Suno Editor: Match Lyrics to Audio — Step-by-Step

Creator Feature: CB-AI • Cam

What this feature does

Match Lyrics to Audio aligns your written lyrics with the sung audio in a Suno track. This improves Suno’s internal lyric timing so future Replace Lyrics edits land correctly.

When to use it

• Your generated audio deviates from the exact words you wrote.
• Karaoke highlight timing looks off in the editor.
• Replace Lyrics keeps missing syllables or drifting.

How to use it (quick)

1. Open Editor: Remix/Edit → Open editor. Confirm your current lyrics are visible on the left.
2. Audit timing: Play the section. Watch the pink karaoke highlights. If they’re late/early, you need a match.
3. Start match: Click the ⋯ menu (top-left of the editor) → Match lyrics to audio.
4. Provide “what’s actually sung”: On the left pane, paste or type the lyrics as they’re heard in the audio (not your intended text). Keep syllables and interjections as performed (e.g., “oh”/“hey”).
5. Preview & adjust: Use the inline player until words track closely.
6. Save changes: Suno re-times the lyrics to the audio. Return to the editor and recheck the karaoke timing.

Notes & gotchas

• Whitespace: After saving, Suno may compress line breaks or bracketed asides. This usually doesn’t affect timing.
• Be literal: Enter what you hear, even if Suno improvised (e.g., added choral ad-libs).
• Do whole song if possible: Matching one verse helps, but full-song alignment improves global Replace Lyrics accuracy.

Recommended workflow

1. Play the full track once and transcribe what’s sung (quick notes app is fine).
2. Run Match lyrics to audio and paste that transcription.
3. Confirm karaoke highlights are tight.
4. Now use Replace Lyrics in targeted sections. Fewer misses, cleaner syllable fit.

Troubleshooting

• Timing still off: Re-match that section with more precise syllables; avoid long punctuation or unusual whitespace.
• Suno rephrased lines: Mirror the phrasing in the match step first, then Replace Lyrics back to your desired text.
• Backups/choir parts: Include “oh/hey/yeah” and held vowels as heard so the tracker locks to them.

Credit: Walkthrough by Cam at CB-AI. Clear, practical demo of how matching improves later lyric edits.