Free lyrics software for Windows 10 and Windows 11

Free lyrics app for Windows with a desktop overlay

Lyrixound finds the song playing on your PC and shows the words in a desktop overlay. Synced lines work with Spotify, YouTube, and other Windows players or browsers, with no extra plugins.

See how it works

Free download. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

Lyrixound main window showing lyrics beside the Spotify desktop app

Turn lyrics on once, not in every player

You do not turn lyrics on inside each player. Launch Lyrixound once, play a song, and the overlay follows. No player plugins — it reads Windows media information the way a modern MiniLyrics-style overlay should.

  1. Start the app

    Download from the Microsoft Store and leave Lyrixound running on your desktop.

  2. Play music anywhere

    Use a Windows music player with lyrics overlay: Spotify, YouTube, a local file, or another player or browser that reports the current track.

  3. Follow the lyrics

    Synced LRC lyrics highlight the current line. If the match is wrong, recognize the song from system audio, or edit artist and title and search again.

What the lyrics app does

Lyrixound is desktop lyrics software, not a full music player and not an Android widget. It detects the song, searches lyrics, and keeps a karaoke-style window on top. Read the full overview.

  • Auto-detect the current song

    Reads most modern Windows players and browsers so desktop lyrics appear without extra setup.

  • Karaoke-style synced lyrics

    LRC support highlights the active line in real time so you can sing along.

  • Floating lyrics overlay

    Always-on-top window that gets out of the way while you keep working.

  • Multi-source search

    Looks up lyrics in LrcLib, Musixmatch, Genius, lyrics.ovh, and local files.

  • Look the way you want

    Font, size, color, shadow, active-line background, and Dark mode are included. Extra style presets are in Pro.

  • Save, recognize, autostart

    Autosave to .lrc or .txt, Shazam audio recognition, and launch with Windows.

Lyrics for Spotify, YouTube, and other Windows players

Watch a clip on YouTube with a lyrics overlay or follow Spotify lyrics on Windows — Lyrixound picks up the track and shows a clean overlay with synced lines. The same path works for other apps and browsers that expose Windows media controls. See which players are supported, including ones that need a plugin.

Titles from the browser are cleaned before search, so “Official Video” and similar noise are less likely to block a match.

Not another player plugin

Older tools like MiniLyrics relied on per-player plugins. Lyrixound uses a single Windows media overlay, so you are not installing a plugin for each app.

See it running

The main window beside Spotify, overlays on YouTube and in a game, lyrics with a translation, and the panels for lyrics style and sources.

Lyrixound main window showing Skillet lyrics beside the Spotify desktop app
Live synced lyrics for Spotify and other Windows players
Lyrixound lyrics overlay beside a YouTube video of Coldplay in the browser
Synced lyrics for YouTube and any browser tab with audio
Synced lyrics overlaid on a YouTube music video, with the current line highlighted
Keep lyrics visible over YouTube video or any app
Despacito lyrics in Spanish with an English translation under each line
A translation under each line, in the language you choose
Lyrixound lyrics overlay in the corner of a game, with the current line highlighted
Lyrics stay on screen while you play
Lyrics Appearance window with Classic, Glow, Soft, Poster, and Neon presets next to a styled lyrics preview
Customize fonts, colors, shadows. Use well-designed presets
Providers settings listing Directories, LrcLib, Musixmatch, lyrics.ovh, and Genius
Automatically find lyrics from multiple sources

Lyrixound Pro

Core lyrics features stay free, including Dark mode. Pro is a one-time Microsoft Store purchase for lyrics translation, a click-through overlay, Pro lyrics styles, and priority support from the author. See Pro features.

  • Lyrics translation
  • Click-through lyrics overlay
  • Pro lyrics styles
  • Priority email support
  • No subscription
  • More features in future updates
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