Drum Remover — Remove Drums from Any Song, or Take the Drum Stem
This drum remover gives you the no-drums backing track to play along with, or the isolated drum track to sample. MP3 and WAV, first 30 seconds free.
Tracks you will get: No drums · Drums
- Song without drums
- Drums on their own
- All six stems too
Have several recordings? Choose them all at once, then sign in to process them in one go.
Need every instrument apart? Open the stem splitter
What Is a Drum Remover?
A drum remover is an AI tool that takes the drums out of a finished song and leaves everything else playing, so drummers get a drumless track to practise over and producers get the drums to sample. Stem Splitter AI's drum remover splits the song into six stems, mixes the five that are not drums back into one file, saves the drums as their own stem, and scores 14.11 dB SDR on drums on a public multi-genre benchmark.
How do you check the drumless track before you download?
The drum remover previews the first 30 seconds of all six parts for free, with the drum stem already muted, so the first thing you hear is the song without drums. Unmute the drums to compare with the original, or solo them to hear exactly what the drums-only file will hold.
Listen to a busy chorus: the snare and hi-hats should be gone from the drumless mix while the bass and the low end of the piano stay full. If the opening bars have no drums, choose "Try another part" so the drum remover previews a section with drums.
How does a song sound after the drum remover?
The drum remover splits the song into six parts, then plays and saves everything except the drums: vocals, bass, guitar, piano, and the rest added back together.
Because the drum remover adds the five remaining parts back sample for sample, the drumless track keeps the original arrangement and stereo image. Nothing is filtered by frequency, so the bass and the low end of the piano stay intact.
| Track | Original | Without drums | Drums only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holds | The full mix | Vocals, bass, guitar, piano, and other parts | Kick, snare, hi-hats, cymbals, toms, most percussion |
| Good for | Reference | Drum practice, covers, live drummer backing tracks | Breaks, samples, transcribing a groove |
| File | — | One WAV or MP3 | One WAV or MP3 |
Why is it hard to remove drums from a song?
Drums sit on top of almost everything else in a mix. The kick shares its low end with the bass, the snare shares its crack with guitars and claps, and cymbals wash over the vocals. An EQ or a gate is not a drum remover: it cannot take one away without carving holes in the others, which is why filtered "drumless" tracks sound hollow.
Most AI tools that handle drums give you a ZIP of four stems and leave the rest to you: load them into a DAW, mute the drums, and bounce a new mix. Drummers who just want something to practise over, and producers who just want the break, end up doing studio work for a job a drum remover should do in one step.
Why use this drum remover?
A drumless mix in one file
You get the song without drums, already mixed down. No DAW and no bouncing.
The drums on their own too
Save the drum stem with one more tap for sampling, chopping, or learning the part note for note.
Drums muted from the first listen
The preview starts with the drums off. Mute or solo any of the six parts to check the result your way.
Every stem if you need it
Want the bass out as well for a rhythm-section practice track? Take all six stems as a ZIP from the same split.
Lossless for studio use
Save 44.1 kHz WAV, or 24-bit and 48 kHz for a session, or MP3 for a phone or a practice app.
Why does a clean drum stem make a better drumless track?
14.11 dB drum SDR on a public multi-genre benchmark
The drumless mix is everything the drum remover did not call drums, so the better the drum stem, the less snare and hi-hat is left behind. A high drum score means ghost cymbals and kick thumps stay out of the backing track.
The other five parts are not touched
The drum remover separates vocals, bass, guitar, piano, and other, then sums them back. They keep their level, panning, and timing from the original record, so the drumless song still sounds like the song.
What can you upload to the drum remover?
Use the audio or video file of the song; the drum remover splits its soundtrack.
| Input | Details |
|---|---|
| Audio | MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, M4A, AAC, OGG, Opus |
| Video | MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM, MKV; the soundtrack is split |
| File size | Up to 2 GB |
| Free preview | 30 seconds of all six parts, drums muted, without an account |
| Full song | Charged once by length for the whole split; 1 free minute on sign-up |
| Output | Song without drums, drums only, any single stem, or all six as a ZIP |
How do you remove drums from a song?
- 1Upload the songDrop in an audio or video file.
- 2Listen without drumsThe preview plays with the drum stem muted.
- 3Choose the formatWAV for a DAW, or MP3 for practice on the go.
- 4Save the fileDownload the drumless song, the drums only, or every stem.
Who needs a drumless track or a drum stem?
Drummer practising a song
Strips the drums from the album version, and slows the MP3 down in a practice app to learn the fills against the real band.
A drumless backing track of the full song.
Beatmaker sampling a break
Runs an old funk record through the drum remover, saves the drum stem as 24-bit WAV, and chops the break on the grid.
A clean drum loop with the bass and horns gone.
Live act with a drummer
Uses the drum remover on the set list, then plays the tracks from a laptop on stage while the band drummer plays the kit live over it.
A drumless mix that leaves room for the live kit.
Which song tool should you use?
Pick the tool by the part you want to keep; the drum remover keeps everything but the drums.
| What you need | Tool | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| The song without drums, or the drums alone | Drum Remover | Drumless mix and a drum stem |
| All six instruments apart | Stem Splitter | Six aligned stems in a ZIP |
| The vocal only | Vocal Isolator | Acapella and beat |
| The tempo of the groove | BPM & Key Finder | BPM, key, and Camelot code |
| A slower version to practise with | Pitch Changer | Same key, slower speed |
What happens to your song after the split?
Songs sent to the drum remover, and every stem made from them, are deleted after 24 hours. Files are used only to make your stems and are never shared or used for training. Only upload music you own or have permission to use.
Drum remover FAQ
Is the drum remover free?
The preview is free: 30 seconds of the song with the drums muted, plus every other stem, without an account. The full song is charged once by its length, with 1 free minute on sign-up and packs from $1.99.
Can I keep only the drums?
Yes. Once the song is split, choose Drums under the download to save the drum stem by itself as WAV or MP3.
Can I remove drums in my DAW instead?
Logic Pro, FL Studio, and recent versions of Ableton Live can split stems inside the DAW, which is a good choice if you already own one. You still have to mute the drums and bounce a new mix. Here you get the drumless file directly, in a browser, on any computer or phone.
What counts as drums?
Kick, snare, hi-hats, cymbals, toms, and most hand percussion such as shakers and congas. Drum machines are included. Tuned percussion such as marimba usually goes to the other stem.
Will the bass be removed with the drums?
No. The bass is separated as its own stem and kept in the drumless mix. If you want it gone too, download the stems you want from the ZIP instead.
Can I slow down the drumless track to practise?
Yes. Save it as MP3 or WAV, then open it in the pitch changer to slow it down without changing the key.
What format is the drumless song?
A stereo WAV at 44.1 kHz by default. You can choose 24-bit, 48 kHz, or MP3 before you download.
Try the drum remover on your song
Upload a track to the drum remover and hear it without drums. The first 30 seconds are free.
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