Identify Any Quran
Recitation Instantly
Hear the Quran and wonder which surah it is? RecitID is like Shazam for the Quran. It listens for ~18 seconds, transcribes the Arabic, and matches against every verse of the Quran to tell you exactly what's being recited.
Yes — RecitID identifies any Quran recitation by sound. Open the app, tap Detect, and hold your phone near the audio for about 18 seconds. It names the surah, the ayah, and the reciter — recognising 250+ reciters by voice, even ones you've never heard before. Free on iOS and Android.
Identify a recitation in 3 steps
- Open RecitID and tap Detect.
- Hold your phone near the audio — a speaker, mosque, phone, or video.
- In about 18 seconds, read the surah, ayah, and reciter, then listen or explore AI tafsir.
How Quran Identification Works
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Tap & Listen
Open RecitID and tap Detect while Quran is playing from any source — speakers, phones, mosques, or live recitation.
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AI Processes
Advanced AI transcribes the Arabic audio, then intelligent fuzzy matching searches every verse of the Quran for the best match.
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Results in Seconds
Get the surah name, verse number, reciter identification, confidence score — then read, listen, or explore AI tafsir.
Two Questions, Two Kinds of AI
Identifying a recitation is really two separate jobs — and RecitID is the only app that answers both.
Which surah & verse?
RecitID transcribes the Arabic being recited and fuzzy-matches it against every ayah of the Quran to pinpoint the exact surah and verse — no typing, and no need to read Arabic yourself.
Who is reciting?
This is the hard part no other app solves. RecitID analyses the voice itself — a unique acoustic fingerprint — and matches it against 250+ reference reciters, so it can name the qari even one you've never heard before.
On clear audio, reciter matching is over 95% accurate. It degrades gracefully with background noise — and when RecitID isn't sure, it would rather say so than name the wrong reciter.
What You Get From Every Detection
Surah & Verse
Exact surah name and verse number identified from the audio.
Reciter Name
Identifies the reciter by voice from 250+ world-renowned voices — even reciters you've never heard before.
Confidence Score
Percentage score showing how certain the match is.
Full Verse Text
Arabic text with translation in your preferred language.
Audio Playback
Listen back to the identified verse in the reciter's own voice whenever playback audio is available.
AI Tafsir & Insights
AI-generated context, themes, hadith references, and transliteration.
Identification FAQ
Is there an app like Shazam for the Quran?
Yes — RecitID is like Shazam for the Quran. It uses AI to listen to any Quran recitation and instantly identifies the surah, verse, and reciter.
How do I find out which surah is being recited?
Open RecitID, tap Detect, and hold your phone near the audio source. Within ~18 seconds you'll see the surah name, verse number, and reciter.
How accurate is the Quran identification?
RecitID matches against every verse of the Quran using AI transcription and fuzzy matching. Accuracy is highest with clear audio and minimal background noise.
Does it work with any Quran reciter?
Yes. RecitID identifies 250+ reciters by voice — including reciters you've never heard before. And you can listen back to the recitation in the reciter's own voice whenever playback audio is available.
Can it identify a reciter I've never heard before?
Yes. RecitID matches the voice against 250+ reference reciters, so it can name a qari even if you've never heard them — not just the reciters available for playback.
Does it work with background noise or from a video?
It works best with clear audio, but it's built for real-world sources — a mosque speaker, a phone, a TikTok or YouTube clip. Background noise lowers accuracy, and when RecitID isn't confident it declines rather than guessing a wrong answer.
Is there a free way to identify Quran recitation?
Yes. RecitID is free on iOS and Android with a daily detection allowance and no ads — you can identify recitations without paying.
Is my audio stored when I use detection?
No. Audio is processed in real time and immediately discarded. RecitID never stores your recordings.
Guides: Identify Anything in the Quran
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