Melody Loops

Melody Loops is a web-based library of loopable royalty-free background music with tools for previewing, licensing, resizing, and downloading tracks. It is a strong fit for creators producing videos, podcasts, presentations, games, phone systems, or client work who need music to match a precise runtime. The paid catalog is most compelling when the same track will appear in several projects; free music is suitable only when its attribution and usage conditions fit your release.

Overview

Melody Loops combines a categorized music search with customization tools rather than treating every download as a fixed-length file. Browse by project, genre, style, mood, or instrument, then preview candidates before using a credit. The Longoloops tool creates custom-length MP3 or WAV versions, with previews from five seconds to one hour. That is useful when a video, presentation, game scene, or phone message needs an exact duration and manual looping would be inconvenient.

A purchased track includes a lifetime license for repeated use across projects, so a creator does not pay a new license fee for every production. Editing, trimming, and looping are allowed. The license does not permit selling or redistributing the music by itself, or issuing it as a new music track; it is therefore aimed at music used inside finished projects, not at making a competing music product.

Key features

Search, formats, and workflow

Category filters and previews make the catalog practical to narrow before spending a download credit. Downloads come as MP3 (320kb, 44kHz), WAV (16bit, 44kHz), or AIFF (16bit, 44kHz). Files can be imported into applications including iMovie, PowerPoint, Premiere, and Vegas, which suits common editing and presentation workflows.

Custom lengths and playlists

Longoloops is the standout production feature: it generates a requested-length MP3 or WAV instead of leaving the editor to repeat and cut a standard file. Melody Loops also presents an AI playlist generator that creates personalized royalty-free playlists and provides MP3 or WAV downloads in any length. That can help when a project needs a set of background selections rather than one cue. SFX are included in the offering.

Licensing and account handling

Free tracks require attribution and are for non-commercial use; commercial or monetized work needs an appropriate license. That distinction matters for monetized channels, client deliverables, and business presentations, where a free download should not be treated as automatically cleared. Account and order data are stored on secure U.S. servers, with SSL used for data transmission. Checkout is a one-time payment handled by Paddle. Support is available by email and contact form.

Pricing

Melody Loops uses download credits rather than a recurring subscription for its paid bundles. The Free music option costs free and requires a free account and credit; free tracks are for non-commercial use, while commercial and monetized projects require an appropriate license. It is best for personal or otherwise non-commercial work that can carry attribution.

3 Downloads, 10 Downloads, 25 Downloads, and 50 Downloads use custom pricing and a one-time payment. Each bundle has no subscription, and its credits remain valid for 18 months. Licenses and downloads never expire. The three-download bundle fits occasional projects; larger bundles make more sense for producers with a continuing queue of deliverables. The trade-off is that unused credits have an 18-month validity window, so infrequent users should avoid buying more capacity than they can use.

Platforms

Melody Loops is available on the web. Downloaded files can then move into desktop and presentation software such as iMovie, PowerPoint, Premiere, and Vegas, but the service itself is not presented as a native desktop or mobile application.

Who it's for

Choose it for video makers, podcasters, presenters, game developers, phone-system producers, and agencies or freelancers delivering client projects. The custom-duration tool helps when timing is strict, while lifetime repeat-use licensing favors creators building a reusable music library. It is a weaker fit for commercial publishers seeking unrestricted free music, or for anyone intending to redistribute music as music.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Custom runtime generation: Longoloops can produce MP3 or WAV previews and files from five seconds to one hour, reducing manual looping and trimming.
• Lifetime project reuse: A purchased track can be used across projects without a new project-by-project license fee.
• Multiple delivery formats: MP3, WAV, and AIFF options cover compressed, production, and editing workflows.
• Focused discovery: Project, genre, style, mood, and instrument categories help target a suitable cue.

Cons

• Free-use restrictions: Attribution is required, and commercial or monetized projects need an appropriate license.
• Credit expiry: Paid credits are valid for 18 months, which can penalize buyers who work only occasionally.
• Redistribution prohibited: The paid license does not cover selling the music on its own or releasing it as a new track.
• Web-only access: There is no stated native app; production depends on downloaded files and compatible editing software.

Alternatives

Stock Music Libraries is the broader starting point when you want to compare multiple music catalogs rather than commit to one service.

Soundstripe is worth choosing if you need Android, iOS, macOS, API, or extension access, a free trial, or a Twitch-focused free extension alongside paid licensing.

RouteNote fits artists distributing music and keeping 85% of net revenue on its free plan, rather than creators primarily sourcing background cues.

Bensound is an alternative for selected free tracks with attribution or a yearly Business All Access plan.

Sonoton is aimed at commissioned broadcast and corporate-media licensing arrangements.

TuneTank suits users seeking a free tier with three downloads per month or a $7.00-per-month Pro subscription with unlimited music and sound effects.

Uppbeat offers three free downloads for individual channels and a paid Essentials tier with unlimited music and sound effects.

Free Music Archive is a free catalog where reuse depends on each work's license.

Free To Use provides free non-premium tracks for user-generated social content with attribution, while commercial use requires its paid Pro License.

Verdict

Melody Loops is a good choice for creators who need loopable background music shaped to exact lengths and licensed for repeated use across projects. Its formats, search categories, and one-time credit bundles support practical production workflows. Look elsewhere if your priority is unrestricted free music for commercial or monetized publishing, or if you need a native mobile or desktop app rather than a web service.