Music creation
made
super easy & fun

Doodle some shapes on the grid and the dragon will do its thing. No musical knowledge required to make something that sounds incredible.

Anyone Can
Make Music

Make loop-perfect, royalty-free tracks for your game without a DAW, plugins, or music theory.

Choose your Dragon

Two powerful tools tailored for your specific workflow.

THE ORIGINAL

1BITDRAGON Desktop
Create Music for Your Game


  • 223 hand-crafted instruments & 275 drum samples
  • 90 accompaniments & 24 arpeggiators
  • Euclidean Rhythm Generator
  • Windows, macOS & Linux
  • Export MP3, FLAC, Loop-perfect WAV, and MIDI
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NEW & FREE

1BITDRAGON.app
Try, prototype, and share quickly


  • Play instantly on any device (desktop & mobile)
  • Direct sharing via URL or QR code
  • Install as a standalone app on your desktop/mobile
  • Smart chord suggestions
  • Export MP3, Loop-perfect WAV, and MIDI
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Watch the Dragon in action

See how quickly 1BITDRAGON turns simple shapes into music that sounds good.

1BITDRAGON Desktop

The original standalone version for Steam and itch.io.

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1BITDRAGON.app

The freemium browser app, ready to launch on any device.

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Loved by music makers

Real user feedback for both the classic desktop software and the online app.

1BITDRAGON Desktop

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1BITDRAGON.app

Early feedback from online app users.

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Two Dragons. One Philosophy.

Designed to remove the technical barriers between your imagination and the final track.

Zero Learning Curve

No complex routing, no steep learning curve, no tedious manual reading required. Just open the app and start drawing notes on the grid to instantly make music.

All-in-One Studio

Everything you need is already inside. With hundreds of built-in instruments, drum kits, and effects ready to use, you won't need to hunt for external plugins or samples.

100% Royalty Free

Play, distribute, sell or copyright any production rendered from either software. Everything you create is entirely yours. You don't even need to credit us.