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YouTube to Guitar Tab

Use a public YouTube link when the source video is the easiest way to hear the part. Tabtify loads the media preview, then turns the audio into an editable guitar tab draft.

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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.

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

Lesson videos

Turn a public guitar lesson section into an editable tab you can slow down, loop, and correct.

Cover performances

Convert a cover or performance video when the guitar part is clear enough to transcribe.

Riffs and solos

Use focused YouTube clips for riffs, lead lines, intros, and short sections that need tab notation.

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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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.

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Message In A Bottle

Machine Head

Guitar
Open in editor

Eleven Teaching Preludes

Francisco Tárrega

Guitar
Open in editor

A Thousand Years

Sungha Jung

Guitar
Open in editor

Wonderful Tonight

Eric Clapton

Guitar
Open in editor

93 Million Miles

Sungha Jung

Guitar
Open in editor

Cosmic Girl

Jamiroquai

Guitar
Open in editor

Air on a G String

Bach

Guitar
Open in editor

The Scientist

Coldplay

Guitar
Open in editor

Here Cpmes The Sun

The Beatles

Guitar
Open in editor

Air on G-String

Sungha Jung

Guitar
Open in editor

Hysteria (intro)

Muse

Guitar
Open in editor

Neon

John Mayer

Guitar
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 convert YouTube videos to guitar tabs?
Yes. Paste a public YouTube URL, choose the target instrument setup, and Tabtify creates an editable tab draft from the video's audio.
Can YouTube tabs be exported to GP5?
Yes. Every export format is free on any account: GP5, MIDI, alphaTex, PDF, and MusicXML. Convert the video, open the draft in the editor, and export from the dialog.
Why does a YouTube link sometimes fail?
Some videos are private, region-limited, age-restricted, removed, or blocked from audio extraction. If the link fails, upload a clean audio file instead.
Does the converter use the video image to detect frets?
No. Tabtify transcribes the audio and maps it to the selected instrument setup. You can adjust fingering and fret positions in the editor.
Can I pull MIDI out of a video instead of a tab?
Yes, and the YouTube to MIDI page covers that path on its own if MIDI is what you are after.
Do I need to download the video first?
No. Paste the URL and Tabtify pulls the audio from the public video itself. Downloader tools, screen recorders, and format converters stay out of the workflow.
How long does a conversion take?
Processing time depends on source length and complexity. Short clips usually finish faster; longer recordings take more time. Sources can be up to 15 minutes long.
What if the video has a full band?
For a full mix, choose Band and indicate whether someone is singing. Use a guitar-forward recording or a separately prepared stem for a clearer draft, then review it in the editor.

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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.

  • Preview title, channel, thumbnail, and duration before choosing setup.
  • Works for public lessons, covers, riffs, solos, and practice sections.
  • Generated output opens in the same editor used for audio, MIDI, and recordings.

Steps

  1. 01Paste the public YouTube URL into the Media tab.
  2. 02Confirm the detected title, thumbnail, channel, and duration.
  3. 03Choose the instrument setup, then adjust tuning and capo in Advanced if needed.
  4. 04Convert the YouTube audio into a tab, then edit and export the result.

Source quality

  • Use videos where the guitar is clear and not buried under voiceover, drums, or crowd noise.
  • Shorter sections are easier to check and correct than long performances.
  • Choose the instrument setup, then adjust tuning and capo in Advanced if needed.
  • Private, region-limited, deleted, or login-only YouTube videos may not expose usable audio.
  • The converter transcribes audio; it does not read fingering from the video image.
  • Long or dense videos can still need manual cleanup in the editor.