Convert GP5 files to MIDI, MusicXML, and more
Open a Guitar Pro file in the browser, listen to it, edit it if you want, then take it out as MIDI, MusicXML, alphaTex, or PDF. Works with GP, GP3, GP4, GP5, and GPX. No Guitar Pro licence, no install, and no account needed to open and play a file.
Drop a Guitar Pro file here
GP, GP3, GP4, GP5 or GPX. It opens in the Tabtify editor, right in your browser.
Pick the format the destination wants
A DAW, a notation program, and a music stand all want different things out of the same tab. Export is one menu, so you can send the same file to all three.
How the conversion goes
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Drop the Guitar Pro file into the box above and pick the format you want.
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Play it back to confirm you have the right arrangement and the right tracks.
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Make any edits you need, since what you export is what you see.
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Press Download in the guide that appears, or pick any format from the Export menu.
Every Guitar Pro conversion on one page
GP5 to MIDI
Drop the GP5, keep MIDI selected, and download the .mid from the editor. Notes, timing, tempo changes, and every track come across, ready for a DAW. Fret positions do not, because MIDI has no strings.
Guitar Pro to MusicXML
Pick MusicXML to take a GP5 or GPX into MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, or Finale. The notes go into standard notation; how much of the tab staff a notation program shows depends on that program.
GPX and GP5 to Guitar Pro 7 and 8
Pick Guitar Pro 7/8 to resave an old GP3, GP4, GP5, or GPX file in the .gp format that Guitar Pro 7 and 8 open, with bends, slides, and fingering intact. Saving back to the older GP5 format is not possible here.
Tab to MIDI
Any tab the editor opens turns into MIDI the same way, whether it is Guitar Pro, MusicXML, or alphaTex. If the tab only exists as text, write it into the editor first, then export.
Guitar Pro to alphaTex
alphaTex is plain text notation. Pick it to keep a tab under version control, compare two versions line by line, or edit it in any text editor, then open it here again.
Guitar Pro to PDF
For a printable copy, the Guitar Pro to PDF tool does the same job with printing in mind: pick the track, check the layout, and save the PDF.
Open the PDF toolWhat is free here
Most people land on this page because a file arrived and nothing on their computer will open it. That part costs nothing and needs no account.
Free on any account
- Open GP, GP3, GP4, GP5, and GPX files, plus MusicXML, XML, MXL, and alphaTex.
- Play the file back with the cursor following the tab, and mute tracks.
- Edit notes, rhythm, tempo, and track order.
- Export MIDI, Guitar Pro, alphaTex, PDF, and MusicXML.
Needs Pro
- Save more than 3 tabs to your library.
- AI conversion from audio, MIDI, or a media link into a new tab.
What travels between formats
Notes and timing survive every conversion. Fingering only survives into Guitar Pro and alphaTex, because MIDI has no concept of strings and MusicXML treats tab as optional. If the fret positions matter to you, keep a Guitar Pro copy alongside whatever else you export.
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 a GP5 without owning Guitar Pro?
That is the reason this page exists. The file is parsed in the browser, so you can read it and get another format out of it with no licence.
Someone sent me a .gp5 file and I cannot open it. What now?
Drag it into the editor here. GP5 is Guitar Pro's own format, so Windows and macOS have nothing that reads it by default, and buying the software to look at one file is a poor trade. Opening it here takes a few seconds and costs nothing.
Do I need an account?
Not to open a file, read the tab, or play it back. Signing in only matters when you want to save the tab to a library you can return to.
Can I hear the file, not just look at it?
Yes. Playback is built in, so you can listen to the arrangement, follow the cursor through the tab, and mute individual tracks to isolate the part you care about.
What does GP5 to MIDI lose?
String assignment, mostly. MIDI stores pitch and timing, so a note played at the 7th fret of the A string becomes just an E. Notation markings like bends survive as pitch bends, but fingering does not survive at all.
Should I use MusicXML or MIDI?
MusicXML if the destination is notation software and you care about how it looks on the page. MIDI if the destination is a DAW and you care about the notes as performance data.
Which formats are free?
All of them. MIDI, Guitar Pro, alphaTex, PDF, and MusicXML export on any account, free included.
Can it open a GPX from Guitar Pro 8?
Yes, along with GP, GP3, GP4, and GP5. Very new files that use features the renderer does not know about will still open, but those specific markings may not appear.
Can I convert in the other direction?
Partly. MusicXML, MXL, Capella, and alphaTex files open here and can be exported as Guitar Pro. Going from audio or MIDI to a Guitar Pro file is an AI conversion instead.