Common questions.

OpenKara is a free desktop app that turns songs you already own into karaoke tracks. It removes vocals, shows lyrics in time with the music, and keeps the work on your computer.

No. Most people can import music, prepare a song, and start singing without touching advanced settings.

macOS, Windows, and Linux.

No. OpenKara processes audio on your computer. It may go online to look up lyrics, but your music files stay on your machine.

Because separation models improve over time. Keeping the original lets you upgrade to a better model or switch between 2-stem and 4-stem separation without re-importing your music.

Yes. Your karaoke library lives in one folder, so you can move it to a USB drive, NAS, or another computer.

OpenKara first looks for timed lyrics online. It can also use lyrics embedded in your audio files or .lrc files stored next to the song.

Yes. OpenKara supports same-name audio + .cdg pairs as well as MP3+G ZIP files. If one .cdg matches multiple selected audio files during import, OpenKara asks which track should use it.

Yes. The default mode splits a song into vocals and accompaniment. If you want more control, the detailed mode separates drums, bass, and other instruments too. You can upgrade a song later without re-importing it.

OpenKara starts downloading the default model in the background after first launch and library setup. An optional higher-quality model can be downloaded later from Settings.

This happens because OpenKara isn't notarized with Apple. Open Terminal and run:

xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/OpenKara.app

Then open the app again. This only needs to be done once.