Which model do I need for guitar?

6stem. It is the only one that treats guitar as its own part — in 4stem the guitar is folded into "other".

Does it work for acoustic as well as electric?

Both are handled. Heavily distorted guitar, and parts whose timbre is close to a synth, can bleed into "other" — results vary by track.

Can I separate the lead from the rhythm guitar?

No. The model separates instruments, not the roles they play, so lead and rhythm share one track. Where the parts were panned apart in the original, listening to the extracted guitar one channel at a time gets you some of the way.

Does bass bleed into the guitar track?

Rarely. Bass sits far enough down the spectrum to be an easy call for the model. The parts that bleed are piano, synths and strings — the ones sharing both register and timbre. When something sounds wrong at the bottom, the more likely explanation is guitar low strings going out to the bass track.

Why is it unavailable on my phone?

Guitar only comes out on its own with 6stem, and that model exceeds what a phone can allocate; the page states as much where the option would be. Phones run up to 4stem, where guitar is folded into other and cannot be isolated. Open the page on a computer.

Is it really free? Do I need to sign up?

It’s completely free with no account needed. Just open the page and pick a file.

Is the song I choose sent anywhere?

No. All separation happens entirely inside your browser.

Which file formats are supported?

MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC and OGG, plus the audio track of video files.

Audio · processed on this device

Isolate the guitar.

The 6stem model treats guitar as its own part — so you can take it out, or take everything but it.

Free, no account
Stays on your device

About this process

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One mix, separated into its individual parts

Guitar extraction isolates the guitar parts — for copying a riff, learning the rhythm work, or lifting material for a remix.

Guitar is the hardest of the six. The timbre range is enormous, from clean acoustic to heavily distorted, and it shares register with keys and synths — so piano can bleed in. It is genuinely useful for working out a part by ear; check the result before using it as standalone material.

On a twin-guitar record, both players land in one guitar track. The model separates instruments, not performers. Where the two were recorded hard left and hard right, though, listening to the extracted track channel by channel will often tell you who is playing what. Where they sit together in the centre, nothing will.

Guitar separates best where it sounds most like a guitar. Distorted riffs, funk chording, arpeggios — the playing that has guitar character in it stays put. Long clean sustained chords that behave like a synth pad, or tones buried under heavy effects, drift into other. The same song can behave differently from section to section for exactly this reason.

Highlights

6stem separates guitar: Splits into vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and other, with guitar exportable on its own.
Minus-one in the same run: Mute the guitar and export the mix for a track to play over yourself.
Phrases you can follow: With the rest of the band out of the way, detail and nuance are much easier to hear.
No upload: Audio is processed only in your browser.

Three simple steps

Open a file
Choose an MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC or video with “Open file”, or drag it into the workbench.
Check settings and separate
Guitar comes out on its own only with 6stem. In 4stem it is folded into 'other'. 6stem needs a lot of memory, so it is not offered on phones — run it on a desktop. Check the settings selected for this task, then press “Separate”.
Listen and export
Use Solo and Mute to listen to the parts you need, then choose “Export” to save WAV or MP3.

Guitar extractor — frequently asked questions

Which model do I need for guitar?: 6stem. It is the only one that treats guitar as its own part — in 4stem the guitar is folded into "other".
Does it work for acoustic as well as electric?: Both are handled. Heavily distorted guitar, and parts whose timbre is close to a synth, can bleed into "other" — results vary by track.
Can I separate the lead from the rhythm guitar?: No. The model separates instruments, not the roles they play, so lead and rhythm share one track. Where the parts were panned apart in the original, listening to the extracted guitar one channel at a time gets you some of the way.
Does bass bleed into the guitar track?: Rarely. Bass sits far enough down the spectrum to be an easy call for the model. The parts that bleed are piano, synths and strings — the ones sharing both register and timbre. When something sounds wrong at the bottom, the more likely explanation is guitar low strings going out to the bass track.
Why is it unavailable on my phone?: Guitar only comes out on its own with 6stem, and that model exceeds what a phone can allocate; the page states as much where the option would be. Phones run up to 4stem, where guitar is folded into other and cannot be isolated. Open the page on a computer.
Is it really free? Do I need to sign up?: It’s completely free with no account needed. Just open the page and pick a file.
Is the song I choose sent anywhere?: No. All separation happens entirely inside your browser.
Which file formats are supported?: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC and OGG, plus the audio track of video files.

Listen to a guitar separation example

Listen to a six-part separation of “Shining Star” by MaouDamashii / Koichi Morita. On the audio separation page, choose “Open prepared demo”, enable Solo on GUITAR, and play.

The demo uses previously separated audio. Your recording may retain vocals or other instruments, or lose some guitar notes. Listen to the result before using it for practice.

Go to the prepared demo Original music and artist CC BY 4.0

Practice with the extracted audio

Save the extracted part, then slow its tempo to practice a phrase. Listen for other instruments left in the result or notes lost during separation.

Switch to “Pitch & tempo” in this workspace to use the audio with the current Solo and Mute settings. No file selection is needed. Export the separated parts as WAV or MP3 first if you want to keep them before further processing.

Change pitch and tempo

Guides for this task

Three ways stem separation makes learning a song by ear much easier
The bass is buried under the kick, the drum fill is gone before you can catch it. Three ways to get past the usual walls when your band is learning a cover.
Using stems for sampling and remixing
Lift a drum track to build on, or take a vocal phrase somewhere new. Three ways to put stem separation to work in a DAW, and three tricks for making the separation artefacts sit down.