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welcome.txt — Notepad

Burn a CD online, like it's 1999

Burning a mix CD was a ritual — picking tracks one by one, arguing with track order, watching the progress bar crawl while the drive hummed. Then scribbling a title on the disc and handing it to someone who mattered. Burn CD brings that ritual back, right in your browser: search a song, burn a disc, write a note, send the link.

Every CD you burn gets its own page — a retro CD player, your handwritten note, 30-second previews of every track. Send the link, your friend presses play. Free, no sign-up, no install.

how_it_works.exe

How it works

  1. Pick a blank CD. Grab a disc off the spindle — yes, really, in your browser. It's the most satisfying click of the day.
  2. Search and add songs. Type any artist or track and add your picks to the disc from a catalog of millions of songs.
  3. Burn it. Hit burn and watch the progress bar, drive hum and all. A few minutes per disc, the way it used to be — good things take time.
  4. Send it to a friend. Write a note, pick a cover track, and share the link. Your friend opens it in a retro CD player and presses play.
playlist_vs_cd.txt — Notepad

A playlist is a stream. A burned CD is a statement.

  • A playlist takes seconds. A CD asks you to choose, order, and mean every track — and that's exactly the point. The effort is the message.
  • A playlist link says “here are some songs.” A burned CD says “I sat down and burned this for you.”
  • Playlists are endless and disposable. A CD is a finite, deliberate object — the track order is a decision, not a shuffle.
  • Nostalgia you can hear: the disc spinning up, the drive finding track one, the brief silence between tracks.
ideas_for_your_next_burn.txt — Notepad

Ideas for your next burn

  • For your crush — the classic. A full disc of songs that say what you can't. Track one matters most; choose wisely.
  • For a birthday — a “soundtrack of our year” disc beats a gift card every time.
  • For a long-distance friend — burn the songs you used to listen to together and send them across the ocean.
  • For an apology — a carefully sequenced disc and a handwritten note — better than most apologies.
  • For yourself — a time capsule of what you're into right now. Open it again in ten years.
faq.txt — Notepad

Frequently asked questions

Is Burn CD a real CD burner?

No — and that's the point. Burn CD is a web toy that recreates the ritual of burning a mix CD. If you need to write files to a physical disc, use your computer's disc-burning tool. Burn CD is for the times when the ritual is the gift.

Is Burn CD free?

Yes. Burning and sending CDs is completely free, with no sign-up and no download. It works in any modern browser, on your phone or your computer.

Where does the music come from?

Songs come from the Apple Music catalog, and every track plays as a 30-second preview — just enough to set the mood, like listening to a disc over someone's shoulder.

Does my friend need an account to listen?

No. Your burned CD lives at its own link. Anyone who has the link can open the disc, read your note, and press play — no account, no app, no ads.