PILLAR · RECITER DIRECTORY + VOICE ID
Whose voice is reciting? Find out in seconds.
Every qari has a fingerprint — the way Al-Ghamdi lingers on a madd, the way Islam Sobhi softens an idgham, the way Al-Minshawi shapes Al-Hashr. Quran Identifier indexes 200+ of those fingerprints and matches your recording to the closest one, with runners-up scored so you can compare styles instead of guessing.
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Up to 18 seconds · ~94% accuracy on clear recordings · 200+ qaris
200+ qaris, browsable
A real directory at /reciters — bios, sample recordings, follow buttons. Voice ID is the entry point; the directory is the rest of the journey.
Voice-trait fingerprints
We model qira'a style — madd length, ghunna nasality, waqf habits — not just the audio waveform. That's what lets us separate Tablawy from Minshawy or Sudais from Shuraim.
Runners-up with similarity scores
Every result shows the top match plus two scored alternatives. Click any name to land on the qari's page and compare them side by side.
Corrections retrain the model
Wrong match? One tap reports it, and the correction feeds the next training run. Your hard cases make the next person's identification easier.
How it works
- Step 1
Record a clean sample
8–12 seconds of recitation with the qari's voice clearly above any background noise.
- Step 2
We match against 200+ voice fingerprints
Acoustic features pass first; voice-trait disambiguation runs when the top two are close.
- Step 3
Open the qari's page
Tap the matched name to see their bio, follow them, and discover similar styles.
Use cases
- Name the imam leading Tarawih at your masjid this Ramadan
- Discover qaris similar to your favorite — voice-similarity carousel on every reciter page
- Compare two Sheikhs reciting the same Surah without leaving the result
- Verify reciter attribution on Twitter/X uploads and Reels reposts
- Build a personal follow-list and get notified when a new recording is indexed
Loved by listeners worldwide
"I'd been hunting for the qari behind a clip I heard in a friend's car for two years. One 18-second recording and Quran Identifier got it — Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly. Insane."
"I travel a lot for work and hear recitations everywhere — taxis, mosques, YouTube. This is the only tool that actually nails the Surah AND the reciter from short clips. Daily use for me now."
"As a Quran teacher, I use it weekly with students. They record any recitation they love and we discuss the qira'at and the qari together. Worth every penny of the credit pack."
Audio is processed and deleted within seconds. Never sold, never trained on.
Reciter index reviewed against published mushaf standards and qira'at sources.
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Frequently asked
How many reciters does it cover?
200+ globally indexed qaris — classic (Al-Husary, Al-Minshawi, Abdul Basit), contemporary heavyweights (Sudais, Shuraim, Al-Afasy, Al-Ghamdi, Al-Juhany, Yasser Al-Dosari), and rising voices (Islam Sobhi, Salah Mussaly, Omar Hisham). Browse the full directory at /reciters.
Can it tell apart very similar voices?
Yes. When the top two candidates are within 5 points of each other, a voice-trait A/B pass runs automatically. We track the hard pairs — Tablawy/Minshawy, Sudais/Shuraim, Husary/Banna — and your corrections retrain the model for them every release.
What if the qari isn't indexed yet?
You'll get the closest acoustic match with a lower confidence score, plus a 'submit reciter' option. We add new qaris in batches every few weeks based on what users surface.
Does background noise break it?
It reduces accuracy. Get within ~1m of the source, mute background music when you can, and avoid covering the phone mic. Precise Mode runs a second AI pass for tough recordings.
Does following a reciter do anything?
Yes — you get an email when we index new recordings from them, and your home feed surfaces their tracks first.
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