Piano transcription from audio

Audio to Piano Tab

Upload piano audio and Tabtify transcribes it into an editable draft: keep it as sheet music on a piano staff, or lay the same notes on a guitar or ukulele neck as tab.

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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

Piano covers you recorded

Turn your own piano take into notation you can review, edit, and keep.

Songs with no sheet music

Get a draft of a piano song nobody has transcribed, then clean it up in the editor.

Piano parts as tab

Read the piano line as fret numbers if tab is how you read music.

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 by Tabtify

Open any of them in the editor: play along with media sync, change a note, export to Guitar Pro or PDF.

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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 Tabtify transcribe piano from audio?
Yes. Upload piano audio, declare it as piano, and Tabtify returns an editable draft as sheet music or as tab for guitar and ukulele.
Does the sheet music output keep the piano sound?
Yes. The sheet music output engraves the part on a notation staff and playback keeps the piano sound instead of switching to a guitar.
What does the AI struggle with on piano?
Note lengths under pedal sustain, dynamics, and dense repeated chords. The result is a first draft to correct in the editor, not a finished score.
Can I convert the same piano audio to guitar tab?
Yes. Choose the guitar tab output and the transcribed piano part is laid out on a guitar neck instead of a staff.
Is there a piano roll view?
Not yet. The result opens as notation or tab in the editor with playback; a piano-style view may come later.

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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.

  • Works from audio uploads, MP3 files, recordings, and public media links.
  • Sheet music output keeps the piano sound and engraves a notation staff.
  • Tab output lays the piano part on a guitar or ukulele neck instead.

Steps

  1. 01Upload a piano recording, MP3, or audio file.
  2. 02Choose Piano or keys as the source and pick sheet music or tab as the output.
  3. 03Run AI transcription and open the result in the editor.
  4. 04Fix durations and voicings with playback, then save or export.

Source quality

  • Solo piano audio converts better than piano inside a full band mix.
  • Clear, steady playing transcribes better than heavy rubato and pedal wash.
  • Choose the output - sheet music or tab - before you convert.
  • Note lengths and pedal sustain are the hardest part for AI transcription; expect to fix durations in the editor.
  • Dynamics and pedal markings are not captured.
  • Repeated notes in dense chords can merge; the draft needs human review.