Computer Tricks and Secrets

Short answer: you can identify a song without knowing any lyrics, by letting an app listen to it (Shazam), by humming or singing the tune (Google's hum-to-search), or from a video's audio. These free tools recognize the melody or audio fingerprint, no words needed. Here is how, for every situation. If the song is playing near you: Shazam Shazam (free, and built into some phones) listens through your mic and identifies the song in seconds from its audio fingerprint, no lyrics required. Just tap and hold your phone toward the sound. Google Assistant's "What's this song?" does the same. If you only remember the tune: hum to search This is the magic one. In the Google app or Assistant, tap the mic and say "What's this song?", then hum, whistle, or sing the melody for 10-15 seconds. Google matches your tune against its database and suggests the song, even with no words at all. YouTube Music has similar hum-search. If it is in a video Pl...