Udio Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs and What You Get
Udio costs $0, $10, or $30 a month, but downloads are disabled on every plan. Here is what each tier includes, how credits work, and whether paying is worth it.
By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-10T01:25:53+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-10T01:25:53+00:00
Udio pricing is simple on the surface: a free plan, Standard at $10 a month, and Pro at $30 a month. Annual billing cuts those to $8 and $24 a month. But the price is not the whole story. Since October 2025, downloads have been disabled on every plan. Your songs stay inside Udio. This guide explains each plan, the credit system, and what that download limit means before you pay.
Udio pricing at a glance
| Plan | Monthly price | Annual price | Credits per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 100, capped at 10 a day |
| Standard | $10 | $96 a year ($8 a month) | 2,400 |
| Pro | $30 | $288 a year ($24 a month) | 6,000 |
Prices are in US dollars and exclude sales tax. Taxes vary by location. Always confirm the checkout total before you subscribe.
How Udio credits work
Udio runs on credits. One credit covers roughly 30 seconds of a track. Each generation produces two versions at once. A short 32-second run costs 2 credits. A full-length song of about 2 minutes and 10 seconds costs more, in proportion to its length.
Credits are spent only when you create new tracks. Editing and listening do not cost credits. Unused credits do not roll over to the next month. If you run out early, you can buy top-ups. A pack of 100 credits costs $3. A pack of 1,000 credits costs $25.
The free plan is the most limited. It gives 100 credits a month, with a daily cap of 10 credits. Free accounts can make up to three full-length songs a day. Free songs are public by default. The free plan is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Udio Standard plan: $10 a month
Standard is the entry paid plan. It costs $10 a month, or $96 a year when billed annually. That works out to $8 a month. It includes 2,400 credits a month, with no daily cap. Leftovers are lost at renewal.
Standard removes the free plan's daily limits. You can generate up to 6 songs at the same time, instead of 2. It adds full-length generations with no three-a-day limit. It also unlocks music and lyric editing, audio upload, voice control, style references, and custom cover art.
Standard also unlocks private songs and commercial use rights under Udio's terms. A seven-day Standard trial is available. Read the trial terms first. Unless you cancel, it can charge the full annual subscription if you do not change the billing period to monthly.
Udio Pro plan: $30 a month
Pro is the highest public subscription. It costs $30 a month, or $288 a year when billed annually. That works out to $24 a month. It includes 6,000 credits a month, with no daily cap and no rollover.
Pro adds everything in Standard, plus higher concurrency. You can generate up to 10 songs at the same time, in five sets. It also adds permission controls over who can remix or extend your published tracks. For most users, Pro is only worth it if Standard's 2,400 credits run out every month.
Do the math before you upgrade. Standard's 2,400 credits cover roughly 1,200 minutes of generated audio at one credit per 30 seconds, before the two-versions-per-run cost. If you burn through that, Pro triples your allowance for triple the price. There is no discount for volume. You pay the same rate per credit.
The download ban: the fact that changes everything
On October 29, 2025, Udio announced a partnership with Universal Music Group. On the same day, it disabled downloads of audio, video, and stems. That change still applies on every plan, including Pro. Your finished songs stay inside Udio's own player and library.
Udio describes the current service as a transition period. It is building a licensed platform. Features and limits may change when that platform launches. Until then, you cannot export a song to use in a video, a podcast, or a streaming service.
The transition terms also matter. Under terms last revised in November 2025, Udio and its licensors own all output. Commercial use is barred on every plan during the transition. You may not post songs to streaming or user-generated content platforms. That is a sharp change from how Udio worked before the partnership.
Udio student pricing and top-ups
Udio lists discounted student pricing. The exact amount was not confirmed on the pricing page at the time of writing. Check the pricing page with a student email to see the current offer.
Top-ups suit occasional heavy months. If you need 300 extra credits once, a $3 pack for 100 credits is cheaper than a month of Pro. Top-up credits do not expire, unlike subscription credits. Buy them only when you have a specific project in mind.
Is Udio worth paying for?
Udio is worth using as a free idea generator. The free plan lets you test song ideas at no cost. Standard is worth $10 a month if you want more generations, editing tools, and private songs. Pro is worth $30 a month only if you generate at high volume every month.
But no plan fixes the download ban. If you need finished audio files for a video, a podcast, or a release, Udio cannot deliver them right now. That is true on the free plan and on Pro. Pay for the generation experience, not for exports you cannot make.
Before you subscribe, ask one question: where will the song live? If the answer is inside Udio, Standard is a fair price. If the answer is anywhere else, wait for the licensed platform or use a tool that exports audio.
Bottom line
Udio costs $0, $10, or $30 a month. Standard at $10 a month, or $8 on annual billing, is the sensible paid pick for most people. Pro at $30 a month, or $24 on annual billing, suits heavy creators only. The deciding fact is not the price. It is the download ban. Since October 2025, no plan lets you download audio, video, or stems. Your songs stay in Udio. Pay only if you are happy with that limit.