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MP3 to Guitar Tab

Use an MP3 when it is the cleanest source you have. Tabtify converts the audio into a playable tab draft you can edit, loop, and export.

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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

Phone demos

A riff recorded on your phone and exported as MP3 converts fine. Upload the take and tidy the timing in the editor.

Downloaded lessons

Convert lesson audio you own into a tab you can loop bar by bar instead of scrubbing through the file.

Band practice takes

Run a rehearsal recording through isolation and pull out the guitar part worth keeping.

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
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.

Can Tabtify convert MP3 to guitar tab?
Yes. Upload an MP3 file, choose the musical setup, and Tabtify creates an editable guitar tab draft from the audio.
Can I export an MP3 conversion to GP5?
Yes, on any plan. After the MP3 is converted, the export dialog offers GP5, MIDI, and alphaTex for free accounts, with PDF and MusicXML added on Pro.
Does MP3 quality matter?
Yes. Cleaner, higher-bitrate MP3 files with the guitar part forward in the mix usually produce better transcription results.
What if I want MIDI rather than a tab?
The conversion produces both. Export MIDI from the editor when the destination is a DAW, or start from the MP3 to MIDI page if that is the only output you care about.
Can I convert just one section of the MP3?
Trim the file to the section first when you can, since shorter sources convert faster and are easier to review. If you convert the whole song, delete the measures you do not need in the editor.
Does it detect chords or only single notes?
Both. Single-note lines come out cleanest, and chords depend on how clearly each string reads in the mix. Set the playing profile to rhythm for strummed parts so the mapper expects chord shapes.

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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.

  • Handles phone recordings, DAW bounces, and old demos alike.
  • Optional isolation targets the guitar when the MP3 is a full mix.
  • The draft opens in the editor for playback and cleanup before export.

Steps

  1. 01Upload the MP3 file in the Audio tab.
  2. 02Choose the target instrument, tuning, capo, and playing profile.
  3. 03Convert the MP3 into an editable tab draft.
  4. 04Use playback and editing tools to clean up the final tablature.

Source quality

  • Prefer high-bitrate MP3 files or exports from your DAW instead of compressed social-media audio.
  • Trim long songs to the riff, solo, or section you want when you need faster review.
  • Choose the real target setup before conversion: acoustic, electric, bass, 7-string, or ukulele.
  • MP3 compression can blur fast notes, pick attacks, or quiet harmony parts.
  • Dense full mixes may need isolation or manual correction after conversion.
  • The converter transcribes audio; it does not read visual fret positions from a video.