Record what your Linux desktop plays into your own library
Take the vocals out. Keep the sound.
Stage
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Startup
Founded
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2026
Based in
CH
PH
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
Tapelark for Linux: 39 EUR, 39 USD, 39 CHF, 35 GBP, 9800 JPY (one-time purchase for all Linux computers). Free 14-day trial with 10-minute recording limit per track.
Free: all tools with no sign-up or watermark on audio. Pro: $4.99/month, $1.99 for 7-day pass, or yearly plan (price not specified). Pro adds HQ split, removes watermark from videos, and increases transcription limit from 10 to 60 per hour.
Key features
Record any app with PipeWire without microphone or cable
Automatic track naming from player metadata
Search and schedule internet radio recordings
Follow and save podcast episodes
Browse library by artist and album
Export to multiple audio formats
Find and remove duplicate recordings
Edit track tags and metadata
Split songs into voice, drums, bass and other parts
Slow down songs to 50% speed without changing pitch
Change song key by up to 12 semitones
Loop sections and build speed for practice
Transcribe audio and generate subtitles
Identify song name and show lyrics
Mix parts with individual volume controls
Works on phone and desktop in browser with no app
What makes it different
Records directly from PipeWire without copy protection circumvention
One-time purchase with no account or telemetry required
Works on all your Linux computers with a single license
Distributed as Flatpak with automatic updates
All processing runs on your device with no file upload to servers
Completely free with no sign-up or watermark on audio
Uses open-source Meta HTDemucs model for splitting
Handles files up to 500MB and 20 minutes long
Works instantly in browser without re-encoding video
Tapelark
Extractune