Free tool · Updated November 11, 2026
ISRC finder: look up a song's ISRC code
Type a song's title and its artist, or paste a link from Spotify, Apple Music or Deezer, and see the ISRC of each recording with its release date.
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The codes are read from Deezer's public catalog, where a recording carries the ISRC its distributor sent to every store. A song with more than one recording (a remaster, a remix, a live take) gets a box for each, with its release, date and length: press a title to hear it on Deezer and pick yours. Nothing you type is saved.
The ISRC at a glance
- An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character code that identifies one recording.
- Each recording has its own: the album version, the radio edit and the live take of one song are three recordings with three codes.
- The same recording keeps the same code everywhere: on the single, on the album and in every store.
- Once assigned, it stays with the recording for life, and it goes with the recording when you change distributor.
- A release has its own code too, the UPC. Paste a release link above to see its UPC and the ISRC of every track.
What an ISRC code is
ISRC stands for International Standard Recording Code. It's the code stores and licensing companies use to tell one recording from another: a 12-character fingerprint for one specific recording, whatever format it comes in, per the US ISRC Agency. Two songs with the same title never share a code.
The code has three parts: a five-character prefix (a two-letter territory code and three characters given to whoever issued it), two digits for the year and five digits that number the recording. You'll see it written with dashes between the parts or without. It's the same code either way.
How to find a song's ISRC
- Look it up here. A title with the artist's name, or a link from Spotify, Apple Music or Deezer. A link to a release lists every track on it.
- Your distributor's dashboard. The release or track page lists the ISRC of every song your distributor delivered. It's the complete record of your own catalog.
- Your release emails. Many distributors print the codes in the confirmation they send when a release goes live.
- IFPI's ISRC search. isrcsearch.ifpi.org looks up published recordings by title and artist.
One code for each recording
An ISRC names a recording, and a song can exist as several. The single and the same recording on the album share one code. A remaster, a radio edit, an acoustic take or a re-recording each get their own. That's why a lookup by title can return more than one code: check the title, the release, the date and the length against your release, and press the title to hear the recording.
The artist's name matters for the same reason. Many songs share a title, so when you look up a title or a Spotify link, the finder answers only recordings by the artist you name, spelled as the stores show it.
ISRC and UPC
The ISRC identifies a recording. The UPC identifies a release: the single, EP or album as a whole. An album with ten tracks has one UPC and ten ISRCs, and a song that's on both a single and an album appears under two UPCs with the same ISRC. Paste a release link or a UPC into the finder to see both.
Your ISRC goes with the recording when you switch distributor
An ISRC "should remain with its recording for the life of the recording regardless of changes in ownership, licensing, territory or method of distribution," in the US ISRC Agency's words. So when you change distributor, you give the new one the codes your recordings already have.
That makes the list of your ISRCs the first thing to collect before a move. Look up each release here, or copy the codes from your current dashboard while you still have it. Our guide on how to switch music distributors walks through the order of a move, and who owns your ISRC codes explains whose the codes are.
Where Audora comes in
Audora creates the ISRCs for your new recordings, and they're yours to keep. For music that's already out, bring in your released music, then press Move to Audora on a record you brought in: Audora delivers each song with its own ISRC and its original release date.
The exact steps for your release are in your account, dated to your release day, and Audora keeps adjusting them as it learns what works best for its artists. See how a move works, or what every track gets for the whole release.
Questions
How do I find the ISRC code of a song?
Type the song's title and the artist's name into the finder above, or paste a link to the song from Spotify, Apple Music or Deezer. For your own music, your distributor's dashboard also lists the ISRC of every song it delivered.
Can I find an ISRC from a Spotify link?
Yes. Paste the song's Spotify link and add the artist's name. The finder reads the song's title from the link and looks up that artist's recording of it. If the artist has more than one recording with that title, each is listed with its release, date and length.
Is an ISRC the same in every store?
Yes. An ISRC belongs to the recording, so the same recording carries the same code on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and every other store it was sent to.
What's the difference between an ISRC and a UPC?
An ISRC identifies one recording. A UPC identifies one release, such as a single or an album. An album has one UPC and an ISRC for each track.
Does a remix or a remaster need a new ISRC?
Yes. An ISRC identifies one specific recording, so a remix, a remaster, a live take or a re-recording each get their own code. The same recording reused on an album or a compilation keeps the code it has.
What if the finder doesn't find my song?
Check the spelling, and use the first artist named on the release, spelled as the stores show it. The finder reads Deezer's public catalog, so a song that was never sent there isn't in it. Your distributor's dashboard has the ISRC of every song it delivered.