Lyrics infrastructure

Lyrics infrastructure for the world's music.

AI transcription, transliteration, translation and alignment across 48+ languages — built for global music, optimised for South Asian.

Punjabi · pa-Guru · Alignment preview
5 lines · word-level
Time
Original + transliteration
Translation
0:06
ਹਵਾ ਚੱਲੀ ਸ਼ਾਮ ਢਲੀ
hawā chalī shām dhalī
A breeze rose as the evening fell
0:09
ਚੰਨ ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਰਾਤ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਰ
chann chaṛhiā rāt de pahir
the moon rose in the watch of night
0:12
ਤਾਰੇ ਗਿਣਦੇ ਬਹਿ ਗਏ
taare giṇde beh gae
and I sat counting the stars
0:16
ਹਵਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੇਰੀ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ਬੂ
hawā vich terī khushbū
your scent still on the air
0:19
ਯਾਦ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਾਂਝ ਵੇਲੇ
yaad terī sānjh vele
your memory at the hour of dusk
§ I · The process

From audio file to synced lyrics in minutes.

Upload any song. Our pipeline handles transcription, review, and alignment — including the nuances that break every other tool.

i
Upload audio

A single track or an entire catalogue through the API.

ii
Transcribe, transliterate, translate

The AI pass produces every layer at once, with cultural notes.

iii
Review gatehuman

Edit any line before alignment commits. Share a review link with your team or label — no account required.

iv
Alignment runs

Word-level timestamps computed against the approved text.

v
Download outputs

LRC, SRT, JSON, XLSX and MP4 — or webhook delivery.

render.mp41:12 / 3:42
ਚੰਨ ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਰਾਤ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਰ
chann chaṛhiā rāt de pahir

karaoke render, configurable type & colour

§ II · Lyric video

From transcript to video in one step.

Generate synced lyric videos directly from your alignment. Word-by-word karaoke highlighting, AI-generated or custom backgrounds, configurable fonts and colours. Export as MP4.

  • Word-by-word karaoke highlighting
  • AI-generated or custom backgrounds
  • Configurable fonts, colours and position
§ III · Coverage

48+ languages. Deeper accuracy for South Asian music.

Language-specific correction layers handle the phonological nuances that general models miss. Tested heavily against real song vocabulary, not generic speech.

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§ IV · Translation & notes

The line, the meaning, and the note in the margin.

Every transcription includes an English translation and cultural notes — idioms, religious references, regional vocabulary — formatted for sync licensing and publishing.

Original · pa-Guru
ਚੰਨ ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਰਾਤ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਰ
chann chaṛhiā rāt de pahir
Translation
The moon rose in the watch of night.
note

pahir (ਪਹਿਰ) is a traditional Punjabi unit of time — roughly three hours, historically used to divide the night into watches. Carries poetic weight; signals that this line is set deep in the night, not merely after sunset. Relevant for sync licensing notes.

§ V · The API, live

The only lyrics alignment API with native South Asian language support.

Per-minute pricing. No minimums. Single jobs, batch up to 20, or alignment-only if you already have the transcript. Webhooks when jobs complete.

Read the API docs →
POST/v1/transcribe
curl https://lyrcs.ai/api/v1/transcribe \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "audio_url": "https://…/track.mp3",
    "language": "Punjabi",
    "word_align": true
  }'

→ 202 { job_id: "job_9f2a", status: "queued" }
single jobbatch ≤ 20align-onlywebhooks

Creating a single job with word-level timestamps and webhook delivery

Music streaming

Catalogue lyrics at scale for time-synced playback across regional languages.

Music labels & distributors

Improve lyrics fill rate for your music. Increase engagement and stream revenue.

Music publishers

Archival and sync licensing with translations and cultural context notes.

Film & OTT

Subtitles with transliteration for cross-market regional release.

§ VI · Request access

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