How to convert piano audio to sheet music
- Sign in. An email link or Google, nothing to install. Your first 20 min are free.
- Upload the file. Drag it onto the upload box or pick it from your phone.
- Wait a few minutes. We email you when the score is ready, so you can close the tab.
- Read, print or edit. Read it on screen, print the PDF, or open the MusicXML in MuseScore.
Which audio files work
| Format | Where it usually comes from |
|---|---|
| MP3 | Downloads, older recorders, most music software |
| M4A or AAC | iPhone Voice Memos, GarageBand, Apple Music exports |
| WAV | Digital pianos with a USB stick, recording software |
| FLAC or OGG | Lossless downloads, Android recorders |
Files can be up to 200 MB and 20 minutes long. Higher quality helps a little, but a clean recording matters far more than the file format: a quiet room and a phone close to the piano beat an expensive file of a noisy room.
What you get back
- A two-staff piano score with key signature, time signature, bar lines, ties and beams.
- A PDF to print or put on a tablet.
- A MusicXML file that opens in MuseScore, Sibelius, Finale and Dorico.
- A MIDI file of the exact performance. See piano audio to MIDI.
- The score in any key you choose, free.
What works well and what does not
Solo piano, recorded clearly, with a steady enough beat comes out best. Singing or other instruments on top of the piano confuse it, because every sound is written down as a piano note. Very free timing, fast ornaments and crossed hands are the hardest parts. Notes the machine is unsure of are printed in grey, so you know where to check. There is more on this in how accurate automatic piano transcription is.
What it costs
A job uses the length of the audio, counted to the second. After the free minutes, packs start at $9 for 60 minutes and never expire. Nothing renews. If a job fails, the minutes come back. Full details on the pricing page.