About Songwriter Buddy
A practice companion for songwriters who keep a lot of songs alive. Open a song and you get the lyrics, the key, the tempo, a metronome, the chord chart, and a one-tap recorder — all in one place. Everything you save is stored on this device.
Set list, your way
Drag to reorder, star your favorites, search across titles, artists, and lyrics.
Tight metronome
Web Audio scheduler keeps the click locked to the beat — no drift, even on long sessions.
Chord library
Common shapes plus alternate voicings to add color to a familiar progression.
Local recordings
Capture a take in one tap. Or upload audio you already have. Files stay on this device.
Offline-first
Your songs and recordings live in your browser's storage. No accounts, no servers.
Install on phone
On iOS or Android, use 'Add to Home Screen' to get an app-like experience.
Tips
- Tap a song to see the full song view: lyrics, chords, metronome, and recordings.
- In the song view, tap Edit to update lyrics, chords, key, and tempo.
- Adjusting the metronome BPM updates the song's tempo automatically.
- Tap a recording's name to rename it. Use Download to export a take to your file system.