Decoding Shazam’s Song Identification Magic

Elshad Karimov
2 min readJan 6, 2024

Shazam, a seemingly magical app, has revolutionized the way we identify music. With just a short sample of a song, it can almost instantly tell you what you’re listening to. But how does it manage this feat, especially considering the millions of songs available online? Let’s demystify Shazam’s technology.

The Core Mechanism

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Elshad Karimov

Software Engineer, Udemy Instructor and Book Author, Founder at AppMillers