Framework
AudioCraft
AudioCraft is an open-source AI framework from Meta, launched in 2023, made for developers.
A PyTorch library from Meta with MusicGen and AudioGen for generating music and sound.
Main jobs: Music generation, Sound effects. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server and offline on your own machine.
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At a glance
- Type
- Framework
- Made by
- Meta
- Launched
- 2023
- Galaxy
- Voice & Music
- Open source
- Yes · MIT
- Source code
- github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft
- GitHub stars
- 23,650
- How you run it
- Self-host · Runs offline
- Made for
- Developers
- Website
- github.com
- Also known as
- MusicGen
What it can do
Music generationmain jobunconfirmed
“MusicGen: A state-of-the-art controllable text-to-music model.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Sound effectsmain jobunconfirmed
“AudioGen: A state-of-the-art text-to-sound model.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Model trainingsupportedunconfirmed
“AudioCraft contains PyTorch components for deep learning research in audio and training pipelines for the developed models.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- SunoFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Music generation; no code needed
- ElevenLabsFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Sound effects, Music generation; no code needed
- UdioFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Music generation; no code needed
- ACE-StepOpen source, freeAlso does: Music generation; no code needed
- Kling 可灵Also does: Sound effects; no code needed
- VeoAlso does: Sound effects; no code needed
- PikaFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Sound effects; no code needed
Connections
- Applies
- Music Generation
- Built with
- PyTorch
Questions
What is AudioCraft?
AudioCraft is an open-source AI framework from Meta, launched in 2023, made for developers. A PyTorch library from Meta with MusicGen and AudioGen for generating music and sound.
Is AudioCraft free?
Yes. AudioCraft is open source (MIT) and free to use.
Is AudioCraft open source?
Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft.
Can AudioCraft run locally?
Yes. AudioCraft can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can AudioCraft do?
Main jobs: Music generation, Sound effects. It can also do: Model training.
Who makes AudioCraft?
AudioCraft is made by Meta.
What are open-source alternatives to AudioCraft?
Open-source ones: ACE-Step. Others: Suno, ElevenLabs, Udio, Kling 可灵, Veo and Pika.
Sources
- github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraftchecked 2026-09-24