---
title: Install SongRec on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of SongRec for on elementary OS - An open-source,
  unofficial Shazam client for Linux, written in Rust
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/songrec/elementary
---

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# Install SongRec on **elementary OS**

# SongRec

[marin-m](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/marin-m "View all snaps from marin-m")

* [marin-m](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/marin-m "View all snaps from marin-m")
* [Music and Audio](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=music-and-audio)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/songrec/elementary#install)

#### An open-source, unofficial Shazam client for Linux, written in Rust

SongRec is an unofficial Shazam client for Linux, written in Rust. It allows you to easily recognize songs from your speakers, microphone or audio files.

Features:

* Recognize audio from an arbitrary audio file.
* Recognize audio from the microphone.
* Usage from both GUI and command line (for the file recognition part).
* Provide an history of the recognized songs on the GUI, exportable to CSV.
* Continuous song detection from the microphone, with the ability to choose your input device.
* Ability to recognize songs from your speakers rather than your microphone (on compatible PulseAudio setups).

### Package name

* songrec

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 20 October 2026 - latest/stable
* Yesterday - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [songrec.fossplant.re](https://songrec.fossplant.re/ "https://songrec.fossplant.re/")

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### Contact

* [matrix.to](https://matrix.to/#/#songrec:matrix.org "https://matrix.to/#/#songrec:matrix.org")

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### Source code

* [github.com/marin-m/SongRec](https://github.com/marin-m/SongRec "https://github.com/marin-m/SongRec")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/marin-m/SongRec/issues](https://github.com/marin-m/SongRec/issues "https://github.com/marin-m/SongRec/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/songrec/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install SongRec

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install SongRec

To install SongRec, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install songrec
```

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