Make chiptune music in your browser.

Chiptick is a small studio for retro game music. Draw notes, stack drums, bass and melody, arrange your song and export it. Free, no sign-up, nothing to install.

Make music!

Works on desktop. Your songs are saved in your browser.

Try a beat

Click the squares to add or remove notes. This is a tiny taste of the real thing.

See inside the studio

Every part is hands-on: click to place notes, drag to arrange, slide to mix.

Chiptick piano roll with colourful notes
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Piano roll. Click to add notes. Snap to scale keeps everything in tune.
Chiptick playlist arranging patterns into a song
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Playlist. Place patterns in slots to build a full song.
Chiptick mixer with volume and pan for each instrument
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Mixer. Set volume, position, brightness and mute for every instrument.
Chiptick song generator window
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Song generator. Pick a style and mood to get a starting song. Experimental

Click a screenshot to view it full size. Use the arrow keys or swipe to move between them.

What you get

Everything you need to go from an empty screen to a finished tune.

  • Retro instrumentsLead, bass, drums, organ, bell, pluck and effects, all made in the browser.
  • Piano rollDraw notes, drag to resize, select areas, copy and paste.
  • PlaylistArrange short patterns into a complete song.
  • Mixer and echoBalance every instrument and add a little echo.
  • Song generatorGet a starting song fast, then change any note.
  • Save and exportSave your project, or export as WAV or ZIP.

Ready to write your first tune?

Make music!