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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. 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

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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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
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Sittin' On Top Of The World

Doc Watson

GP5
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Havana

Camila Cabello

GP5
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Thinking Out Loud

Ed Sheeran

GP5
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Give me love

Michal

GP5
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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. GP5 export is open on any account, along with MIDI and alphaTex. Convert the video, open the draft in the editor, and export from the dialog. PDF and MusicXML need Pro.
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?
A few minutes for a typical video. The audio is extracted, optionally isolated, transcribed, and opened in the editor, so source length is the main factor. Fifteen minutes of media is the ceiling.
What if the video has a full band?
Turn on instrument isolation during setup. It separates the guitar before transcription, which helps with covers and live takes where drums and vocals sit over the part.

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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 guitar, bass, ukulele, tuning, capo, and playing profile.
  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.
  • Set the real tuning, capo, and playing profile before conversion for better fret mapping.
  • 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.