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MIDI files from recorded audio

Audio to MIDI

Pitch detection gets you the notes. What you usually want next is a .mid file sitting in your DAW, quantized against a grid you can see. Tabtify does the detection, shows you the result as a tab you can fix, and exports MIDI from there.

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MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, .mid or .midi

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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.

02

AI writes the tab draft

Notes and rhythm land as an editable guitar tab.

03

Play, tweak, export

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

Use cases

What players convert here

Sketch to arrangement

Hum or play an idea, convert it, then rebuild it in your DAW with any instrument you want.

Sampling a part you own

Pull the note data out of a stem you recorded and reprogram it with a different sound.

Scoring a part by ear, faster

Let the AI do the first pass on pitches and rhythm, then correct the handful it got wrong.

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.

Open the editor

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
Open in editor

Stairway To Heaven

Led Zeppelin

GP5
Open in editor

Sittin' On Top Of The World

Doc Watson

GP5
Open in editor

Havana

Camila Cabello

GP5
Open in editor

Thinking Out Loud

Ed Sheeran

GP5
Open in editor

Give me love

Michal

GP5
Open in editor

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What file do I get at the end?
A standard .mid file. It carries notes, timing, velocity, and tempo, so any DAW or notation app will read it.
How accurate is it on chords?
Single-note lines come out cleanest. When several notes ring together the detector can miss inner voices or add a stray one, which is why the tab editor sits between conversion and export.
Do I need to pay to export the MIDI?
The MIDI export itself is free. Running an AI conversion is part of the Pro plan.
Can I get a guitar tab out of the same conversion?
That is what you are looking at before you export. The same result opens as tab and can also go out as Guitar Pro or PDF.
Does it keep the tempo?
Yes. Tempo and time signature ride along with the notes, so the MIDI lands on the grid in your DAW rather than as one long free-time clip.
Can I start from a YouTube link instead of a file?
Yes. Paste the link on the YouTube to MIDI page instead, and the same note detection runs on the video's audio.

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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.

  • Exports a standard .mid file that opens in Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, and Reaper.
  • Every note lands on an editable fretboard first, so you catch octave errors before export.
  • Tempo and time signature come across with the notes.

Steps

  1. 01Upload your audio file in the Audio tab.
  2. 02Pick the instrument and tuning so the notes map to sensible positions.
  3. 03Run the conversion and open the result in the editor.
  4. 04Fix any wrong notes against playback, then export MIDI.

Source quality

  • A single instrument playing alone converts far better than a full mix.
  • Monophonic lines are the most reliable. Dense chord voicings are the hardest case.
  • Trim the file to the section you actually need before uploading.
  • MIDI carries pitch, timing, and velocity. It does not carry your tone, reverb, or effects.
  • Overlapping instruments in one file confuse note detection, so isolated parts win.
  • Conversion is built around sources up to 15 minutes.