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MIDI files from MP3 audio

MP3 to MIDI

MP3 is what most people actually have on disk. Upload it, let the note detection run, then take the .mid into whatever you build with.

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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

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

Old bounces and demos

Recover the note data from an MP3 demo when the original session is long gone.

Practice loops

Convert a riff to MIDI, then slow it down or transpose it without the audio artifacts.

Rebuilding a part

Take the notes from an MP3 you own and play them back through a different instrument.

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.

Is MP3 good enough, or should I find a WAV?
MP3 works. If you happen to have the WAV, use it, because lossless audio keeps the high-frequency detail that compression discards.
Will it separate the guitar from the rest of the band?
Partly. It targets the instrument you select, but a dense mix still leaks other parts into the result. Stems give much cleaner output.
What size MP3 can I upload?
Anything up to about 15 minutes of audio. Long files take proportionally longer to process.
Can I edit the MIDI here or do I need a DAW?
You can edit it here. The tab editor lets you move notes between strings, fix rhythm, and audition changes before you export.
Is this free to use?
The editor is free: open files, edit, and export MIDI without paying. The AI step that turns an MP3 into notes is part of Pro. Open a demo tab first if you want to see what the output looks like.
Can I turn the result into sheet music?
Once the notes are in the editor, Pro accounts can export MusicXML, which opens in MuseScore, Sibelius, and most notation software. The tab view itself also prints to PDF on Pro.

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Other ways to start

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Audio to MIDIWAV to MIDIMP3 to Guitar TabYouTube to MIDI

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.

  • Reads MP3 directly, no re-encoding step before you start.
  • Notes appear on a fretboard you can edit before anything gets exported.
  • Output is a plain .mid file, not a proprietary project format.

Steps

  1. 01Upload the MP3 in the Audio tab.
  2. 02Choose the instrument, tuning, and capo that match the recording.
  3. 03Run the conversion and wait for the editor to open.
  4. 04Correct the notes you disagree with, then export MIDI.

Source quality

  • Higher bitrate helps. A 320 kbps MP3 gives the detector more to work with than a 96 kbps one.
  • An isolated part beats a full mix every time, even at lower bitrate.
  • Cut the intro silence so the first note lands where you expect it.
  • MP3 compression throws away detail, so a lossless source will usually score better.
  • Vocals, drums, and guitar in one MP3 will bleed into each other during detection.
  • Conversion is built around sources up to 15 minutes.