What Is the Suno Covers Feature?

Covers allows you to recreate an existing song in a new musical style while preserving its underlying melody and structure. Think of it as a full re-performance, not a remix.

For example:

• a lo-fi beat re-performed as an R&B duet
• a guitar demo transformed into a gospel anthem
• a spoken-word idea rebuilt as a cinematic ballad

Covers works with:

• any Suno-generated song
• uploaded audio (voice memos, demos, loops)
• instrumentals or vocal tracks
• optional lyric input

Introduced in late 2024 and refined through 2025, Covers was designed to let creators ask “What if this song lived in a different world?”

When it works well, Covers lets you evolve a strong idea instead of discarding it.

How Suno Covers Works (2026 Overview)

1. Audio Analysis

Suno analyzes your input audio to identify melodic contours, phrasing, and structure. Think of this as the model extracting a functional “musical blueprint.”

2. Prompt Conditioning

You provide a style prompt (genre, instrumentation, mood). This guides how the song will be re-performed.

Examples:

funk with brass and slap bass
trap ballad with male auto-tuned vocals
cinematic gospel with choir and organ

3. Lyric Handling

If the original track includes lyrics, Suno automatically carries them into the Cover. Keeping the same lyrics helps preserve melodic phrasing and timing.

4. Regeneration

The model regenerates the track from scratch using:

• the extracted melody
• the retained lyrics
• your new style prompt

5. Output Behavior

The result is a fully re-performed version: new instruments, new vocal tone, new arrangement— but the same musical identity underneath.

How to Use Covers (Step-by-Step)

1. Select your input.
   Choose a Suno-generated track or upload audio (6–60 seconds on free plans, longer on Pro tiers).
2. Open Covers.
   Right-click or tap “…” → Create → Cover Song.
3. Describe the new style.
   Be specific and directive. Vague prompts produce vague results.
4. Keep or adjust lyrics.
   Keeping lyrics helps lock melody. If you edit them, preserve syllable counts for best results.
5. Generate and review.
   Save strong results, stack another Cover, or move into in-song editing.

Real Use Case: “Righteous Love” (Jack Righteous)

This workflow was applied directly to a released project:

• Original: Created with Suno v3.5, released to Spotify
• Remaster: Polished using Suno v4 Remaster tools
• Cover: Transformed into a cinematic gospel ballad using Covers

The melody and lyrics were preserved while vocals and instrumentation were fully re-performed. Final refinements were completed using Suno’s in-song editor before distribution via DistroKid.

The takeaway: you don’t need to restart a good idea—just refine and re-express it.

Best Practices for Strong Covers

• Start with clear melodic input
• Preserve lyrics on your first pass
• Prompt like a producer, not a poet
• Use Covers to add vocals to instrumentals
• Re-cover in the same genre to smooth cohesion

Stacking Covers can subtly unify tone and performance across versions.

Need More Control? Use the In-Song Editor

Covers handles transformation. The in-song editor handles precision.

With the editor you can:

• replace weak sections
• extend verses, hooks, or bridges
• crop or fade intros and outros
• refine without regenerating the full track

Together, Covers and the editor form a complete AI production pipeline.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

• Minimal change? Rewrite your style prompt.
• Lost melody? Avoid heavy lyric edits early.
• Inconsistent vocals? Guide tone—don’t try to force identity.
• Over-generating? Plan each Cover attempt.

What to Try Next

• Cover one song in three radically different genres
• Upload a voice memo and add lyrics
• Try Covers → in-song edits → second Cover for cohesion

Related Suno AI Guides

•  Suno Remaster Guide
• In-Song Editor Guide