Songscription
Instantly convert audio or video links into sheet music, MIDI, and guitar tabs.
Struggling to find sheet music online for a song you want to play, leaving you to figure it out note by note? Songscription lets you drop in an MP3 or paste a YouTube link, and AI automatically converts it into downloadable sheet music, MIDI, or Guitar Pro files.
Key Features and Use Cases
Flexible input options allow you to upload MP3, WAV, and M4A files, paste links from YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, or record directly. Once analyzed, the system exports PDF sheet music, MIDI, MusicXML, and Guitar Pro formats, supporting piano, guitar, bass, violin, flute, trumpet, saxophone, drums, and vocals. It automatically detects time signatures and key signatures, marks expression details like vibrato and staccato, and includes a built-in sheet music editor and piano roll view for manual corrections. The free tier offers unlimited conversions for clips under 30 seconds, while Plus and Pro plans unlock conversions up to 15 minutes and unlimited downloads across all formats. Founded in 2024 and backed by Reach Capital.
Ideal for musicians transcribing songs, creators wanting to capture improvisations, and music teachers and students. The sheet music market often lacks official scores for popular Mandopop tracks, leaving user-generated transcriptions of wildly varying quality. The most practical application for a tool like this is generating a rough draft to clean up manually, which is vastly faster than transcribing from scratch. Based on testing, clean solo instrument recordings yield the best results, while heavily mixed pop songs will require significant touch-ups.
Core Features
- Convert uploaded audio or links from YouTube, IG, and TikTok into sheet music
- Export as PDF sheet music, MIDI, MusicXML, and Guitar Pro files
- Support for piano, guitar, bass, strings, wind instruments, drums, and vocals
- Automatic detection of time signatures, key signatures, and expression markings
- Built-in sheet music editor and piano roll view
Common Use Cases
- Generating draft transcriptions for transcribing and arranging
- Preserving improvisations and original compositions
- Creating learning materials for music education
- Converting performance videos into practice-ready tabs
Key Features
- Upload audio or paste YouTube, IG, and TikTok links to generate scores
- Export to PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, and Guitar Pro
- Support for piano, guitar, bass, strings, wind instruments, drums, and vocals
- Auto-detect time signatures, key signatures, and expression marks
- Built-in score editor and piano roll view
Pros
- Free tier allows unlimited 30-second clip conversions with a very low barrier to entry
- Comprehensive export formats that easily integrate into software like Sibelius and MuseScore
- Supports video platform links, eliminating the need to download audio files manually
Cons
- Recognition accuracy drops significantly on multi-instrument mixes, requiring heavy manual editing
- Full-length transcriptions require a paid subscription
- Users remain responsible for copyright compliance on auto-transcribed music; check licensing before commercial use
Use Cases
- Generating draft transcriptions for transcribing and arranging
- Preserving improvisations and original compositions
- Creating learning materials for music education
- Converting performance videos into practice-ready tabs
Editor's Note
Transcribing songs is a rite of passage for every musician, but spending three hours figuring out chords isn't a necessary part of growth. Tools like this give that time back to the music itself.
FAQ
Can the generated sheet music be used right away?
It works well as a rough draft, but you should review and edit it before a live performance. Clean, single-instrument recordings yield the highest accuracy; with heavily mixed pop songs, the AI frequently mistakes accompaniment for the main melody. Think of it as a tool that saves you 70% of the grunt work, leaving the final 30% to your own ear.
Is it a copyright violation to transcribe someone else's song?
Practicing for personal use typically falls under fair use, but publicly distributing or selling generated sheets involves reproduction and adaptation rights. Always verify licensing before commercial applications—don't skip this step just because the tool makes it easy.