Reading music, composed for your book The original soundtrack of the book you are reading
Type a title: AI analyses the world of the book and composes unique instrumental music that plays continuously while you read. No loops, no lyrics, no ads.
3 free books when you create your account
- Original music for every book
- Endless playback, no audible loop
- Ten ambiences, mix any two
- Free books to listen to, no account needed
Listen for free
These soundtracks are free for everyone: no account needed, press play and discover what Lectune composes.
How it works
Find your book
Novel, essay, classic or ongoing saga: millions of titles are recognised, in English and French.
AI composes its soundtrack
Genre, era, places, mood: the book is analysed then scored as four original movements in the same key, within minutes.
Read with music
Movements flow endlessly. Add up to two ambiences, set the sleep timer, pick your favourite movements, in order or shuffled.
Made for reading
Unique music for each book
Instruments, tempo and key follow the world of the book. No existing piece is reproduced: the soundtrack is composed for it.
Endless, never tiring
Movements crossfade in an ever-changing order and from ever-changing entry points: the loop is impossible to spot.
Real ambiences
Rain on the roof, thunderstorm, café, train, ocean waves, crackling fireplace…: ten real recordings, mix any two, at the volume you like.
Sleep timer up to 6 h
The music fades out gently when you fall asleep over your book, from 5 minutes to 6 hours.
Offline listening
A book you've already played on your device stays available without a connection: on the subway, on a plane or at the bottom of the garden.
Everywhere, even locked screen
Mobile apps and website: on phone, tablet or computer, playback continues in the background with your device controls.
Music true to every world
A few examples of what the AI composes depending on the genre.
- Fantasy
- Sweeping strings, harp, distant choirs: epic yet gentle music for quests, kingdoms and magic.
- Science fiction
- Synth pads, slow pulses, a vast sound space: for space opera and speculative fiction alike.
- Crime and thrillers
- Late-night piano, double bass, restrained tension: the mood of investigations in the rain.
- Romance
- Intimate piano and strings, warm harmonies for love stories.
- Great classics
- Chamber music with romantic or baroque colours for the great novels of literature.
- Horror and the uncanny
- Dark drones, unsettling textures and haunted silences to shiver page after page.
Why read with music?
Soft instrumental music without lyrics helps you focus: it masks surrounding noise (commute, open space, neighbours) without drawing attention.
Tuned to the world of the book, it deepens immersion: the same atmosphere awaits every time you pick up your book, like a ritual.
Unlike a generic “music for reading” playlist, the soundtrack follows the tone of the book: epic fantasy does not sound like a noir thriller.
Explore reading music
A soundtrack for every genre, every ambience and every reading moment. Reading music →
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Simple pricing
Free catalogue
€0
Books in the free catalogue can be played without an account, without limits.
10 books
€2
€0.20 per book
30 books
€5
€0.17 per book
🎁 3 free credits when you create your account, once your email is verified.
1 credit = 1 book scored, to listen to without limits. Secure payment by Stripe, no subscription.
Referral: 3 credits for you and your friend as soon as they verify their email.
Frequently asked questions
Is the music really original?
Yes. It is generated by a music AI from a description of the sound (instruments, tempo, mood), never from an existing work or artist. Each book gets its own soundtrack.
Do I need an account?
Not to listen to the free catalogue. To score your own book, create an account (email or Google) and verify your address. You then get 3 free credits to start. Then buy credits or invite a friend: you each get 3 credits.
How long does it take to compose a soundtrack?
A few minutes. The first movement plays as soon as it is ready, the others arrive while you listen.
Can I mix several ambiences?
Yes, up to two at a time (rain and fireplace, thunderstorm and train…), with a volume separate from the music. By default no ambience plays: turn them on in the player, or choose your default ambiences in your account settings.
Does the music loop?
No: movements crossfade in an ever-changing order and from ever-changing points. You can also play only your favourite movements, in order or shuffled, and seek within them.
Does it work on phones?
Yes: Lectune has mobile apps that share your account, library and credits with the website. Playback continues in the background and with the screen locked, on phone, tablet and desktop.
What if the composition fails?
Your credit is refunded automatically and you can restart the composition.
Ready to read with music?
Find your book, the music takes care of the rest.