What's up Product Hunters,
I'm @psd, technical founder and musician, excited to share Lyrist with you for my first ever PH launch! Shoutout to @Kevin for hunting š. Also, Peyt rhymes with heat.
šµ I built Lyrist to make songwriting more convenient.
As a rapper, I would look for instrumentals on YouTube, open a notes app, and write to the beat. I would have to switch back and forth between applications to rewind, fast forward, pause, and replay as I made progress composing a verse. If I wanted to use words unfamiliar to my vocabulary, I opened a rhyming dictionary or thesaurus to find word associations. Once finished, I would share my lyrics and the YouTube link with collaborators via email or a file sharing app. Nowadays, I only need one tool for all of this.
Key features š
š Search
Currently, you can find audio from YouTube and SoundCloud. I plan to investigate adding Spotify next.
š Text Editor
After making a selection from search results, it's time to write. You can switch between edit and view modes which I plan to make more intuitive.
šļø My Library
All your text gets saved automatically and sorted by most recent updates. I plan to investigate sorting / filtering options, favoriting, and folders.
š” Word Finder
Learn a word's rhymes, synonyms, and antonyms. I plan to investigate presenting this feature directly from the editor on a word selection.
ā²ļø Writer's Block
Inspired by a video about curing this phenomenon experienced by creatives everywhere, give yourself permission to write nonsense. The timer forces you to write without stopping for a configurable number of minutes.
š Additional use cases
You can translate songs for karaoke nights. Even if you're not musically inclined, you can take notes for anything you listen to. If you're a student, make study guides for your online lectures!
š° Pricing
Lyrist is free for the first few pages, after which I ask you to purchase a Lyrist Plus subscription for unlimited pages. For a free three-month Plus membership, screenshot and send me your review from the App Store or Google Play.
What's next? š
šØ Color themes
š Import audio via links from YouTube, SoundCloud, and other platforms
š Lyrist on the Web
š¤ Collaborative / community writing
š¤ Vocal recordings
Current progress š
90 daily active users
30 subscribers
$288 monthly recurring revenue
Looking forward to your feedback and thanks for your support!
It definitely saves the hassles of peer pressure, keeps your creativity personal until you are ready to publish it for all. Great concept to create on the go, while listening to other music to find some inspiration.
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