Song requests and tips, straight from the room.
One QR on the tip jar. They scan, browse your songs, request one — and tip you in the same tap.
Free plan, no card · nothing for your crowd to install
How it works
Build your song list
Add the songs you play — covers and originals — so guests know what to ask for.
Guests scan a QR & request
One code on your tip jar. No app to download, no account for them to make.
Tips go straight to you
Straight to your own Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App — same tap as the request.
Try it yourself
This is the exact page your guests get after they scan — open it on your phone.
See it in action
Beta
Free while in beta
Every feature is open — unlimited requests, your own QR code, the live queue, tips — no card required. We're onboarding performers and song leaders now.
Start freeQuestions? hello@freebird.fm
Common questions
Do my guests need an app?
No. Scanning the QR opens a regular web page in their phone's browser. No download, no account, no sign-in — requesting a song takes about ten seconds.
How do the tips work?
Tips go straight to your own Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App — guests tip you the way they already know how. We never hold your money and we don't take a cut (though those apps may charge their own processing fees).
What does it cost?
Nothing right now — freebird.fm is free while it's in beta, with every feature open and no card required. We'll give beta performers plenty of notice before that ever changes.
Do I have to play every request?
No — it's your set. Requests line up in a queue on your phone and you decide what to play and when. Skip anything that doesn't fit the room.
What do I need at the gig?
Your phone and one printed QR code. Tape it to your tip jar, your merch table, or a mic stand — anywhere guests can see it. Nothing to plug in, no tech crew.
freebird.fm began as the songbook tool for the Freebird Gathering Collective's free community singalongs in Chicago. Meet the collective →