Guitar Recording to MIDI — Transcribe Guitar Online
Upload a guitar recording and get an editable MIDI transcription — preview every note, fix the wrong ones, and export sheet music.
- Guitar / bass
- Fingerstyle & riffs
- Tabs via notation
Click a note to hear it
What is guitar to MIDI?
Guitar to MIDI turns a guitar or bass recording into MIDI notes — the pitches and timing of what you played, ready to edit, re-voice, or notate. Record a riff, a fingerstyle passage, or a bassline and get back notes you can drop into a DAW instead of re-playing them by hand.
Single-note lines — riffs, solos, and basslines — transcribe most accurately, since the model reads one pitch at a time cleanly. Preview on the piano roll, fix any misread frets, then export MIDI or turn it into a score you can read.
How it works
Upload your guitar recording
Drop an MP3 or WAV of your playing. Clean, close-mic'd recordings of single-note lines or fingerstyle work best.
Check the transcription
Play the result against your original recording in the compare view. Adjust sensitivity or minimum note length and re-transcribe to dial it in.
Edit and export
Join fragmented notes, delete noise, transpose — then download the MIDI or sign in to export notation as MusicXML/PDF.
Formats & limits
- Input formats
- Guitar
- Output
- MIDI
- File limits
- 50 MB · 10 min
- Price
- Free · no sign-up
Highlights
Riffs & basslines
Monophonic guitar and bass lines transcribe cleanly, note for note.
Re-voice freely
Play the part back with any instrument once it is MIDI, not a fixed guitar tone.
Notation export
Export MusicXML/PDF to read the part as a score for practice or sharing.
Recording guitar for transcription
- Single-note lines, riffs, and fingerstyle melodies transcribe well; dense strummed chords are hard for any AI transcription.
- A dry signal (no reverb/delay) gives dramatically cleaner results — effects smear note onsets.
- Let notes ring and avoid heavy palm muting; clear attacks help onset detection.
- Slides and bends are captured when you enable the pitch-bend option.
Frequently asked questions
Can it transcribe chords?
The model is optimized for melodic lines. Sparse double-stops and arpeggios often come through; full strummed chords will need manual cleanup in the editor.
What guitar recordings work best?
Clean, dry, single-note or fingerstyle recordings with clear attacks. Remove reverb and distortion for the most accurate transcription.
How do I turn the result into guitar sheet music?
After converting, sign in and open the sheet-music view to render standard notation, then export MusicXML to MuseScore or Guitar Pro, or print to PDF.
Is this guitar to MIDI converter free?
Yes — conversion and preview are free with no account. Editing and sheet-music export are available after signing in.