Nightcore Maker
Turn any song into nightcore. Drag the wheel up to speed it up and raise the pitch, that classic sped-up sound, then export a WAV. Everything runs in your browser, nothing uploaded.
Drag the wheel, scroll over it, or use ←→. Double‑click to reset.
Varispeed moves pitch + speed together (tape/turntable, the slowed & nightcore sound). Pitch changes the key but keeps the speed. Speed changes the tempo but keeps the pitch (slow down without the chipmunk effect). Pitch & Speed use a time‑stretch engine, so big shifts have mild artifacts; varispeed is artifact‑free.
100% local. Your file is decoded, processed, and exported entirely on your device, nothing is uploaded or used to train anything. The same principle behind Xport Studio.
How to make a nightcore version of a song
- Drop your song into the tool above (MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, or OGG).
- Keep Varispeed selected. It raises speed and pitch together, which is the classic nightcore sound.
- Drag the wheel up to about +4 semitones, close to the classic 125% speed. Most nightcore edits land between 120% and 135%.
- Press Play and audition. Nudge the wheel until the vocal is bright but the words still read clearly.
- Click Export WAV. The render happens on your device and downloads as a lossless WAV file.
What is nightcore?
Nightcore is a song edit that plays a track noticeably faster with the pitch raised alongside it. The name traces to an early 2000s Norwegian project called Nightcore, two students who sped up trance and eurodance tracks and released the results as mixes. The style spread through anime edit culture on YouTube in the years after: a still image, a sped up song, and a fan upload became a recognizable format, then a genre of its own. The modern "sped up" wave on TikTok is a direct descendant of that lineage.
The sound itself is simple to describe: faster tempo, higher pitch, brighter energy. Vocals sit higher and lighter, basslines tighten up, and mid tempo songs take on a dance floor pace. Because speed and pitch move together, the effect is exactly what a turntable or tape machine does when it runs fast. That is why good nightcore sounds natural rather than processed.
Nightcore vs sped up vs slowed
Nightcore pushes speed and pitch up together. That is varispeed, the same behavior as a record played fast, and it is why classic nightcore vocals sit high and bright. It is the default mode on this page.
Sped up usually means the tempo is raised with a smaller pitch change, or none at all, so the vocal stays nearer the original key. If that is the sound you want, use Speed mode here, or open our pitch and speed changer for independent control of both.
Slowed + reverb is the opposite direction: pitch and speed drop together and a long room tail sits behind the vocal. We built a separate Slowed + Reverb Maker tuned for that sound.
Best settings for a nightcore edit
Start at the classic 125% speed with the pitch riding along, which is about +4 semitones on this wheel. That zone changes the whole feel of a track without wrecking the vocal.
- +3 semitones (about 120% speed): subtle. The song feels more urgent, but a casual listener might not clock the edit.
- +4 semitones (about 126% speed): the classic zone. Bright vocal, dance pace, still fully intelligible.
- +5 semitones (about 133% speed): aggressive. Chipmunk territory on some voices, but it works on slow ballads with room to spare.
Two habits keep the quality up. First, judge by the vocal, not the drums: if consonants start smearing or the singer turns thin, back off one semitone. Second, export WAV. The render is lossless, so the only change to your audio is the speed itself, and you can encode a smaller MP3 from the WAV later.
FAQ
What speed is nightcore?
Most nightcore edits run between 120% and 135% of the original speed, with the pitch raised the same amount. 125% is the classic center. In Varispeed mode on this wheel, +4 semitones gets you about 126% speed.
What is the difference between nightcore and sped up songs?
Nightcore moves speed and pitch up together, the varispeed sound of a record played fast. Modern sped up edits often raise the tempo with less pitch change, so the vocal stays closer to the original key. In practice the two overlap, and plenty of sped up edits are straight nightcore.
Can I make nightcore without changing the pitch?
Yes. Switch to Speed mode and the tempo rises while the key stays put. Classic nightcore does raise the pitch though, so stay in Varispeed if you want the traditional sound.
Is my song uploaded anywhere?
No. The track is decoded, sped up, and rendered to WAV by the audio engine inside your own browser. There is no server on the other end, so closing the tab removes every trace. It is the same rule our desktop app follows: everything stays on your machine.
Can I post nightcore edits of other artists' songs?
Publishing an edit of someone else's track normally requires permission from whoever owns the recording and the underlying song. That is general information about how music rights work, not legal advice for your situation.
Why does the tool export WAV instead of MP3?
WAV is lossless, so the export keeps the full quality of your source file after the speed change. You can convert it to MP3 or AAC afterward if you need a smaller file.
When you want AI vocals, stem splitting, and mastering under the same rule, everything on your own machine and nothing uploaded, Xport Studio runs 100% offline.