How To Use Riffloop On Android
Add a song from your files, or capture what your phone is already playing, and Riffloop splits it into separate parts on the phone. Mute the part you play, loop the bar you keep missing, slow it down, change the key, follow the chords, then export what you need.
Short answer
How do you use Riffloop on Android?
Install Riffloop free from Google Play, sign in, and tap Add on the Songs tab to upload a file or capture audio. Choose Remove vocals, Stem separation or Backing track, and the app splits the song into four or six parts on your phone, playing it while it works. Then mix, loop, slow down, re-key, read the chords and export.
Before you start
- A phone on Android 12 or later.
- The app. Riffloop: Stem & Vocal Remover is a free download on Google Play.
- An account. Sign in with Google or email. If you already use Riffloop on the web, use the same account and your plan comes with you.
Try the demo song first
Your Songs tab starts with a demo song, Move With Me, already split into six parts. Open it and a short tour points out each control, from the faders to the key. Tap Replay demo any time to see it again. It costs nothing, so learn the controls here before you spend a separation on your own song.
Add your own song
Tap Add on the Songs tab and pick one:
- Upload a file. Choose an audio or video file from your phone, up to 10 minutes long.
- Capture audio. Tap Start recording, play the music in any app, then switch back and stop the recording. Android asks for screen sharing because it has no audio-only permission; Riffloop keeps the sound and nothing else.
Choose what to do with it
Riffloop asks what you want from the song:
- Remove vocals: sing or play over the band.
- Stem separation: every instrument on its own fader.
- Backing track: mute a part and play it yourself.
For Stem separation, choose 4 stems (vocals, drums, bass, other) or 6 stems, which adds guitar and piano. Keep Whole song or tap Change to work on a section, then tap Separate the stems. Separate later keeps the song in your list for another time.
For a Backing track, tap the part you play under What to mute. You can pick more than one, and the button follows your choice: Mute the guitar, or Mute drums + guitar.
While it separates
The first time, Riffloop offers to turn on notifications. Say yes and you can lock your phone: it keeps working and tells you when your stems are ready.
You don't have to wait to hear it. The song opens in the mixer straight away and plays while a bar across the top shows Separating, the percentage and the time left. The parts fill in as it goes.
Mix the parts
Every part has its own fader, and tapping a part's icon mutes it. Drop the vocals and sing, or pull everything down except the bass and work out what it's doing. A backing track opens with your part already at 0%; push it back up to check yourself against the record. Reseparate runs the song again with different choices, and Trim cuts it down.
Loop the hard section
Play the song and tap Loop where the hard bit starts. That sets A, and the button changes to Set B. Tap it where the bit ends. The section repeats, and a sheet lets you name the loop and Save loop so it's waiting on the Loops tab next time. The free plan saves three loops per song; Pro saves as many as you like.
Slow it down or speed it up
Tap Speed and use − and + to move in 5% steps, from 50% to 150%. The pitch stays put. Reset to original puts it back.
Change the key
The button next to Speed shows the song's key, for example D Min. Tap it and the Song Key sheet shows the key you're moving to as you tap − or +, a semitone at a time and up to 12 either way. The tempo doesn't change.
Follow the chords
Open the Chords tab. The top line shows the key and tempo read from the audio, for example D minor · 130 BPM. The chord playing now sits large in the middle as a guitar shape, with the ones before and after on either side, and it moves with the song. Switch between Easy and Barre shapes.
Use the metronome
Tap Metronome for the Smart Metronome. It clicks on the song's own beat, so it follows the record instead of a fixed tempo. The first time on a song it takes a moment to find the beat. Set the volume and the feel: Half time, Every beat or Eighths.
Export what you need
Tap Export, choose MP3, M4A or WAV, then what to save: Export mix for your current fader balance, Export all channels for every part as its own file, or a single part such as Drums or Vocals. Your files appear on the Exports tab.
Free and Pro on Android
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Separations | 5 a day | Unlimited |
| Length | Sections up to 60 seconds | Whole songs |
| Parts | 4 | 6 |
| Quality | Standard | Best |
| Saved loops | 3 per song | Unlimited |
| Chords and metronome | First 30 seconds | Whole song |
| Exports | 60 seconds, MP3 or M4A | Full length, plus WAV |
Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. In the app you buy it through Google Play, at the price shown for your country. Already Pro on riffloop.app? Sign in with the same account.
Frequently asked questions
Does Riffloop on Android work with YouTube?
Not directly. The YouTube tools live in the Riffloop Chrome extension on a computer. On Android you add a song from your files, or use Capture audio to record what another app is playing.
Is my audio uploaded when I split a song on Android?
No. Separation runs on the phone itself, so the song never leaves your device.
Why does Capture audio ask to share my screen?
Android has no audio-only recording permission, so it asks for screen sharing. Riffloop keeps the sound and nothing else. Copy-protected audio may record as silence.
Can I lock my phone while a song separates?
Yes, if you turn on notifications. Riffloop keeps working and tells you the moment your stems are ready.
Does my Riffloop Pro plan carry over from the website?
Yes. Sign in with the same account you use on riffloop.app and the app reads your plan. Your saved loops follow the account too.
How long can a song be?
Files up to 10 minutes. On the free plan you split a section of up to 60 seconds; Pro splits the whole song.
Which Android version do I need?
Android 12 or later.
How do I cancel a subscription bought in the app?
Subscriptions bought on Android are billed by Google Play. Open Profile and tap Manage subscription, or manage it in the Play Store.
Still need help? Contact the Riffloop support team →