You can use 4K Video Downloader Plus to create a karaoke track directly from any YouTube music video. All you need to do is paste the link into the app and press the Process with AI button. The built-in AI vocal remover automatically removes the vocals from downloaded videos, converting them into ready-to-use karaoke tracks in just a few minutes.
What Is 4K Video Downloader Plus?
4K Video Downloader Plus is a desktop app you can use to download videos, playlists, and subtitles from various video platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, Twitch, Rumble and dozens of more. Recent updates have introduced AI-powered audio processing to the Pro license, allowing you to transform downloaded media files directly within the app. No separate audio editor needed.
Karaoke is one of the most-searched terms on YouTube globally. According to search index data, "karaoke" attracts around 38 million searches on YouTube worldwide. It is one of the top search categories on the platform alongside music and ASMR. However, finding the exact karaoke version of a specific song is not always possible. This is exactly where 4K Video Downloader Plus fills the gap.
Which Karaoke Features Does 4K Video Downloader Have?
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Remove Vocals | Strips the singing voice from the audio, leaving only instruments. Ideal for karaoke backing tracks. |
| Extract Vocals | Focuses on the singing voice, creating an a cappella version that keeps the details while removing the instruments' sound. |
| Extract Voice | Isolates the voice and removes background sounds. |
| Remove Echo | Reduces reverb and echo artifacts from audio, improves clarity. Helpful when audio quality is inconsistent. |
The Remove Vocals in 4K Video Downloader Plus feature is particularly useful for karaoke creators. Modern AI vocal removal technology achieves over 95% accuracy on most songs, cleanly separating vocals from instrumentals.
How to Create a Karaoke Track from a YouTube Video: Step-by-Step
To make a karaoke version, use 4K Video Downloader Plus and its new AI features. Follow these simple steps:
- Launch 4K Video Downloader Plus. It's available for macOS (12 or newer), Windows 11, and Ubuntu (22.04 64-bit (GNOME only) or newer). Note that the vocal removal functionality is available only on desktop apps.
- Copy the YouTube link. Find the video you want to convert into a karaoke track and copy the URL from your browser’s address bar.
- Click “Paste Link” in 4K Video Downloader Plus. Wait until the download finishes before moving to the next step.
- Click “Process with AI” to create a karaoke track from the YouTube video.
- Select “Remove Vocals”.
- Wait for the processing to finish. The AI will analyze the audio and make a new version of the video without the vocals.
Once processing is complete, 4K Video Downloader Plus will save the instrumental file to your chosen output folder. Play it in any media player. Your karaoke track is ready! AI vocal removal takes approximately 2–5 minutes per track.
How Do I Get the Best Karaoke Results?
- Choose videos with high-quality audio. The AI vocal remover works best with clean, studio-grade sound. The clearer the original audio, the more accurately it can separate vocals from the instrumental.
- Avoid live recordings with heavy crowd noise. Background noise, applause, and reverb make it harder for the AI to cleanly isolate vocals, resulting in a less clear karaoke track.
- Search for official music videos or studio uploads. Official uploads from verified artist or label channels are the most reliable source of high-quality audio on YouTube.
- Download videos with the highest available audio bitrate. In 4K Video Downloader Plus, always select the highest quality option to preserve as much audio detail as possible before processing.
How to Add Lyrics to a Karaoke Video
A karaoke version without on-screen lyrics is fine for songs you know well. However, if you want synchronized text to help singers follow along, 4K Video Downloader Plus makes that easy too, as you can download subtitles at the same time as the video.
Method 1. Download a Video with Subtitles
Before pasting your YouTube link in 4K Video Downloader Plus, do the following:
- Open 4K Video Downloader Plus on your computer.
- In the menu bar, click Tools → Preferences → Advanced.
- Enable the option: Embed subtitles in video file if possible.
- Turn on Smart Mode by toggling it.
- Click on the drop-down arrow next to the Download button.
- Select Subtitles from the menu.
- Choose Default or your preferred language from the options available.
- Paste the YouTube link as you normally would and download the video.
The app will download the video and subtitle file together.
- Open the video with VLC Media Player or Media Player Classic. Use the Subtitle menu to enable or switch subtitles.
Tip: Auto-generated subtitles are available on YouTube for the majority of popular songs and are usually enough to use for karaoke.
Method 2. Add Custom Lyrics in a Video Editor
If you have the instrumental track and lyrics (as a text or as an .SRT file which you can download with 4K Video Downloader Plus) and you want to customize the subtitles in your video, you can use a video editor. CapCut is a popular, free option that works well for this:
- Launch 4K Video Downloader Plus.
- Go to Tools → Preferences → Advanced to make sure Embed subtitles in a video file if possible is turned off.
- Copy the link of a YouTube video with subtitles (CC) and paste it into the app.
- In the download window, select your preferred subtitle language.
- Adjust other settings if needed, then click the Download button. The app will save the subtitles as a separate .srt file alongside your video.
- Open both the video and the .srt file in VLC Media Player or Media Player Classic to view subtitles. In VLC, you can add the subtitle file via the Subtitle menu.
If you want to locate the .srt files, click on the folder icon next to the video within 4K Video Downloader Plus, and the folder with the clip and an .srt file will open.
- To customize your subtitles, import the karaoke video file into CapCut.
- Click Captions in the menu.
- Select Template, choose a style, and type the lyrics manually. Alternatively, you can select Add captions and upload the .srt file.
- Customize the font, size, color, and position to create a karaoke-style effect.
- Adjust caption timings, if needed.
- Export your finished karaoke video with embedded lyrics.
It is also possible to use the caption generation feature, although it’s only available on the paid version of CapCut.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does removing vocals reduce audio quality?
It might. AI vocal removal isn't perfect, and any musical elements that are close in pitch to vocals might be slightly affected. Taking out vocals can sometimes make the quality worse because it changes the nearby frequencies. The better the original source, the better the outcome. Most original songs can be converted into easy-to-use karaoke tracks. The quality depends on how complex the original mix is and how confident the AI model is in separating the stems.
Why use AI to create karaoke out of a YouTube video?
AI audio separation lets you make karaoke tracks from almost any song, even if there isn't a karaoke version online yet. AI processing takes only a few minutes and runs directly inside 4K Video Downloader Plus.
Can I use the karaoke track publicly or in videos?
No, unless you have the right license. The instrumental track you create is based on copyrighted material. If you intend to use it publicly, for example, in streams, videos, or live performances, you would usually need a license, depending on your country's copyright laws and the platform's terms and conditions. However, it is generally acceptable to use the track for personal practice at home or at private events.
What if YouTube doesn't have subtitles for the song I want?
If a video doesn't have auto-generated subtitles, the subtitle option in 4K Video Downloader Plus won't produce a file. If that's the case, you can type the lyrics manually in CapCut or find an .SRT file for the song from a lyrics database and import it directly.
Does 4K Video Downloader Plus work on Mac, Windows, Ubuntu, and Android?
Yes, 4K Video Downloader Plus is available for Windows, Ubuntu, macOS, and Android. The AI processing features are available on all platforms except Android.