# Song Identifier

> Music recognition. Like shazam or soundhound.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/song-identifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/song-identifier)

## Overview

- **ID:** `song-identifier`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** losnappas
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 28,376
- **Weekly downloads:** 588
- **Rating:** 2.74 / 5 (566 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-07
- **First published:** 2017-12-31
- **Size:** 1.16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/song-identifier/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/losnappas/Song-identifier](https://gitlab.com/losnappas/Song-identifier)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/song-identifier/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/song-identifier/privacy/)

## Description

Song Identifier is a Chrome extension designed to recognize music playing on any website, functioning much like popular apps such as Shazam or SoundHound. After installing, users can simply navigate to a video or audio playing site like YouTube, play the media, and click the Song Identifier button to start a countdown that listens and identifies the track. While it works broadly, some websites like SoundCloud stream audio differently, which may limit recognition capabilities.

Users are encouraged to register for a free account on acrcloud.com, which provides 100 daily music ID queries, helping prevent overuse of the default shared account. The extension requires minimal permissions to function, primarily to listen to active tabs and save user preferences for a seamless experience. With straightforward setup and use, Song Identifier is an efficient tool for music discovery right within your browser.

## Rankings

- #429 — Overall
- #36 — Games & Entertainment
- #55 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #73 — Appearance
- #1 — identify
- #2 — song

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `*://*.acrcloud.com/v1/identify`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: acrcloud.com
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

User feedback is mixed. Many praise fast, accurate identifications and long-running reliability, especially after setup. However, a dominant issue is daily/account usage limits that block further use. Reliability is inconsistent, with misses or misranks on many songs. Technical glitches (UI unresponsiveness, network errors) and privacy concerns about third-party data sharing further dampen the experience. Overall, it can perform well, but daily limits and reliability issues limit its usefulness.

### Pros

- Very fast and accurate song identification (even from short audio).
- Longstanding reliability and positive reputation among users.
- Can work well after account setup, unlocking fuller use.
- Some reviewers consider it among the best music recognition extensions.

### Cons

- Daily or per-account usage limits that trigger 'limit reached' messages.
- Inconsistent recognition: often misses songs or misidentifies tracks.
- Technical issues: unresponsive plugin button, network errors, and related reliability problems.
- Privacy concerns: may require sharing personal data with third-party sites.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/song-identifier)