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Converting audio files and recordings to guitar tab

Audio to Tabs Converter

Upload an MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, or other audio file and use Tabtify as a guitar tab maker from audio. Choose the instrument setup, then turn the source into an editable tab draft.

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GP5, GPX, GP, MusicXML, MXL

Guitar, bass, 7-string or ukulele. Exports to Guitar Pro and MIDI.

AI-Powered Guitar Tab Generation

Paste a link or file, get an editable draft, then play and export in the browser.

Tabs back in minutesGuitar, bass, 7-string, ukulele

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Paste a link or upload audio

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, MIDI, or a recording.

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AI writes the tab draft

Notes and rhythm land as an editable guitar tab.

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Play, tweak, export

Loop hard bars. Export GP5, MIDI, PDF, MusicXML.

Use cases

What players convert here

Own recordings

Record a riff on your phone, upload the file, and fix the timing in the editor instead of transcribing from scratch.

Songs without tabs

When a song has no tab anywhere online, convert the audio and clean up the draft rather than starting from an empty file.

Practice sections

Convert only the section you are learning, then loop it at reduced speed in the editor.

Tabtify editor on a laptop - guitar tab with playback

After the AI draft

A real tab editor, not a static download.

Play it back, edit any note, open GP5 or MusicXML you already have, and export in the format you need.

  • Edit the draft

    Fix notes, timing, measures, and fret choices.

  • Check by ear

    Play back, loop bars, match the source.

  • Export when ready

    Guitar Pro, MIDI, PDF, MusicXML.

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Tabs made with Tabtify

Real AI drafts you can open in the editor - same path as convert.

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I Don't Wanna Live Forever

ZAYN & Taylor Swift

GP5
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Stairway To Heaven

Led Zeppelin

GP5
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Sittin' On Top Of The World

Doc Watson

GP5
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Havana

Camila Cabello

GP5
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Thinking Out Loud

Ed Sheeran

GP5
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Give me love

Michal

GP5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Tabtify's AI-powered guitar tab creation platform. From audio conversion to professional export formats.

Can I convert an audio file into guitar tabs?
Yes. Upload a supported audio file, choose the target instrument setup, and Tabtify creates an editable tab draft that opens in the studio.
Can I use this as a guitar tab maker from audio?
Yes. The audio converter works as a guitar tab maker from audio: upload a source file, set tuning and instrument details, then edit the generated tab draft.
Can I convert MP3 to tabs from this page?
Yes. MP3 files are supported here, and there is also a dedicated MP3 to guitar tab page when you want a page focused only on MP3 sources.
Can I get a MIDI file instead of a tab?
Yes. The same conversion exports MIDI for your DAW, and the audio to MIDI page walks through that route specifically. If you want a Guitar Pro file with the fingering kept, use audio to GP5 instead.
Which audio formats work best?
Clean MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, and OGG files are good sources. Higher-quality files with a clear guitar part usually produce better tabs.
Can a full song be converted from audio?
Yes, but full mixes can require cleanup because vocals, drums, bass, and guitar can overlap. Short guitar-forward sections are usually easier to validate.
Is the generated tab editable?
Yes. The result opens in Tabtify's tab editor, where you can change notes, rhythm, measures, tracks, playback, and export options.
Do I need to isolate the guitar before uploading?
No. If the source is a full mix, turn on instrument isolation during setup and Tabtify separates the guitar before transcription. Skip it when you already have a clean guitar-only file, since isolation adds processing time.
Does this work for bass and ukulele recordings?
It does. Pick bass or ukulele in the setup step and the mapper uses that string count and tuning. The audio to bass tab and audio to ukulele tab pages cover setup notes for those instruments.
How accurate is the result?
That depends on the source. A clean, single-guitar recording usually lands most notes and timing, and you correct the rest in the editor with playback. Dense mixes, heavy distortion, or a guitar buried behind vocals need more cleanup. Expect a solid first pass, not a finished transcription.

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Converter notes

From source to editable tab

These notes are here for setup context. The main workflow starts above in the converter, then continues in the editor.

  • Accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, and OGG uploads.
  • Optional instrument isolation pulls the guitar out of a full mix first.
  • The draft opens with playback, so you check the tab by ear, bar by bar.

Steps

  1. 01Upload an MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, OGG, or other supported audio file.
  2. 02Choose guitar, bass, ukulele, tuning, capo, and playing profile.
  3. 03Run the audio-to-tabs conversion and wait for the editable studio file.
  4. 04Review playback, correct notes or measures, then save or export the tab.

Source quality

  • Use the cleanest audio file available, especially when the guitar is mixed with vocals or drums.
  • Short clips, riffs, and song sections are easier to review than full dense mixes.
  • Set tuning, capo, instrument type, and playing profile before conversion for better fret choices.
  • Full-band songs can need manual cleanup when several instruments overlap.
  • Low-bitrate MP3s, room noise, heavy effects, or hidden guitar parts can reduce note accuracy.
  • Premium conversion is designed around source files or media clips up to 15 minutes.