Draw Sound Waves

Give a line a voice. Bend it, break it, play it.

No music skills needed Just a little curiosity ↗
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Draw a line. Hear a little possibility.TIME →   PITCH ↑

Free to play. No sign-up. Just you and a canvas.

A quick guide to your first melody ↗

What Sound Waves Look Like

An actual sound wave shows changes in air pressure over time. Here, your drawn line is a pitch path: a rising line plays higher notes, a falling line plays lower notes, and a flat line holds a pitch. Try drawing a slow wave and listen to its shape.

Draw a Waveform vs Draw a Spectrogram

A waveform plots amplitude against time. A spectrogram plots frequency against time, with brightness showing energy. Our drawing canvas uses time and pitch, so it behaves more like a musical score than a literal pressure waveform. Use the spectrogram maker to inspect a real recording.

Export Your Wave Drawing

Press Play to check the shape, then download a WAV to use as audio. Pro MIDI exports preserve the notes so you can change the instrument or timing in your favorite music software.

A blank canvas.
An open invitation.

Make something you can hear ↗