Hookpad

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About

Hookpad is ranked #1 of 28 in songwriting software on Inferse. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/mo.

Compared on songwriting software

Free plan: Yeshooktheory.com
Paid from: $7.99/mohooktheory.com
Lyric tools: Yeshooktheory.com
Chord tools: Yeshooktheory.com
Melody tools: Yeshooktheory.com
Demo recording: Yeshooktheory.com
Platform support: webhooktheory.com

Facts

What it does: Hookpad is songwriting software with integrated music theory tools for composing musical ideas, chord progressions, melodies, and songs.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Theory-informed suggestions: Hookpad says its chord tools draw on music theory and data from 75,000 songs.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Composition features: Hookpad includes Smart Guides, transposition, tempo and looping, piano playback, and cloud saving in its free plan.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Paid features: Standard includes more than 500 instruments, 11 band templates, up to four melody voices, lyrics, mixing, recording, MIDI input, and MIDI and MP3 export.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Aria: Aria is an optional AI songwriting add-on that can suggest chords, melodies, or both for a project.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Music exports: The user guide describes exporting MIDI, MP3, sheet music, guitar tablature, and lead sheets.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
DAW compatibility: Hookpad exports MIDI for import into digital audio workstations such as GarageBand, Logic, and Pro Tools.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Audio and MIDI input: The guide says users can import WAV or MP3 audio and use a MIDI controller, with MIDI input requiring a browser that supports the Web MIDI API.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Browser platform: Hookpad is a web app that works in a browser; its FAQ says it is not suitable for editing on a smartphone and describes tablet touch mode.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Free-plan limits: The pricing comparison marks advanced chord palettes and search features as one-minute previews in the Free plan and lists MIDI, sheet music, lead sheet, and MP3 export for Standard.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Commercial use: Hooktheory says users own music made in Hookpad and may release it commercially, but may not resell or redistribute its sounds as standalone sounds.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Privacy and security: The privacy policy, last updated May 25, 2018, says the site uses industry-standard security technologies and may share information with service providers for limited purposes.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Aria data: Aria’s data agreement says chord and melody information is converted to numerical fingerprints, logged, and used by Hooktheory researchers to improve Aria.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Support: Hooktheory says Dave Carlton personally handles its software and book support emails.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026
Company origins: Hooktheory says its founders developed a music course at UC Berkeley in 2011 and built the platform from its concepts.hooktheory.com · 2 Oct 2026