Google: Find Free MP3s, WMAs, OGGs, and Other Music Files

Contributor Icon Contributed by AlexTheBeast Date Icon April 1, 2005  
Tag Icon Tagged: Google  

People leave music files in unprotected directories all of the time. Here’s how to get to them. Come get your free mp3s.


We all need music. If you properly query google, you can find open indexes of music files easily. Here are some hints to get you started.

Google: -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” “Last modified” mp3

    Using this string we are using the “index of” and the inurl commands to attempt to isolate directories only. The mp3 tag on the end tells google to look for mp3s in these open directories. You can change this to wma or ogg if you wish.

You can add additional search criteria to focus your search more.

Google: -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” mp3 “pearl jam”

    This command will find open directories with mp3 files with Pearl Jam. Obviously you can change the band name or file type to better define your search.

Have fun. Share interesting google queries in the comments below.

If you like this, you might like these recipes as well:
– Use Google to Find Free eBooks (Electronic Books)
– Google: Search for Public Online Cameras and Video Feeds
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  • infopediaonlinehere
    This is a different article
  • infopediaonlinehere
    This is an interesting article
  • hbishee
    exelance
  • 55joe4
    Do you have to have Quicktime Pro or something because i cant figure out how to download this!
  • Ohhh... this is so useful. These operators are indeed helpful. More poast please..
  • joydip
    the songs of ajab prem ki gajab kahani
  • lvlylacy061
    dance with my father again
  • skymegan
    yvonne .. r u at band.. u usually would have called r txted me
  • DJ
    Very helpful article!
  • Great post
    Thanks
  • nikki
    omg i luv this sit
  • Fred
    whenever I try to save the link it says it is a .part file. Does this mean it is not mp3 or i have to click on it or what?
  • thank you for your report
  • cool, is this legal?
  • Bob
    I'm sorry guys I know this has been asked but I need a definate answer: Is this illegal? I worry about everything...
  • Hello friends!

    allintitle:fox fire - will find all sites with the words fox and fire in the title, so it's equivalent to intitle:fox
    intitle:fire

    simple query such as filetype:xls inurl:"email.xls" can be surprisingly effective, finding Excel spreadsheet called email.xls

    just query Google for intitle: "curriculum vitae" "phone * * * " "address *" "e-mail". Finding
    contact information in the form of names, phone number and email addresses is equally easy
  • site:google.com fox - will find all sites containing the word fox, located within the *.google.com

    intitle:fox fire - will find all sites with the word fox in the title and fire in the text

    allintitle:fox fire - will find all sites with the words fox and fire in the title, so it's equivalent to intitle:fox
    intitle:fire
  • Anonymous
    question...

    how could you search within the txt files for certain things? ie search for the word "hatchet" inside of txt files without knowing the title on the files?
  • Anonymous
    try signing up for a acocunt! that might work. let me know,
  • Anonymous
    Hi,

    This a great find..

    I tried this and i got links with the song names..

    But when i try to save the file it says "cannot open the site"

    someone help me on this..

    Thanks
    Rajmv
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote">
    webthing wrote:
    Hello everyone. I guess this is alright place to introduce myself.
    I like to surf the web and I like this site so I joined up.

    When I came across this site a few weeks ago I saw a Recipe for using google to search for peoples digital photographs. Something like DSCF000-DSCF9999 ? I've been searching around but can't find it now. Anyone know where it's at. Thanks much webthing.</ul>

    Funny you should mention this actually, as I have just searched my computer for "dsc*.jpg" using Windows search. This shows up all the pictures taken on my Sony Ericsson w800 and all the pictures taken on my Fuji Digital camera...
  • Anonymous
    Hello everyone. I guess this is alright place to introduce myself.
    I like to surf the web and I like this site so I joined up.

    When I came across this site a few weeks ago I saw a Recipe for using google to search for peoples digital photographs. Something like DSCF000-DSCF9999 ? I've been searching around but can't find it now. Anyone know where it's at. Thanks much webthing.
  • Anonymous
    so is this illegal and/or is there a high risk of getting caught?
  • Anonymous
    I have a mac. There is no "right click" to "save as" to save the mo3. Any thoughts?
  • Anonymous
    Thanx for the tip :-)
  • N3wbi3b0i
    so how to find song...still dunno how to search song using the code?/
    can someone tell me ....
  • No Rules Forum
    I played with Google queries a bit, trying different jpg searches and quickly found myself viewing peoples personal pics,logos, etc. Funny what you will find when you know how to look/search.

    Awesome work guys!!!

    Tech Recipes has been bookmarked!!!!!!!


    Thanks,
    Eddie
    No Rules Forum


    <img src="http://www.nolaimports.com/forum/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/hydrosmiley.gif">
  • Anonymous
    Thanks :P
  • Anonymous
    freakin awesome!!!
  • Anonymous
    if you search for my chemical romance the first search result links to a directory with THE WHOLE of "I Brought you my bullets you brought my your love" album :D
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote">
    Anonymous wrote:
    </ul><ul id="quote">
    Anonymous wrote:
    wow,, this site rocks. I want free porn :twisted:</ul> :roll: :lol: hi
    ok
    <font color="red"></font>hi
    you are stoopid :twisted:
  • Anonymous
    Ok, I'm lame and basically computer illiterate. I have tried to save by right clicking, then "save as", but with no success. Anyone have any pointers?

    Thanks.
  • MickeyMouse
    <ul id="quote">
    Stoinken wrote:
    Can you search a specific site (URL) for MP3s or jpgs or whatever you are looking for?</ul>

    You can... but the chances of it working is low yield. Most places have index browsing disabled. The reason this google search works is that so many people do not know how to correctly set the permissions.
  • Username
    um i guess searching through source code to find links to their indexes might work
  • Stoinken
    Can you search a specific site (URL) for MP3s or jpgs or whatever you are looking for?
  • sampath
    <ul id="quote">
    jlsage wrote:
    once you find open mp3's how do you download onto pc?</ul><ul id="quote"></ul>
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote">
    Anonymous wrote:
    wow,, this site rocks. I want free porn :twisted:</ul> :roll: :lol: hi
    ok
    <font color="red"></font>hi
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote">
    Anonymous wrote:
    nice</ul>
  • AlexTheBeast
    <ul id="quote">
    Username wrote:
    most of the directories I find dont work, why? I searched for bohemian rhapsody and founf one that woked, and it was a recording of some weirdos and their kids singing it...</ul>

    I have almost filled up my iPOD through this method. Sure, you find some damaged and mislabelled files... but you experience that with P2P programs as well.
  • Username
    most of the directories I find dont work, why? I searched for bohemian rhapsody and founf one that woked, and it was a recording of some weirdos and their kids singing it...
  • atjohn
    theres lots of music but none of the songs play from beginning to end, they are all cut short.
  • techsavvy
    wow.. i would never have guessed it'd be so easy to find mp3s.. there's virtually thousands of mp3s wide open for us to be able to download! who says we need kazaa? ;-)
  • Anonymous
    [quote="ms.lover"]how do i download music for free? can somebody help me because i realy love to listen to music. :D :lol: also i need to chat to someone but i dont have an email adress. :oops: :oops:
  • ms.lover
    how do i download music for free? can somebody help me because i realy lov eto listen to music. :D :lol:
  • davak
    <ul id="quote">
    Guest Internet lawyer wrote:
    </ul><ul id="quote">
    Anonymous wrote:
    is searching others open directories illegal</ul>

    ... only if you adversely affect interstate commerce. 8-}

    If it is, we better go arrest everyone at Yahoo, Google, DogPile, HotBot, etc. etc.... and their bots, too.

    Hey, guest internet lawyer...

    Our other lawyer friends that haunted this place have dropped off the face of the earth. Feel free to register and drop me a PM.
  • Guest Internet lawyer
    <ul id="quote">
    Anonymous wrote:
    is searching others open directories illegal</ul>

    ... only if you adversely affect interstate commerce. 8-}

    If it is, we better go arrest everyone at Yahoo, Google, DogPile, HotBot, etc. etc.... and their bots, too.
  • asdf
    dude, click on the link they give you, it searches on google for you.
  • p pop
    So what do u type in the google search? I copy and paste what is posted here but nothing is found, or do I eliminate qoutes?? someone plaese post an example exact how to put in google search or url please
  • Moki-Chan
    you can also use this for midi's,pictures, txt,a nd lots more!

    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" jpg "nude" :D :D
    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" midi
    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" txt
    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" pdf
  • Moki-Chan
    you can also use this for midi's,pictures, txt,a nd lots more!

    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" jpg "nude"
    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" midi
    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" txt
    -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" pdf
  • Anonymous
    is searching others open directories illegal
  • Anonymous
    wow,, this site rocks. I want free porn :twisted:
  • Guest
    thank you so much you have saved my so much time and money
  • asdf
    right click n save as
  • jlsage
    once you find open mp3's how do you download onto pc?
  • Anonymous
    nice
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