FAQ

Last updated 2026-10-05 (rev 13).

What is TYPE-02?

TYPE-02 is a music discovery app made by Type Studio. You give it one song, and it reads what's driving that song (the mood, the sound, the way it moves), then brings back songs built the same way, each with a short reason it fits. It's on iOS, Android, and macOS.

How do I start?

Everything happens on the home screen. Type a song or artist into the search bar and pick a result, or tap the big button and let TYPE-02 hear the song that's playing. Either way, TYPE-02 starts the analysis and opens it. On iPhone with iOS 18 or later, you can also add a TYPE-02 button to Control Center or the Lock Screen. Tap it from anywhere and TYPE-02 names the song without opening; tap the song it found to see its analysis.

Does the listen button record me?

No. When you tap it, TYPE-02 uses the microphone for up to 15 seconds, just long enough to name the song. It stops as soon as it finds a match. The sound is turned into a short fingerprint on your device, and only that fingerprint goes to Apple's Shazam to identify the song. TYPE-02 never records or keeps the audio. You can turn microphone access off in your device settings anytime, and search still works without it.

Do I need Spotify or another streaming account?

No. You never sign in to a streaming service through TYPE-02. You can play a 30-second preview of any song right in the app, and every recommendation has links to open it on Spotify or Apple Music to hear the whole thing.

What does a result show?

The song you picked, then around ten sets of recommendations. Each set follows one idea about what makes your song work. Every recommended song has a short reason it was picked, a preview to play, and a heart to save it.

How long does a run take?

Usually 30 to 60 seconds. The first run after a quiet stretch can take a little longer to get going. You can run one analysis at a time, and you can leave the screen while it works; it keeps going, and Your analyses shows its progress.

Where are my past runs?

In Your analyses, one tap from the home screen. Every run you've started is there, finished or still going, and you can open or delete any of them.

What happened to Mini?

TYPE-02 now runs one kind of analysis, the deeper one that used to be called Max. Results from earlier Mini runs still open, and running one again gives you the new analysis.

Does TYPE-02 cost anything?

You can start for free. A new account comes with 15 credits, and every run costs 5. The home screen shows your balance and the cost before you start, and a run that can't start isn't charged.

When the free credits run out, Type Pro keeps you exploring. It's $9.99 a month in the US (the store shows the price in your currency) and comes with 200 credits each month, enough for 40 runs. Unused credits don't roll over. It renews automatically through the App Store or Google Play until you cancel it in your store settings, at least 24 hours before it renews.

Where do liked songs go?

Tap the heart on any song to save it to your Liked list, one tap from the home screen. Your Liked list is saved to your account, so it's there on any device you sign in on.

Does it work with the Type Studio app?

Yes. TYPE-02 is made by Type Studio and uses the same account. Your sign-in, credits, Type Pro, past runs, and Liked list are the same in both.

Who writes the analysis?

An AI model writes the analysis and picks the songs, so treat it as a smart guess, not a fact. Now and then it gets a detail about a song wrong, or picks something that isn't available where you live. If a song comes out wrong, tell us.

Is my data private?

Yes. TYPE-02 has no ads, doesn't track you, and never sells your data. It only uses what it needs to run your analyses. The privacy policy has the full details.

What happens when a run fails?

The run's card says what went wrong and offers a Try again button. If the same song keeps failing, email [email protected] with the song name.

Can I delete everything?

Yes. You can delete any run in Your analyses. To delete your whole account, go to Settings, then Manage Account, then Delete Account. That removes it from TYPE-02 and the Type Studio app. If you can't sign in, email [email protected] from the address you signed up with.

Who runs this?

Type Studio, an independent studio at typeaistudio.com. For any question, idea, bug, privacy request, or business inquiry, email [email protected].