Gift a song
A Custom Song Gift, Made from Your Story
Tell SongUp AI who the song is for, a few things only you would know and the style they love. The AI writes and sings an original song with their name in it, over a full arrangement. You send it as a gift page: they open the link and the song plays with your message and a photo of you two. The MP3 is yours to download too.
One song costs $2.99, paid once. There is no subscription and nothing to cancel. Songs written by a hired musician usually cost from $30 to $200 or more and take days. Yours is ready in minutes, so it works for a last-minute gift too.
How to make a custom song gift
Step 1
Write down who it’s for
Their name, how you know them, and the occasion: a birthday, an anniversary, a wedding, a retirement, a thank-you.
Step 2
Add three true details
A shared joke, a place you went together, a habit of theirs you love. Specific details are what make a song feel written for one person.
Step 3
Pick a style they actually like
Country, pop, R&B, rock, gospel, a lullaby. Say the tempo and the voice, for example “warm female vocal, slow and tender”.
Step 4
Send it as a gift page
Add a message and a photo you took, then send the link on WhatsApp, by text or by email. When they open it, the song plays with your words and photo, and you can see when it was opened.
Prompts to try
Each one opens in the Create studio, ready to edit.
For mom
“Heartfelt country song for my mom Linda, acoustic guitar and fiddle, warm female vocal, lyrics about Sunday dinners and her garden”
Use this prompt →For dad
“Classic rock song for my dad Mike turning 60, driving guitars, raspy male vocal, lyrics about fishing trips and his terrible jokes”
Use this prompt →For a partner
“Slow soulful R&B love song for my wife Sarah, electric piano and strings, lyrics about our first apartment and dancing in the kitchen”
Use this prompt →For a friend
“Upbeat indie pop song for my best friend Jake, jangly guitars and handclaps, funny lyrics about always being late”
Use this prompt →Retirement
“Big band swing song for Carol’s retirement after 30 years at the school, brass section, cheerful crooner vocal, lyrics thanking her”
Use this prompt →For a new baby
“Gentle lullaby for baby Olivia, soft piano and music box, tender female vocal, lyrics welcoming her home”
Use this prompt →How much does a custom song cost?
It depends on who makes it. A musician writing and recording a song for you costs the most: Songfinch, one of the best-known services, lists its Original Song at $199.99 and its template-based Instant Song at $29.99 (Songfinch help centre, October 2026). OurSong charges $49.95 for a personalized song with a shareable song page (oursong.studio, October 2026).
On SongUp AI, one song composed from your words is $2.99, paid once. If you want to make several, Pro is $9.99 a month for 21 songs.
- Musician-made custom song: about $200, delivered in days, with a real artist and revisions.
- Template-based instant song: about $30.
- OurSong personalized song with a song page: $49.95.
- SongUp AI: $2.99 for one original AI song with their name in it, in minutes.
Is an AI song a good gift?
What people remember is the detail: their name in the chorus, the trip you took, the joke only the two of you get. The AI writes and sings the song around what you tell it, so the more true details you give, the more personal it sounds.
If you want a real musician to write it, pay for a musician-made song. If you want a personal, original song today for the price of a card, an AI song is the better fit.
Ways to give it
- Send the gift page on the morning of their birthday: the song plays with your message and a photo of you two.
- Make a lyric video with the words on screen, for a Story, a Reel or the party screen.
- Play it at the party or the wedding: download the MP3 for the speaker or the DJ.
- Put it under a photo slideshow or a video montage.
- Make an instrumental version with the Karaoke Maker and sing it to them yourself.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a custom song on SongUp AI?
$2.99 for one song, paid once, with no subscription. The song is composed from your words, can include their name, and comes with the MP3 to download.
How long does it take?
Minutes. The song is composed as soon as you make it, so it works for a last-minute gift.
Can the song include their name?
Yes. Put the name in the prompt and ask for it in the chorus, or write the lyrics yourself. If the name is sung wrong, spell it the way it sounds.
Can I write the lyrics myself?
Yes. Paste your own lyrics and describe the style, and the AI sings your words. See Lyrics to Song for how to format them.
Can I make the song in another language?
Yes. Songs can be made in English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Persian, Indonesian, Malay, Tamil, Punjabi, Bengali, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino and Swahili.
Is this the same as Songfinch?
No. Songfinch pairs you with a human artist for an Original Song ($199.99). SongUp AI composes the song with AI from your story, for $2.99, in minutes.
How do I send the song as a gift?
Open the song’s menu and choose Send as a gift. Add their name, a message and, if you like, a photo you took. You get a link to send on WhatsApp, by text or by email; when they open it, the song plays with your message and photo. You can edit the message later and the link stays the same.
Ready to hear it?
Start free: your first song is about ten seconds away, no card required.
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