Whyp Reviews and Details

Questions & Answers

1. What makes Whyp unique?

   Whyp is built around one private link rather than a profile or a feed. Every upload is unlisted by default, listeners open it in a browser with no account and no app, and their feedback comes back as comments pinned to the exact second on the waveform. When there's a new take you replace the audio on the same track - the link keeps working and the old take is kept as a version. It deliberately has no feed, no algorithm, no discovery search, no ads, and no AI training on your audio.

2. Why should a person choose Whyp over its competitors?

   It depends which alternative you're coming from. Against file transfer tools like Dropbox and WeTransfer, Whyp plays audio properly in the browser at up to 320kbps (lossless FLAC on Pro), keeps the link permanent, and puts feedback on the waveform instead of in a thread. Against platforms like SoundCloud, you don't need an audience or a public profile - the work stays private unless you choose otherwise. Against lightweight clip hosts, you get a library, versions, embeds and listener analytics, on a product that's actively developed. Analytics are on every plan including the free one, and Pro is a single $10/month tier rather than a ladder.

3. How would you describe the primary audience of Whyp?

   Creatives and professionals who need to hand audio to specific people rather than publish it to the world: voice actors sending reads to clients, musicians and bands passing mixes around, podcasters reviewing episodes before release, churches posting sermons, and teachers and tutors sharing and reviewing lesson audio. It is not built for listeners looking for something new to play.

4. What's the story behind Whyp?

   Brad built it in 2021 because, as a music producer, sharing audio online was frustrating - he wanted uploading, sharing and getting feedback to be fast and easy, so he made something he and his friends would actually use. It's been a one-person project ever since, and most of what's been added since came from users asking: embeds for tracks and collections started as a feature request and became a big part of the product.

5. Which are the primary technologies used for building Whyp?

   Whyp runs on Laravel (PHP) with a Vue and Nuxt frontend, plus native iOS and Android apps. Audio processing runs in dedicated background services, and files are served from object storage behind a CDN. Embeds are standards-based, using oEmbed and player.js, so links work in other tools without a custom integration.

6. Who are some of the biggest customers of Whyp?

   Whyp's customers are individual professionals and small organisations rather than enterprises - voice actors, musicians, podcasters, churches and independent educators. One of the largest accounts belongs to ToKiniAndy, a Japanese-language teacher who uses Whyp to share audio with his students.

Social recommendations and mentions

• People think I have a foreign accent and I've never left USA

  Let's use whyp.it for the audio upload! This website does not require registration to host an audio file for 24 hours, so you don't have to remember to delete it later for privacy purposes. Source: over 3 years ago

• How to promote yourself when you’re just beginning?

  You could use Whyp (https://whyp.it) instead, it’s free and has higher quality 😉. Source: almost 4 years ago

• I will professionally mix your tracks!

  Also something like Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp or a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, etc and remember to set the link to public). When you added samples of your mix (which is a requirement laid out in our guidelines) to the post, let me know so I can re-approve it. Source: almost 4 years ago

• Feedback Please!!!

  We don't allow YouTube videos for feedback requests. Check our guide to requesting feedback. Please use something like Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp or a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, box, etc and remember to set the link to public). The post was removed. Source: about 4 years ago

• Do you guys know any company in the Music Industry that is currently hiring Software Developers? Or, just point out cool companies that you'd like to work for if you are/were to be a Software Dev!

  I’m the developer of whyp, a free audio sharing site built with Vue and Laravel. I’m not hiring as it’s currently non-profit but let me know if you’re interested in helping out :). Source: about 4 years ago

• I'd love some advice on how to take this song to the next level. I am inching closer and closer to a professional sound (though still have a lot of work to do) with every one I do. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks all!!

  WE ALREADY TOLD YOU THIS: We don't allow YouTube videos for feedback requests. Check our guide to requesting feedback. Please use something like Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp or a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, box, etc and remember to set the link to public). The post was removed. This is the last warning you'll get. Source: about 4 years ago

• What is the exact difference between this "beefed up" mastered track and non mastered track?

  We don't allow using one's own Youtube channel, could you re-upload the samples to something like Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp or a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, box, etc and remember to set the link to public). Source: over 4 years ago

• Londoners in your 20s and 30s, let talk salaries!

  Haha currently frontend only in my day job but I develop a personal site which is fullstack :D. Source: over 4 years ago

• How should I mix this piano (spitfire soft piano)

  Please use something like Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp or a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, etc and remember to set the link to public). The post was removed. Source: over 4 years ago

• Where do i find more Snares like these?

  On that note, I recommend whyp.it as a really nice alternative to clyp.it. Source: over 4 years ago

• Looking for an experienced engineer to mix my Rap/R&B song Dumbstruck!

  We no longer allow Soundcloud for feedback requests. (check our guide to requesting feedback) Please use something like Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp or a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, etc). The post was removed. Source: almost 5 years ago

• /r/Hardstyle Producer Challenge #14 - Unpredictability - SUBMISSIONS (Feedback wanted!)

  Upload your track to any streaming music site, such as SoundCloud, Clyp, or YouTube, and place it in a comment in this thread. Let us know what your process was with the track, as well as whether you did the optional challenge, and how you ended up doing it! Source: about 5 years ago

• I was at this concert but can’t figure out what song they were playing. I really liked it. Had something to do with sunglasses

  You can also upload to Streamable (for video) or Whyp/Vocaroo (for audio). Source: about 5 years ago

• Filipino, Tagalog, Rap. I hear "Curse box" "humble beats/beast" in the intro

  If you can please upload a 1 minute snippet of it to Whyp :). Source: about 5 years ago

• Rate my mix?

  We no longer allow Soundcloud for feedback requests. (check our guide to requesting feedback) Please use a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, etc) or something like clyp.it , Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp. The post was removed. Source: about 5 years ago

• Update regarding upcoming tracks

  People posted spotify links that were available in australia only, but with a whyp.it link in the comments, that was avialable for everyone. Will those posts still be allowed? Source: about 5 years ago

• Does this music box tune hame a name?

  (follow their posting guidelines, and for TipOfMyTongue upload to a site like Streamable (for video) or Dbree/Whyp/Vocaroo (for audio) because only text posts are allowed there, and comment on your post to activate it). Source: about 5 years ago

• Russian song, there`s only 10 seconds of it. Hope someone can identify it

  Note that only text posts are allowed there, so when needed upload to sites like Streamable (for videos) or Dbree/Whyp/Vocaroo (for audio) and put the link in the body of your post there. Source: about 5 years ago

• Cantonese 80's rock song

  Please upload the relevant part to a site like Dbree/Whyp/Vocaroo (for audio) or Streamable (for video) and post with the new link. Source: about 5 years ago

• R&B song that kinda gives me IAMDDB vibes, anyone know what it is? tried shazaming a couple times but no results

  You can also upload to Streamable (for video) or Dbree/Whyp/Vocaroo (for audio). Source: about 5 years ago

• [Feedback Request] Prog rock/disco track off my band's first project

  We no longer allow Soundcloud for feedback requests. (check our guide to requesting feedback) Please use a cloud service (dropbox, google drive, one drive, etc) or something like clyp.it , Vocaroo, Fidbak or Whyp. The post was removed. Source: over 5 years ago