Guitar Cover to Tab
This page targets the practical use case behind many platform searches: users found a cover and want a playable tab, not a raw media file.
Or drag and drop here
MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, MP4, WEBM, .mid or .midi
GP5, GPX, GP, MusicXML, MXL
Guitar, bass, 7-string or ukulele. Free export to Guitar Pro, MIDI, PDF, and MusicXML.
AI-Powered Guitar Tab Generation
Paste a link or file, get an editable draft, then play and export in the browser.
01
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
YouTube covers
Paste a public cover video, choose the target setup, and create an editable tab from the performance.
Social covers
Use shorter TikTok, Instagram, or Pinterest clips when the cover part is focused and easy to hear.
Your own covers
Upload a clean exported audio file from your own take and turn it into a tab you can refine.
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.
Guitar 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.
Message In A Bottle
Machine Head
Everlong
Foo Fighters
Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton
Hysteria (intro)
Muse
93 Million Miles
Sungha Jung
A Thousand Years
Sungha Jung
Champagne Supernova
Oasis
Air
Bach
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
Adelita
Francisco Tárrega
Virtual Insanity
Jamiroquai
Neon
John Mayer
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 any guitar cover into a tab?
Should I use a link or upload the audio?
Can the generated cover tab be edited?
The cover is played differently from the original. Which version do I get?
Which platforms do cover links work from?
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Other ways to start
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.
- Supports public media links and direct audio uploads.
- Works for acoustic, classical, electric, 7-string, bass, and ukulele targets.
- Turns a cover into a tab you can correct, save, sync, and export.
Steps
- 01Paste a public cover link or upload a clean audio file.
- 02Confirm the source metadata or selected file.
- 03Choose the target instrument and playing setup.
- 04Convert, review the tab, and edit sections that need musical judgment.
Source quality
- Prefer covers where the instrument you want is solo or forward in the mix.
- If the cover uses alternate tuning, set it before conversion.
- For chords and riffs, check the generated notes and rhythm against the recording.
- Dense mixes can need more manual correction in the editor; a clearer recording makes the first draft easier to review.
- Covers with heavy reverb, delay, or room noise may produce less precise rhythms.
- Copyrighted source material should be used responsibly for learning and personal practice.