Frequently Asked Questions
Everything about SawtiQ, answered directly
What is SawtiQ?
SawtiQ is an Islamic audio streaming platform with no ads and 21,000+ tracks: nasheeds, Quran recitations, and kids' content from 1,000+ artists and reciters. It is available on the web at sawtiq.app, on Google Play, and on the Apple App Store.
Does SawtiQ have ads or a paywall?
No. SawtiQ has no ads and no paywall. You can listen without an account or payment — signing in only saves favorites, playlists and history. Supporting SawtiQ on the donate page is optional and unlocks nothing.
Can I listen through the Quran surah by surah with one reciter?
Yes. SawtiQ's Quran Khatm lets you listen through the Quran surah by surah with 8 reciters — Abdul Basit Abdul Samad, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Mishary Alafasy, Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Omar Hisham Al Arabi, Raad Muhammad Al Kurdi, Shahriar Parhizgar, and Yasser Al-Dosari — and tracks your progress per surah, with no ads.
Which nasheed artists are on SawtiQ?
SawtiQ streams nasheeds from Maher Zain, Sami Yusuf, Humood Alkhudher, Mesut Kurtis, Ahmed Bukhatir, and hundreds more artists, in Arabic, English, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, and Persian.
Does SawtiQ have content for kids?
Yes. SawtiQ has a dedicated Kids Corner with hundreds of children's nasheeds and Islamic songs, selected to be family-safe.
Can I track my Quran Khatm progress?
Yes. Each reciter's Khatm page on SawtiQ tracks which of the 114 surahs you have completed, shows your percentage progress, and lets you share your journey with friends.
Does SawtiQ have music or instruments?
SawtiQ is nasheed-first: Quran recitation, nasheeds and duas. Tracks that use percussion or instruments are labelled on the track wherever we know it, so you can choose what you listen to. Every track passes an editorial quality gate before publishing.
Does SawtiQ show lyrics for nasheeds?
Yes. SawtiQ shows lyrics for 12,000+ tracks in their original language, inside the player on the web and in the Android and iOS apps.
Can I listen to SawtiQ offline?
Yes. The SawtiQ Android and iOS apps let you download tracks and listen without an internet connection.
Which languages does SawtiQ support?
SawtiQ's catalog spans Arabic, English, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, and Persian content, with reciters and artists from Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, and beyond. Search and Browse can be filtered by language and by content type (nasheed, Quran, kids).