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'''LRC''' (short for LyRiCs) is a computer [[file format]] that synchronizes song [[lyrics]] with an audio file, such as [[MP3]], [[Vorbis]] or [[MIDI]]. When an audio file is played with certain music players on a computer or on modern [[digital audio player]]s, the song lyrics are displayed. The lyrics file generally has the same name as the audio file, with a different filename extension. For example, '''''song.mp3''''' and '''''song.lrc'''''. The LRC format is text-based and similar to [[Subtitle (captioning)|subtitle]] files.
'''LRC''' (short for <u>l</u>y<u>r</u>i<u>c</u>s) is a computer [[file format]] that synchronizes song [[lyrics]] with an audio file, such as [[MP3]], [[Vorbis]], or [[MIDI]]. It allows for compatible players (such as modern [[digital audio player]]s) to display song lyrics synchronously with a song. The lyrics file generally has the same name as the audio file, just with a different [[filename extension]], and operates as a [[sidecar file]]. For example, if a song's main file is <code>song.mp3</code>, its LRC file would most commonly be <code>song.lrc</code>. The LRC format is text-based and similar in form to [[Subtitle (captioning)|subtitle]] files.


It was first introduced by [[Taiwan]]-based Kuo (Djohan) Shiang-shiang's ''Lyrics Displayer'' in 1998, with an accompanying plug-in for [[Winamp]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Kuo's Lyrics Displayer for Winamp |url=http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/tricky/483/vislyric.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990129022949/http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/tricky/483/vislyric.html |archive-date=29 January 1999 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=www.fortunecity.com}}</ref>
== File format ==


=== Simple format ===
== File format ==
'''Simple LRC format''' was introduced by [[Taiwan]]-based Kuo (Djohan) Shiang-shiang's ''Lyrics Displayer''. It was one of the first programs, if not the first, that attempted to simulate Karaoke performance{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}}. It usually displays a whole line of lyrics, but it is possible to display a word at a time, such as one would see in modern Karaoke machines, by creating a time tag for each word rather than each line. ''Kuo's Lyrics Displayer'' was created in 1998 and was accompanied with a plug-in for [[Winamp]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/tricky/483/vislyric.html |title=Kuo's Lyrics Displayer for Winamp |website=www.fortunecity.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990129022949/http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/tricky/483/vislyric.html |archive-date=29 January 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


=== Core format ===
The Line Time Tags are in the format '''[mm:ss.xx]''' where '''mm''' is minutes, '''ss''' is seconds and '''xx''' is hundredths of a second. '''Basic example:'''
The original LRC format (sometimes called the '''Simple LRC format''') is formed of two types of tags ('''time tags''' and optional '''ID tags'''), with one tag per line. Time tags have the format <code>[mm:ss.xx]lyric</code> , where <code>mm</code> is minutes, <code>ss</code> is seconds, <code>xx</code> is hundredths of a second, and <code>lyric</code> is the lyric to be played at that time. A basic example with just time tags is below.


[00:12.00]Line 1 lyrics
[00:12.00]Line 1 lyrics
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[00:21.10][00:45.10]Repeating lyrics (e.g. chorus)
[00:21.10][00:45.10]Repeating lyrics (e.g. chorus)
...
...
[mm:ss.xx]last lyrics line
[mm:ss.xx]Last lyrics line

'''[[ID3|ID tags]]''' may appear before the lyrics,<ref>http://www.mobile-mir.com/en/HowToLRC.php (dead, but [https://web.archive.org/web/20160427092824/http://www.mobile-mir.com/en/HowToLRC.php archived])</ref> although some players may not recognize or simply ignore this. {{Citation needed|reason=article|date=February 2007}}

[ar:''Lyrics artist'']<br />
[al:''Album where the song is from'']<br />
[ti:''Lyrics (song) title'']<br />
[au:''Creator of the Songtext'']
[length:''How long the song is'']
[by:''Creator of the LRC file'']<br />
[offset:''+/- Overall timestamp adjustment in milliseconds, + shifts time up, - shifts down i.e. a positive value causes lyrics to appear sooner, a negative value causes them to appear later'']<br />
[re:''The player or editor that created the LRC file'']<br />
[ve:''version of program'']

'''Example with ID tags:'''


ID tags may optionally appear before the lyrics,<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to get or make LRC for your favorite songs |url=http://www.mobile-mir.com/en/HowToLRC.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427092824/http://www.mobile-mir.com/en/HowToLRC.php |archive-date=27 April 2016 |website=mobile-mir.com}}</ref> although some players may not recognize or simply ignore this{{Citation needed|reason=article|date=February 2007}}. The format of an ID tag is <code>[type:value]</code>, where <code>type</code> is the tag type and <code>value</code> its value (most often some text). The different possible tag types are tabulated below.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Tag type
!Tag purpose
|-
|<code>ti</code>
|<u>Ti</u>tle of the song
|-
|<code>ar</code>
|<u>Ar</u>tist performing the song
|-
|<code>al</code>
|<u>Al</u>bum the song is from
|-
|<code>au</code>
|<u>Au</u>thor of the song
|-
|<code>length</code>
|Length of the song (<code>mm:ss</code>)
|-
|<code>by</code>
|Author of the LRC file (''not'' the song)
|-
|<code>offset</code>
|Specifies a global offset value for the lyric times, in milliseconds. The value is prefixed with either <code>+</code> or <code>-</code>, with <code>+</code> causing lyrics to appear sooner
|-
|<code>re</code>/<code>tool</code>
|The player or editor that created the LRC file
|-
|<code>ve</code>
|The <u>ve</u>rsion of the program
|-
|<code>#</code>
|Comments
|}
A more comprehensive example with both ID and time tags is given below.
[ar:Chubby Checker oppure Beatles, The]
[ar:Chubby Checker oppure Beatles, The]
[al:Hits Of The 60's - Vol. 2 – Oldies]
[al:Hits Of The 60's - Vol. 2 – Oldies]
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...
...


=== Walaoke extension: gender ===
=== Extensions ===
Several extensions to the format have been created to introduce new functionality.
Available only in Walaoke from Walasoft. The ability to change and specify the gender of the lyrics by using M: Male, F: Female, D: Duet.


==== Walaoke extension ====
'''Example:'''
The Walaoke extension, available only in Walaoke from Walasoft, allows the specification of parts for a male-female duet. This is done through the use of <code>M:</code> , <code>F:</code> , and <code>D:</code> at the start of a line for male, female, and duet lines respectively. This allows them to be displayed in different colours. This is illustrated with an example below.
[00:12.00]Line 1 lyrics
[00:12.00]Line 1 lyrics
[00:17.20]F: Line 2 lyrics
[00:17.20]F: Line 2 lyrics
Line 70: Line 94:
[00:29.02]Line 6 lyrics
[00:29.02]Line 6 lyrics


Let's say we use blue for male, red for female and pink for Duet.
Using blue for male, red for female, and pink for duet, the lines will have the following colours:
# Line 1 using the default color (blue) when no tag is found.
# Line 1 will use the default color (blue), as there is no gender specifier;
# Line 2 lyrics start with red when F: is found.
# Line 2 will use red;
# Line 3 lyrics start with blue when M: is found.
# Line 3 will use blue;
# Line 4 lyrics stays blue when no tag is found.
# Line 4 will continue to use blue, as no change has been specified;
# Line 5 lyrics start with pink when D: is found.
# Line 5 will use pink; and
# Line 6 lyrics stays pink when no tag is found.
# Line 6 will continue to use pink.


=== A2 extension: word time tag ===
==== A2 extension (Enhanced LRC format) ====
The '''A2 extension''' to the LRC format (also called the '''Enhanced LRC format''') was introduced by the A2 Media Player, and adds the ability to specify the time individual words are sung. These word time tags are identical to the standard line time tags, but use angle brackets instead of square ones (i.e. <code><mm:ss.xx></code>). This allows the player to highlight each word when it needs to be sung, for example. An example is given below.
'''Enhanced LRC format''' is an extension of '''Simple LRC Format''' developed by the designer of A2 Media Player.
[ti: Somebody to Love]

The differences:

* The line timestamp is the end of the previous word.
** This allows LRC players to determine the duration of the previous word, and when to display the next line.
* Adds a Word Time Tag in the format: '''&lt;mm:ss.xx&gt;'''.

'''Format example:'''

[mm:ss.xx] <mm:ss.xx> line 1 word 1 <mm:ss.xx> line 1 word 2 <mm:ss.xx> ... line 1 last word <mm:ss.xx>
[mm:ss.xx] <mm:ss.xx> line 2 word 1 <mm:ss.xx> line 2 word 2 <mm:ss.xx> ... line 2 last word <mm:ss.xx>
...
[mm:ss.xx] <mm:ss.xx> last line word 1 <mm:ss.xx> last line word 2 <mm:ss.xx> ... last line last word <mm:ss.xx>

'''Example of an Enhanced LRC file:'''
[ar: Jefferson Airplane]
[ar: Jefferson Airplane]
[al: Surrealistic Pillow]
[al: Surrealistic Pillow]
[au: Jefferson Airplane]
[lr: Lyricists of that song]
[length: 2:58]
[length: 2:58]
[by: lrc-maker]
[ti: Somebody to Love]
[00:00.00] <00:00.04> When <00:00.16> the <00:00.82> truth <00:01.29> is <00:01.63> found <00:03.09> to <00:03.37> be <00:05.92> lies
[00:00.00] <00:00.04> When <00:00.16> the <00:00.82> truth <00:01.29> is <00:01.63> found <00:03.09> to <00:03.37> be <00:05.92> lies
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=== Hardware or OEM Software ===
=== Hardware or OEM Software ===
* [[Huawei]]'s, [[Samsung]]'s, and [[Xiaomi]]'s smartphone built-in Music Player
* [[Huawei]], [[Samsung]], [[Oppo]], [[Realme]], [[Vivo (technology company)|Vivo]] and [[Xiaomi]] smartphones' built-in music player
* [[Meizu]]'s [[M3 Music Card]]<ref>Meizu: M3 Music Card</ref> and [[M6 Mini Player]]
* [[Meizu]]'s [[M3 Music Card]]<ref>Meizu: M3 Music Card</ref> and [[M6 Mini Player]]
* [[Creative Labs]]' [[MuVo]] V100
* [[Creative Labs]]' [[MuVo]] V100
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* [[GP2X Wiz]], when LRC file found with the same name as the song
* [[GP2X Wiz]], when LRC file found with the same name as the song
* [[TEAC Corporation|TEAC]] MP-222, when LRC file found with the same name as the song
* [[TEAC Corporation|TEAC]] MP-222, when LRC file found with the same name as the song
* [[Transcend Information|Transcend]]'s MP330,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manualslib.com/manual/654475/Transcend-Mp330.html?page=26|title = Lyrics Sync; Sleep Timer; Auto Power off; Date / Time Settings - Transcend MP330 User Manual &#91;Page 26&#93; &#124; ManualsLib}}</ref> when LRC file found with the same name as the song
* [[Transcend Information|Transcend]]'s MP330,<ref>{{Cite|title = Lyrics Sync; Sleep Timer; Auto Power off; Date / Time Settings - Transcend MP330 User Manual|page=26}}</ref> when LRC file found with the same name as the song
* Cocktail Audio X40, X50 when LRC file found with the same name as the song
* Cocktail Audio X40, X50 when LRC file found with the same name as the song


=== Software ===
=== Software ===
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Modern Applications
{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;"
* [[Musicolet]] Music Player for Android (supports Creating and Viewing synchronized lyrics in LRC format) <ref>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.krosbits.musicolet Musicolet's Play Store page.]</ref>
|- style="background: #ececec"
*[https://lrc-maker.github.io/ Akari's LRC Maker] (open-source online simple LRC maker/editor) ([https://github.com/magic-akari/lrc-maker GitHub link])
! '''Software'''
*[https://github.com/https-giithub-com/lyricX LyricsX] (open-source, MacOS App Store approved application to view lyrics on screen and/or Touch Bar of MacBooks) ([https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lyricsx/id1254743014?mt=12 App Store link]) ([https://github.com/https-giithub-com/lyricX GitHub link])
! '''Lyrics Display'''
*[https://lrcmaker.com/ LRC Maker] (online simple and enhanced LRC maker/editor)
! '''LRC Editor'''
*[https://www.karafun.com/karaokeplayer/ KaraFun Player] (a third-party application that can visualise both simple and enhanced lrc files)
! '''LRC Search and Download'''
Other
! '''LRC Database'''
*[[Tauon Music Box]] (for Linux)
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* Sony [[Media Go]] (for Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP, Create and edit lyrics)<!-- website is down (30. Jan. 2011) -->
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Musicolet]] Music Player for Android (supports Creating and Viewing synchronized lyrics in LRC format)<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.krosbits.musicolet Musicolet's Play Store page.]</ref>
* [[K-Multimedia Player]]
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* lrcShow-X (free software for [[X Window System]], uses [[D-Bus]] to communicate with audio player)<ref>https://launchpad.net/lrcshow-x, https://web.archive.org/web/20160402164837/http://www.sanfanling.cn/read.php?267</ref>
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* MiniLyrics (for Windows, Mac OS X & Android, own a large LRC database)
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* [[StepMania]]<ref>[http://www.stepmania.com/wiki/Song_Lyrics_-_LRC_Format StepMania: Song Lyrics - LRC Format] (dead, but [https://web.archive.org/web/20130906202730/http://www.stepmania.com/wiki/Song_Lyrics_-_LRC_Format archived])</ref>
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* [[OSD Lyrics]] (for Linux)<ref>[https://itsfoss.com/display-song-lyrics-desktop-ubuntu-1404/ Display Song Lyrics On Desktop In Ubuntu 14.04]</ref>
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* [[Kodi (software)|Kodi]] (up to v15<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kodi.tv/kodi-16-0-jarvis-mark-xvi/ |title=Karaoke support has been completely removed as it wasn’t functional. 2016 |access-date=2016-12-11 |archive-date=2017-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210152848/https://kodi.tv/kodi-16-0-jarvis-mark-xvi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>) / [[Boxee]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [https://github.com/https-giithub-com/lyricX LyricsX] (open-source, [[macOS]] App Store approved application to view lyrics on screen and/or Touch Bar of MacBooks) ([https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lyricsx/id1254743014?mt=12 App Store link]) ([https://github.com/https-giithub-com/lyricX GitHub link])
* [[Plex (software)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/215916117|title=Adding Local Lyrics}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
* [[Foobar2000]] (with [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_uie_lyrics3 foo_uie_lyrics] component)
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* [[Mediabox]] (for Nokia Maemo)<ref>http://mediabox.garage.maemo.org/</ref>
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* [[ptlyrics]] (for Palm OS)
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* [[MusicBee]]
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* LineSpec <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ctuser.net/ctuser.php?nav=2510|title = CtStudio}}</ref> displays lyrics in combination with a few media players
| style="text-align:left;"| [https://lrcmaker.com/ LRC Maker] (online simple and enhanced LRC maker/editor)
* YouTube Movie Maker<ref>http://www.makeyoutubevideo.com</ref> (can make lyric videos)
| {{no}}
* Lyrimer <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ctuser.lyrimer|title = Lyrimer - Apps on Google Play}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
* Neutron Player for Android Mobile Devices<!-- 12 --><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.neutronmp.com/|title=Neutron Music Player|website=www.neutronmp.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
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* AutoLyric<ref>[http://www.autolyric.com/ AutoLyric - Professional and Power Lyrics Tool]</ref>
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* [[AIMP]] (with [https://www.aimp.ru/?do=catalog&rec_id=906 WebLyrics v0.2 Preview] and [https://www.aimp.ru/?do=catalog&rec_id=971 MyClouds] plugin)
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* Retro Music Player
| style="text-align:left;"| [https://lrc-maker.github.io/ Akari's LRC Maker] (open-source online simple LRC maker/editor) ([https://github.com/magic-akari/lrc-maker GitHub link])
*Medoly (for Android, also supports Enhanced LRC formats and other lyric formats)
| {{no}}
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mightyrobotstudios.lrcmakerpro LRCMakerPro] for Android Devices
| {{yes}}
*Vanilla Music (with Lyrics search plugin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/vanilla-music/vanilla/blob/master/README.md |title=Vanilla Music|website=github.com|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>
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* OneStagePlayer <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anasoft.co.uk/onstageplayer/|title=OnStagePlayer}}</ref>
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* [[Mpv (media player)|mpv]]
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* SubtitleEdit <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikse.dk/subtitleedit|title=SubtitleEdit}}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;"| [https://www.lrcgenerator.com/ LrcGenerator] (online simple LRC maker/editor with a lot of advertising)
* Poweramp (beta)[https://forum.powerampapp.com/topic/25543-poweramp-build-948-954/?do=findComment&comment=117570]
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| style="text-align:left;"| [https://www.karafun.com/karaokeplayer/ KaraFun Player] (a third-party application that can visualise both simple and enhanced lrc files)
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Tauon Music Box]] (for Linux)
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| style="text-align:left;"| lrcShow-X (free software for [[X Window System]], uses [[D-Bus]] to communicate with audio player)<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2009 |title=lrcShow-X in Launchpad |url=https://launchpad.net/lrcshow-x/+index |access-date= |website=launchpad.net |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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| style="text-align:left;"| MiniLyrics (for Windows, macOS, Android, own a large LRC database)
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[StepMania]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Song Lyrics - LRC Format |url=https://www.stepmania.com/wiki/Song_Lyrics_-_LRC_Format |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906202730/http://www.stepmania.com/wiki/Song_Lyrics_-_LRC_Format |archive-date=6 September 2013 |website=[[StepMania]]}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[OSD Lyrics]] (for Linux)<ref>[https://itsfoss.com/display-song-lyrics-desktop-ubuntu-1404/ Display Song Lyrics On Desktop In Ubuntu 14.04]</ref>
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Kodi (software)|Kodi]] (up to v15<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kodi.tv/kodi-16-0-jarvis-mark-xvi/ |title=Karaoke support has been completely removed as it wasn't functional. 2016 |access-date=2016-12-11 |archive-date=2017-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210152848/https://kodi.tv/kodi-16-0-jarvis-mark-xvi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>) / [[Boxee]]
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Plex (software)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/215916117|title=Adding Local Lyrics}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Foobar2000]] (with [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_openlyrics OpenLyrics] component)
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[MusicBee]] (with plugin)
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| style="text-align:left;"| LineSpec <ref>{{Cite web |title=LineSpec |url=https://ctstudio.net/product/LineSpec}}</ref> displays lyrics in combination with a few media players
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| style="text-align:left;"| YouTube Movie Maker<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube Movie Maker |url=https://www.makeyoutubevideo.com/ |access-date= |website=makeyoutubevideo.com |language=en}}</ref> (can make lyric videos)
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| style="text-align:left;"| Lyrimer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lyrimer |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ctuser.lyrimer |website=[[Google Play Store]]}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;"| Neutron Player for Android Mobile Devices<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.neutronmp.com/|title=Neutron Music Player|website=www.neutronmp.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;"| AutoLyric<ref>{{Cite web |title=AutoLyric|url=http://www.autolyric.com/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=autolyric.com}}</ref> (plugin for some Windows media players)
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[AIMP]]
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| style="text-align:left;"| Retro Music Player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Retro Music Player |url=https://retromusic.app/ |access-date=2024-10-24}}</ref> (offline music player for Android)
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| style="text-align:left;"| Medoly (for Android, also supports Enhanced LRC formats and other lyric formats)
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| style="text-align:left;"| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mightyrobotstudios.lrcmakerpro LRCMakerPro] for Android Devices
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
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| style="text-align:left;"| Vanilla Music (with Lyrics search plugin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/vanilla-music/vanilla/blob/master/README.md |title=Vanilla Music|website=github.com|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
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| style="text-align:left;"| OneStagePlayer <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anasoft.co.uk/onstageplayer/|title=OnStagePlayer}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[Mpv (media player)|mpv]]
| {{yes}}
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| style="text-align:left;"| Lyrics Jukebox<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lyricsjukebox.net/|title=Lyrics Jukebox}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;"| SubtitleEdit <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikse.dk/subtitleedit|title=SubtitleEdit}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;"| Poweramp<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=Poweramp builds 948-957 |url=https://forum.powerampapp.com/topic/25543-poweramp-builds-948-957/#comment-117570 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=forum.powerampapp.com |at=Build 948}}</ref> (for Android)
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| style="text-align:left;"| LRCGET<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://github.com/tranxuanthang/lrcget|title=LRCGET}}</ref> (Utility for mass-downloading LRC lyrics)
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| style="text-align:left;"| Lyric Potato<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lyricpotato.com/|title=Lyric Potato}}</ref> (AI tool for automatically generating timed text transcriptions)
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[MP3+G]]
* [[MP3+G]]
* [[Timed text]]
* [[Timed text]]
* [http://www.lrcgenerator.com/ LrcGenerator]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 05:34, 2 December 2024

Filename extension
.lrc
Magic numberNone, formally
Developed byNone
Type of formatTimed text
Container forSong lyrics (with their timings in the song)
Open format?Yes
Free format?Yes

LRC (short for lyrics) is a computer file format that synchronizes song lyrics with an audio file, such as MP3, Vorbis, or MIDI. It allows for compatible players (such as modern digital audio players) to display song lyrics synchronously with a song. The lyrics file generally has the same name as the audio file, just with a different filename extension, and operates as a sidecar file. For example, if a song's main file is song.mp3, its LRC file would most commonly be song.lrc. The LRC format is text-based and similar in form to subtitle files.

It was first introduced by Taiwan-based Kuo (Djohan) Shiang-shiang's Lyrics Displayer in 1998, with an accompanying plug-in for Winamp.[1]

File format

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Core format

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The original LRC format (sometimes called the Simple LRC format) is formed of two types of tags (time tags and optional ID tags), with one tag per line. Time tags have the format [mm:ss.xx]lyric , where mm is minutes, ss is seconds, xx is hundredths of a second, and lyric is the lyric to be played at that time. A basic example with just time tags is below. 

[00:12.00]Line 1 lyrics
[00:17.20]Line 2 lyrics

[00:21.10][00:45.10]Repeating lyrics (e.g. chorus)
...
[mm:ss.xx]Last lyrics line

ID tags may optionally appear before the lyrics,[2] although some players may not recognize or simply ignore this[citation needed]. The format of an ID tag is [type:value], where type is the tag type and value its value (most often some text). The different possible tag types are tabulated below.

Tag type Tag purpose
ti Title of the song
ar Artist performing the song
al Album the song is from
au Author of the song
length Length of the song (mm:ss)
by Author of the LRC file (not the song)
offset Specifies a global offset value for the lyric times, in milliseconds. The value is prefixed with either + or -, with + causing lyrics to appear sooner
re/tool The player or editor that created the LRC file
ve The version of the program
# Comments

A more comprehensive example with both ID and time tags is given below. 

[ar:Chubby Checker oppure  Beatles, The]
[al:Hits Of The 60's - Vol. 2 – Oldies]
[ti:Let's Twist Again]
[au:Written by Kal Mann / Dave Appell, 1961]
[length: 2:23]

[00:12.00]Naku Penda Piya-Naku Taka Piya-Mpenziwe
[00:15.30]Some more lyrics ...
...

Extensions

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Several extensions to the format have been created to introduce new functionality.

Walaoke extension

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The Walaoke extension, available only in Walaoke from Walasoft, allows the specification of parts for a male-female duet. This is done through the use of M: , F: , and D: at the start of a line for male, female, and duet lines respectively. This allows them to be displayed in different colours. This is illustrated with an example below. 

[00:12.00]Line 1 lyrics
[00:17.20]F: Line 2 lyrics
[00:21.10]M: Line 3 lyrics
[00:24.00]Line 4 lyrics
[00:28.25]D: Line 5 lyrics
[00:29.02]Line 6 lyrics

Using blue for male, red for female, and pink for duet, the lines will have the following colours:

  1. Line 1 will use the default color (blue), as there is no gender specifier;
  2. Line 2 will use red;
  3. Line 3 will use blue;
  4. Line 4 will continue to use blue, as no change has been specified;
  5. Line 5 will use pink; and
  6. Line 6 will continue to use pink.

A2 extension (Enhanced LRC format)

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The A2 extension to the LRC format (also called the Enhanced LRC format) was introduced by the A2 Media Player, and adds the ability to specify the time individual words are sung. These word time tags are identical to the standard line time tags, but use angle brackets instead of square ones (i.e. <mm:ss.xx>). This allows the player to highlight each word when it needs to be sung, for example. An example is given below. 

[ti: Somebody to Love]
[ar: Jefferson Airplane]
[al: Surrealistic Pillow]
[lr: Lyricists of that song]
[length: 2:58]

[00:00.00] <00:00.04> When <00:00.16> the <00:00.82> truth <00:01.29> is <00:01.63> found <00:03.09> to <00:03.37> be <00:05.92> lies 
[00:06.47] <00:07.67> And <00:07.94> all <00:08.36> the <00:08.63> joy <00:10.28> within <00:10.53> you <00:13.09> dies 
[00:13.34] <00:14.32> Don't <00:14.73> you <00:15.14> want <00:15.57> somebody <00:16.09> to <00:16.46> love

Support

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Hardware or OEM Software

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Software

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Software Lyrics Display LRC Editor LRC Search and Download LRC Database
Musicolet Music Player for Android (supports Creating and Viewing synchronized lyrics in LRC format)[5] Yes Yes
LyricsX (open-source, macOS App Store approved application to view lyrics on screen and/or Touch Bar of MacBooks) (App Store link) (GitHub link) Yes Yes
LRC Maker (online simple and enhanced LRC maker/editor) No Yes
Akari's LRC Maker (open-source online simple LRC maker/editor) (GitHub link) No Yes
LrcGenerator (online simple LRC maker/editor with a lot of advertising) No Yes
KaraFun Player (a third-party application that can visualise both simple and enhanced lrc files) Yes
Tauon Music Box (for Linux) Yes Yes
KMPlayer Yes
lrcShow-X (free software for X Window System, uses D-Bus to communicate with audio player)[6][1] Yes
MiniLyrics (for Windows, macOS, Android, own a large LRC database) Yes Yes Yes Yes
StepMania[7] Yes
OSD Lyrics (for Linux)[8] Yes Yes
Kodi (up to v15[9]) / Boxee Yes Yes
Plex (software)[10] Yes
Foobar2000 (with OpenLyrics component) Yes Yes Yes
MusicBee (with plugin) Yes Yes
LineSpec [11] displays lyrics in combination with a few media players Yes
YouTube Movie Maker[12] (can make lyric videos) Yes
Lyrimer[13] Yes
Neutron Player for Android Mobile Devices[14] Yes
AutoLyric[15] (plugin for some Windows media players) Yes Yes
AIMP Yes
Retro Music Player[16] (offline music player for Android) Yes
Medoly (for Android, also supports Enhanced LRC formats and other lyric formats) Yes
LRCMakerPro for Android Devices Yes Yes
Vanilla Music (with Lyrics search plugin)[17] Yes Yes
OneStagePlayer [18] Yes
mpv Yes
Lyrics Jukebox[19] Yes
SubtitleEdit [20]
Poweramp[21] (for Android) Yes
LRC-Lyricist[22] No Yes
Karaoke Lyric Editor (free cross-platform lyrics editor and exporter for Karaoke formats) Yes Yes
LRCGET[23] (Utility for mass-downloading LRC lyrics) No Yes Yes Yes
Lyric Potato[24] (AI tool for automatically generating timed text transcriptions) No Yes No
Jellyfin[25] (since v10.9.0[26]) Yes Yes


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kuo's Lyrics Displayer for Winamp". www.fortunecity.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "How to get or make LRC for your favorite songs". mobile-mir.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ Meizu: M3 Music Card
  4. ^ Lyrics Sync; Sleep Timer; Auto Power off; Date / Time Settings - Transcend MP330 User Manual, p. 26
  5. ^ Musicolet's Play Store page.
  6. ^ "lrcShow-X in Launchpad". launchpad.net. 27 September 2009.
  7. ^ "Song Lyrics - LRC Format". StepMania. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013.
  8. ^ Display Song Lyrics On Desktop In Ubuntu 14.04
  9. ^ "Karaoke support has been completely removed as it wasn't functional. 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  10. ^ "Adding Local Lyrics".
  11. ^ "LineSpec".
  12. ^ "YouTube Movie Maker". makeyoutubevideo.com.
  13. ^ "Lyrimer". Google Play Store.
  14. ^ "Neutron Music Player". www.neutronmp.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  15. ^ "AutoLyric". autolyric.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  16. ^ "Retro Music Player". Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  17. ^ "Vanilla Music". github.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  18. ^ "OnStagePlayer".
  19. ^ "Lyrics Jukebox".
  20. ^ "SubtitleEdit".
  21. ^ "Poweramp builds 948-957". forum.powerampapp.com. 2023-01-17. Build 948. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  22. ^ "LRC-Lyricist".
  23. ^ "LRCGET".
  24. ^ "Lyric Potato".
  25. ^ "Music | Jellyfin". jellyfin.org. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  26. ^ "Release 10.9.0 · jellyfin/jellyfin". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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