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    What is Songless?

    Songless is a free daily song guessing game, a music version of Wordle, sometimes called Songdle or a song wordle. Every day you get three tracks. You hear just two tenths of a second at first, and every wrong guess or skip unlocks a longer snippet, up to a full fifteen seconds. Name the track in as few tries as you can.

    Everyone in the world gets the same three songs each day, so you can compare your result with friends. There is nothing to install and no account to create. Your scores are saved privately in your own browser.

    How to play

    1. Press play to hear the opening 0.2 seconds of the track.
    2. Start typing a title and the search suggests songs as you go.
    3. Guess wrong or skip, and the snippet grows: 0.7s, 2.5s, 5s, 9s, then 15s.
    4. Guess right at any stage to win the round and move to the next song.

    Game modes

    Daily gives you the three songs of the day. Unlimited plays an endless run from a chart genre (rap and hip-hop, pop, R&B and soul, alternative, dance, or country) or from any artist you name. The Past Days calendar keeps the last 100 daily puzzles so you can play any date you missed.

    Difficulty levels

    Unlimited also plays by era: classic, 2000s, 2010s or 2020s, on their own or within a genre. See every genre quiz.

    Difficulty sets how well known the songs are; the clips are the same length at every level. Casual plays the top 50 songs on the chart right now. Professional moves to other hits by charting artists that aren't charting any more, and Know-it-all to their deep cuts. In artist mode each level digs further into that artist's catalogue, from their biggest songs down to the B-sides.

    Ready? Play today's Songless challenge, browse the archive of past daily songs, or pick a genre or era quiz.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is Songless?

    Songless is a free daily song guessing game, a music version of Wordle. Each day you get three songs. You hear only a fraction of a second at first, and every wrong guess or skip unlocks a longer snippet, up to 15 seconds.

    Is Songless a good Heardle alternative?

    Yes. Heardle shut down in 2023, and Songless works the same way: name the track from the shortest possible intro clip, with the snippet growing after each miss. Songless adds three songs a day, a 100-day archive, and artist and genre modes.

    How many songs are in the daily challenge?

    Three: one rap song, one pop song, and one from the overall chart. Everyone in the world gets the same three songs each day.

    Can I play past days?

    Yes. The Past Days calendar keeps the last 100 daily puzzles, and every date always has the exact songs it had on the day.

    How long are the snippets?

    Six stages: 0.2 seconds, 0.7 seconds, 2.5 seconds, 5 seconds, 9 seconds, then 15 seconds. Guess correctly at any stage to win the round.

    Do I need an account to play?

    No. Songless is completely free and needs no signup or login. Your results are saved privately in your own browser.