Used primarily to identify songs, Shazam is a popular, essentially harmless app. It does allow users to share music discoveries via secondary social apps, but user-to-user interaction within the app is limited and not a cause for concern. With the ability to pull up lyrics and music videos, this app may display some content that parents would find objectionable.

While Shazam is not an app parents should worry too much about, it is important to talk with your child about the music they are listening to and to be aware of any violence or profanity that they are exposed to through their choices. Please refer to our relevant Parent’s Guide articles for more information.

What’s the name of that song? Shazam will identify music playing around you or in apps like TikTok, Instagram & YouTube. Discover live shows, song lyrics, videos & more. Over 2 billion installs and counting! “Shazam is an app that feels like magic” - techradar.com “Shazam is a gift... a game changer” - Pharrell Williams, GQ “I don’t know how we...

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See our parent’s guides to apps with:

• Profanity or Crude Humor
• Mature/Suggestive Themes
• Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References