How to use SoundCloud for beginners

Are you new to SoundCloud and don’t know how to take advantage of it to enhance your music experience? Then please refer to the instructions on how to use SoundCloud below.

What is SoundCloud?

SoundCloud is an amazing music streaming website that provides a platform for countless artists to showcase their talent and connect with their audiences easily & completely free of charge. You can download songs, remove distortion, and listen offline an unlimited number of times.

SoundCloud was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2007 for listeners and creators. Users can create a SoundCloud profile to upload, stream, promote and share all types of music, podcasts on desktop and mobile apps for iOS, Android.

SoundCloud is free, but paid plans offer ad-free and offline listening options. SoundCloud Pro Unlimited offers unlimited upload time and audio storage for $12/month (if paid annually). Listeners can access the entire catalog of more than 135 million tracks with SoundCloud Go+.

However, artists can use SoundCloud Next for free or subscribe to SoundCloud Next Pro monthly for $8.25. But when uploading a track or playlist to SoundCloud, artists must make sure to remove background noise from the audio.

With SoundCloud, users get analytics, audience engagement, chat/messaging, collaboration tools, on-demand streaming, storage, engagement tracking, mobile access, session recording and more. Content creators can remove audio from MP4 videos or replace it with other audio/recordings from SoundCloud to enhance video quality.

How to use SoundCloud as a listener

Step 1: Download the SoundCloud app or visit https://soundcloud.com/ and create an account.

You have 3 options to log in via Google, Facebook, or Apple. Click the option you want, then follow the instructions.

Step 2: After completing the account creation and login steps, you will be taken to the SoundCloud homepage. Here, select the artist you want to listen to and click Follow them if you want

For each artist you want to listen to or a certain list, you will see above the song list are feature buttons, from Like, Share to add to the list or make it public.

You just need to click on the desired function button and go to the Library section to review what you have selected.

How to use SoundCloud as an artist

Step 1: Click “Upload” to upload the track to SoundCloud. Or drag and drop your files into the upload box.

Step 2: After clicking the button Uploadyou will receive a package registration notification as follows:

You can choose a package or continue without paying.

Step 3: Click “Public” or “Private” to set track privacy. Allow track downloads and “Add/Change“track information.

How to listen to music on SoundCloud without internet

While tracks cannot be downloaded from mobile devices, users with SoundCloud Go or Go+ subscriptions can save selected content for offline listening on mobile devices.

Step 1. Sign in with your account information to SoundCloud and click on the “.…More options” below the sound waveform.

Step 2. Click “Download files” to save a copy of the original file.

Note: If you don’t see a download button, it means the artist/uploader doesn’t want to allow downloads.