What a "direct file link" means
A URL that points at the media itself, ending in something like .mp3 or .mp4 and returning the file when opened — not a web page that happens to play it. If pasting the link into a browser starts a download or plays the file, it is a direct link.
Step by step
1Have the file's own URLNot the address of a page wrapped around it.
2Paste it into SongFinderOptionally add a start time where the music is clear.
3Read the resultTitle, artist and listening links — no file is uploaded from your device.
How the audio is read
The server fetches the media and cuts one 15-second snippet, taken from the middle by default or from your chosen start time. That snippet goes to the recognition service. Your copy is temporary and deleted right after recognition; the provider's own retention is described in the privacy policy.
The 10-minute and 100 MB ceilings apply to the file, not to the snippet. If your file is larger, trim the section you need first, or find the same audio in a shorter form.
Limits
- Direct MP3/MP4 links only — platform pages must be linked through their public URL instead.
- Media up to 10 minutes and 100 MB.
- One 15-second snippet per recognition.
- A small number of recognitions per address every 10 minutes.