Video Link to Guitar Tab
A single Media tab can handle public media links from supported video and audio sites, so users do not have to think in separate source categories.
Or drag and drop here
MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, .mid or .midi
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.
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
Social guitar clips
Capture an Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, or YouTube clip as a starting point for a playable guitar tab.
Shared lesson URLs
Turn a public lesson or demo link into editable notation without asking the user to prepare a file manually first.
Quick riff capture
Use short public videos for riffs, licks, intros, and ideas that need a clean tab for practice.
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.
Tabs made with Tabtify
Real AI drafts you can open in the editor - same path as convert.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Tabtify's AI-powered guitar tab creation platform. From audio conversion to professional export formats.
Which media links can I paste?
Does this save videos from the original platform?
What should I do if a media link is blocked?
Related converters
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.
- Paste once, then choose the musical setup after metadata loads.
- Designed for short public clips, lessons, riffs, covers, and demos.
- Uses the same editor, playback, sync, and export path as file uploads.
Steps
- 01Paste a public video or audio URL into the Media tab.
- 02Confirm the preview metadata, platform, and duration.
- 03Choose the target instrument, tuning, capo, and playing profile.
- 04Create the tab, then edit and export it from the studio.
Source quality
- Shorter clips usually produce cleaner results and faster feedback.
- Choose the correct target instrument before conversion rather than fixing every fret later.
- Use public links that can be played without signing into the original platform.
- Some platforms, private posts, login-only pages, or protected streams may block audio extraction.
- The converter transcribes audio; visual fingering in the video is not read directly.
- If a platform link fails, upload the audio file path as the fallback source.