Veena
Veena is a free browser DAW with an AI CoProducer that builds tracks layer by layer. Exports have no cap or watermark. Pro is $20 a month with no daily cap.
What is Veena and how does it work?
Veena is a browser-based DAW built around CoProducer, an agentic AI copilot that generates beats, basslines, chords, melodies, and SFX one layer at a time. It launched on March 27, 2026 from an LA startup founded by AI researcher Palaash Agrawal and producer Aryan Kapoor. Where a prompt-to-song platform hands you a finished track, Veena builds the arrangement with you inside a multitrack editor, which is the same philosophy behind the tools in my AI MIDI generators directory.
How it works:
- Describe the layer you want in plain English, for example a dark hip hop bassline
- CoProducer returns 3 options as audio or editable MIDI, and you pick one
- Refine with a follow-up instruction, record your own vocals, or hum a melody and let CoProducer turn it into an instrument
- Arrange, edit the MIDI, run the guided Mix & Master, and export WAV, MP3, MIDI, or stems
- Open the same project on your phone in Pocket Studio and keep going on your laptop
Built for musicians who stalled on the DAW learning curve. Since September 2026 Veena also hosts your own plug-ins, so it fits producers who already have a sound a lot better than it did at launch.
How much does Veena cost?
Veena is free to start, and there is one paid step:
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Full studio, CoProducer with a daily request allowance on the basic models, up to 5 projects, uncapped WAV, MP3, MIDI and stem exports with no watermark, 4-stem separation, your VST3 and AU plug-ins, real-time collaboration |
| Veena Pro | $20/month | Everything in Free, no daily request cap, premium models, no project limit, 20,000 credits a month that roll over while you stay subscribed |
On the free plan, one request is one message you type to CoProducer. Picking one of its options, skipping, and letting a build continue don’t count, and the allowance resets at midnight UTC. Veena doesn’t publish how many requests the allowance holds, so you find the ceiling by hitting it.
On Pro, CoProducer runs on credits instead. A premium-model build draws more than a quick change on a basic model, top-ups from $5 to $50 never expire, and there is no annual plan.
Pricing changes frequently, verify current plans on the Veena pricing page.
Honestly, the free plan is the story here. Exports, stems, plug-ins, and collaboration cost nothing, so you only pay once the daily CoProducer allowance becomes the bottleneck.
Does Veena generate MIDI?
Yes. CoProducer generates both audio and MIDI, and the MIDI lands in an editable piano roll inside the browser rather than as a locked bounce. That matters for the same reason it matters in Beat Shaper: you can move a single note or swap the instrument without regenerating the layer.
- Generation happens per layer, so drums, bass, chords, and melody stay separate tracks
- MIDI is editable in the piano roll, with FX chains applied per track
- Hum a melody or beatbox a rhythm, and CoProducer turns the take into an editable MIDI part
- A MIDI part keeps its notes when you swap the sound, including instruments from your own plug-ins
- Exports leave as WAV at 24-bit/48 kHz, MP3 at 320 kbps, a .mid file, or every track as stems in one zip
I covered the CoProducer launch in detail in my Veena CoProducer coverage.
How does Veena compare to Mozart AI and Suno?
All 3 generate music, but they hand over control at different points.
| Veena | Mozart AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, Pro $20/month | Free, paid from $10/month |
| Core use case | Layer-by-layer generation in a browser DAW | Browser DAW with an AI co-producer |
| Key differentiator | AI never auto-finalizes, you choose at every step | Layer-based projects with editable MIDI, mastering and release |
| Best for | Musicians blocked by DAW complexity | Producers who want generation and release in one place |
| Veena | Suno | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, Pro $20/month | Free tier, Pro $10/month |
| Core use case | Building a track one layer at a time | Full songs with vocals from a text prompt |
| Key differentiator | Multitrack editor with editable MIDI and your own plug-ins | Finished audio in under a minute |
| Best for | Directing the production yourself | Getting a complete song fast |
Choose Mozart AI when you want release built into the same browser DAW and a cheaper paid plan. Choose Suno when you want a finished song with vocals. Choose Veena when you want to direct each layer, keep your own plug-ins in the chain, and pay nothing until the daily CoProducer allowance runs out.
What are some use cases for Veena?
- Starting without a DAW licence: produce in a browser tab for $0 instead of buying desktop software
- Layer sketching: generate a bassline against a beat you already recorded
- Hum to part: hum a hook into the mic and get it back as a piano, synth, or string line
- Remote co-writing: invite a singer or producer into the same session, with live cursors and a shared timeline
- Your own sound in the browser: run installed plug-ins like Serum or Kontakt through Veena Bridge, and CoProducer starts from their real presets
- Ideas on the go: record a take on your phone in Pocket Studio and keep building it on your laptop
- Stem work: split an existing track into vocals, drums, bass, and other, then rebuild parts inside the same session
Veena is most useful to musicians who want to direct a production without learning a full DAW first. Producers fluent in Ableton or Logic may still finish elsewhere, but plug-in support and uncapped stem exports make Veena much easier to slot into that workflow.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Veena free?
Yes. The free plan has no end date and asks for no card. It includes the full studio, uncapped exports with no watermark, 4-stem separation, plug-ins, and real-time collaboration, with CoProducer on a daily request allowance and up to 5 projects.
What does Veena Pro add over the free plan?
Veena Pro costs $20 a month, billed monthly. It removes the daily CoProducer cap, unlocks the premium models, and lifts the 5-project limit, with 20,000 credits a month that roll over while you stay subscribed.
Can you release songs made in Veena commercially?
Yes, on both plans. Veena’s terms say you own the output you generate, and exports carry no watermark.
What file formats does Veena export?
WAV at 24-bit/48 kHz, MP3 at 320 kbps, MIDI, and every track as stems in one zip, plus MP4 when the project has video. There is no export cap on either plan.
Can you use your own VST plugins in Veena?
Yes. Veena Bridge, a free helper app, hosts your installed VST3 and Audio Unit plug-ins on macOS and VST3 plug-ins on Windows. It’s the only thing you install, and it needs Chrome, Edge, Brave, or Arc.
Does Veena work on a phone?
Yes. In a browser window narrower than 1,000 px, Veena opens Pocket Studio, a phone layout with recording, the arrangement, and CoProducer. It opens the same saved project as your laptop, so there is no export and import between devices.
