterprise / API
Custom
API access and custom licensing terms
  • Custom volume and terms
  • Contact sales

Use cases

Royalty-free music Background tracks Podcast/video music

What you can produce with Mubert

  • Generate a royalty-free background track from a text prompt describing mood, genre or activity in under a minute.
  • Set an exact track duration so the music fits a specific video, podcast segment or ad slot without manual editing.
  • License generated tracks for monetised YouTube videos, Twitch streams and client work without copyright-strike risk.
  • Stream endless adaptive music into an app, game or physical space through the Mubert API.
  • Browse and download pre-rendered tracks by genre and mood when you do not want to prompt from scratch.
  • Render multiple variations of the same prompt and pick the take that best matches your content.
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ASEAN Perspective

Mubert in Southeast Asia

ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).

RECATOOLS Verdict

Mubert generates royalty-free background music from text prompts, moods, or genres, aimed at content creators, streamers, and app developers who need licensed audio without hiring a composer. Its strengths are the huge library of generative tracks, straightforward licensing, and an API for embedding generated music into apps and games.

It suits YouTubers, podcasters, and developers who need cheap, clearable background music at scale. Caveats: output leans generic and loop-like rather than emotionally distinctive, so it is better for ambient/background use than hero music; licensing tiers and what you can use commercially need careful reading; and quality trails dedicated AI music tools like Suno or Udio for songs with vocals. Works globally; English-only interface.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

What people say

Mubert is one of the longest-running AI music services still operating, and its core pitch — instant royalty-free background music assembled from millions of samples contributed by real musicians — holds up in 2026. Reviewers and creators consistently praise it for exactly that niche: fast generation of loopable ambient, electronic and lo-fi beds sized to a video's length, licensing that keeps YouTube and Twitch monetisation safe from copyright claims, and a developer API that lets apps stream generated music programmatically. The company says it has generated over 100 million tracks, and for many creators the licensing protection alone justifies the subscription.

The quality ceiling is the first honest caveat. Mubert is a background-music generator, not a song-writing tool — it produces serviceable mood beds rather than fully arranged compositions, has no vocal capability worth using, and offers little detailed editing control compared with newer generators like Suno or Udio. Users who arrive expecting finished songs leave disappointed; those who want twenty minutes of unobtrusive lo-fi for a stream are generally satisfied.

The second caveat is the business side. Trustpilot reviews of mubert.com skew heavily negative, with recurring complaints about subscription cancellation — error messages when clicking cancel, continued charges after cancellation, refund requests ignored for weeks — and customer support that simply does not respond. The licence also has real limits buried in the terms: no Content ID registration, no standalone release on streaming platforms, no redistribution as stock music.

Mubert fits YouTubers, streamers, podcasters and app developers who need a constant supply of safe, inoffensive background audio and value speed over artistry. Musicians, and anyone who wants ownership of a distinctive track, should look elsewhere — and every subscriber should note the cancellation horror stories and calendar their renewal date.

Summary of public user & expert reviews, compiled by RECATOOLS.

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