Heardle
Heardle plays the first second of a song. If you cannot name it, skip or guess, and the clip gets longer. You have six tries to name the song.
Opens the real game on heardle.info. Free, in a new tab.
How Heardle works
Play the intro. You hear only the very start of the song, often just a beat or a note.
Guess or skip. Start typing and pick the song from the list, or skip to hear more.
Hear more. Each skip or wrong guess adds a few more seconds of the intro.
Name it in six. Get the song within six tries. Fewer tries is a better score.
Pick a version. Heardle Daily at heardle.info keeps the classic idea, and decade or genre spin offs exist too.
What happened to the original Heardle
Heardle started in 2022 as a game by Omakase Studios. Spotify bought it the same year and closed it in 2023. The idea did not go away: Heardle Daily at heardle.info carries on the same format, and many fans moved to versions split by decade or genre.
Heardle by decade and genre
The most searched versions are the decade ones. Each plays songs from one era, so you can pick the music you grew up with.
| Version | Songs from |
|---|---|
| Heardle 50s and 60s | Early rock and roll, Motown, the British invasion |
| Heardle 70s and 80s | Disco, soft rock, synth pop |
| Heardle 90s and 2000s | Grunge, pop, R&B and early hip hop |
| Heardle 2010s and 2020s | Streaming era hits |
| Heardle Rock | Guitar led songs from many years |
Our Heardle Decades page links to every decade version in one place.
Naming a song from one second
- Listen to the very first sound. Many famous songs open with a single drum hit or a vocal.
- Skip early if you have no idea. A two second clip often carries the riff.
- Pick songs from the search list carefully. A yellow X means you got the artist but not the song.
Common Heardle questions
Is the original Heardle still online?
No. Spotify bought Heardle in 2022 and closed it in 2023. Today you can play daily games that work the same way, such as Heardle Daily.
How many tries do you get in Heardle?
Six tries, and each one unlocks a longer part of the intro.
What is the difference between Heardle and Bandle?
Heardle plays more of the intro after each miss. Bandle plays the whole song but adds one instrument at a time.
Can you play Heardle on Spotify?
No longer. Spotify bought Heardle in 2022 and closed it in 2023. Heardle style games now run on other sites.
Is there a Heardle unlimited?
Most Heardle style games are one song a day. Some decade and genre versions add more songs to play.
Heardle strategy
- Listen several times to the short clip before you skip. The first second often has the most famous sound.
- Think about the era first. The way a song is recorded tells you the decade before you know the song.
- Pick the exact song from the list, as covers and remixes can count as wrong.
Heardle in numbers
- Original game
- Made by Omakase Studios, bought by Spotify in 2022, closed in 2023
- Play today
- Heardle Daily at heardle.info, a daily game with the same idea
- Guesses
- 6
- Clue
- The song intro, longer after each skip or miss
- Price
- Free in the browser
- Category
- Music games, guess the song
Facts checked on 2026-11-04. Heardle belongs to Heardle Daily. Megadle is not linked to it.