Song Editors

Creating song txt-files by yourself is easier than ever. Start with Karedi, YASS reloaded or UltraStar Creator now! In future there will be even AI features with UltraSinger.

Keyboard and headphone symbolize song editors

Discover song editors

These are the most modern and updated song editors. We highly recommend! Work smart not hard!

Standalone Editor

Karedi

Karedi is a very good Editor without dependencies – always up to date. It is developed since 2017 by solo dev Nianna with Java. Karedi came up when original YASS Editor wasn’t available for a time.

  • UltraStar song format v1

Editor

YASS reloaded

YASS reloaded is a editor and song manager in one with regular updates. It is developed since 2023 by DoubleDee with Java. Due to creative differences with some contributors, he forked YASS.

  • UltraStar song format v1

In-game Editor

Melody Mania Editor

The Melody Mania editor is an advanced and modern in-game song editor. Developed since 2020 by solo dev Andreas with Unity Engine/C# for UltraStar Play and Melody Mania alike.

  • UltraStar song format v1

AI Song Editor

UltraSinger

UltraSinger is a tool based on AI to convert lyrics and vocals from music to auto generate Ultrastar Songs files. It still misses a GUI and is developed since 2024 by Vadim.

  • UltraStar song format v1

Multi-Editor

Composer

Composer is a editor for singing and guitar files associated with Performous. Supported are SingStar (XML), UltraStar (TXT) and Frets on Fire (MIDI). It’s a bit outdated. Last Version from 2014.

UltraStar song format v1 planned

Tapping Tool

UltraStar Creator

UltraStar Creator is a tool for quick tapping or applying lyrics. It’s not a full-fledged song editor but very handy for starting to work on a song. Last update is from 2024. Big contributor is Jannick.

UltraStar song format v1 planned

Organize thousands of songs

If you got more than 100 songs you need a proper management tool with features like mass operations, renaming and automatic correction of errors in songs. We recommend following tools:

Song Manager

UltraStar Manager

Popular song manager tool

UltraStar song format v1 planned

Song Manager

YASS reloaded

Editor and Song Manager in one

  • UltraStar song format v1

Don’t miss our official Song Format dear developers!

  • One standard for all sing games.
  • Easy simple rules.
  • Big update after 10 years.


We harmonize games, editors and tools with a common song format specification since 2023. Many developers agreed on one standard then. Version 1 was implemented in 2024 in most popular editors. Check it out.