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Live Recording to Tab

Skip the export step: play into your browser microphone and let Tabtify turn the take into an editable draft without leaving the tab first.

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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

Practice captures

Record a riff or section you're working out and get a rough tab to check your own playing against.

Songwriting sketches

Capture an idea the moment you play it instead of losing it before you can write it down.

Quick teaching answers

Record a short example on the spot to hand a student an immediate reference tab.

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
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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 I record my guitar playing directly in the browser?
Yes. The Record tab captures audio through your browser microphone, then sends it into the same AI conversion pipeline used for uploaded files.
Do I need special recording equipment?
No. A laptop or phone microphone works, though a quieter room and a closer mic position noticeably improve transcription accuracy.
Why is recorded audio sometimes less accurate than an uploaded file?
Browser microphones pick up more room noise and have less dynamic range than an audio interface or a clean exported file, so recorded takes often need more manual correction in the editor.
Can I re-record if the first take doesn't sound right?
Yes. Record as many takes as you want before choosing the one to convert.

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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.

  • No file prep: record directly in the browser, then send the take straight into transcription.
  • Useful for testing riff ideas, warm-ups, and quick practice captures before committing to a full recording.
  • Same instrument setup and editor as audio uploads once the recording is captured.

Steps

  1. 01Grant microphone access and start recording in the Record tab.
  2. 02Play the riff or section, then stop the recording when finished.
  3. 03Choose the target instrument, tuning, capo, and playing profile.
  4. 04Convert the recording and refine the generated tab in the editor.

Source quality

  • Record in a quiet room; browser mics pick up fans, traffic, and room echo more than a dedicated audio interface.
  • Play close to the mic and keep a consistent volume, especially for fingerstyle or quiet passages.
  • Keep takes short and focused on one riff or section so playback and cleanup stay fast.
  • Laptop and phone microphones capture less detail than a direct line-in or a dedicated audio interface, so expect more manual correction than with a clean upload.
  • Background noise, room reverb, and mic self-noise reduce transcription accuracy more than they would for a studio recording.
  • Browser recording requires microphone permission and a supported browser; if permission is denied, upload an existing audio file instead.