Humming to MIDI — Turn a Melody You Hum into Notes
Record yourself humming or singing a melody, and turn it into editable MIDI notes — capture song ideas the moment they appear.
- Voice / humming
- Melody ideas
- Songwriters
Click a note to hear it
What is humming to MIDI?
Humming to MIDI captures a melody you sing or hum and writes it out as editable MIDI notes. Instead of hoping you remember a tune later, you record it once and the pitch-detection model turns the vocal line into notes you can arrange, harmonize, or hand to any instrument.
Because a hummed line is monophonic — one note at a time — it is one of the most accurate sources for transcription. The result is a clean starting point for songwriting: a hook you can transpose, quantize, and build a full arrangement around.
How it works
Record your humming
Use your phone or computer mic to record yourself humming or singing the melody, then upload the MP3 or WAV.
Preview and refine
See your melody on the piano roll immediately. If soft notes were missed, raise the detection sensitivity and re-transcribe without re-uploading.
Export and keep creating
Fix any off notes in the editor, download the MIDI into your DAW, or sign in to export sheet music as MusicXML/PDF.
Formats & limits
- Input formats
- MP3 / WAV / WebM / M4A
- Output
- MIDI
- File limits
- 50 MB · 10 min
- Price
- Free · no sign-up
- Recording
- Microphone capture supported
Highlights
Record in the browser
Capture your melody straight from the mic — no separate recorder or file-upload step.
Pitch-bend capture
Keep slides and vibrato by transcribing your voice with pitch bends enabled.
Idea to arrangement
Export MIDI into any DAW to voice the hook with real instruments and finish the song.
Tips for humming recordings
- Hum clearly at a steady tempo — legato, connected notes transcribe better than choppy phrasing.
- Record in a quiet room; background noise is the top cause of ghost notes in vocal recordings.
- Keep it monophonic: one note at a time. Harmonizing with yourself confuses any transcription model.
- Enable pitch bends if your melody has slides or vibrato you want to preserve.
Frequently asked questions
Can I convert humming to MIDI for free?
Yes. Upload a recording of your humming and get a MIDI transcription with an interactive preview — free, no account required.
What should I record for the best result?
A clean, monophonic humming or singing recording in a quiet environment. Steady tempo and clear pitch make the transcription nearly exact.
Does it preserve slides and vibrato?
Yes — enable the pitch-bend option before transcribing to capture pitch slides and vibrato as MIDI pitch-bend data.
What can I do with the MIDI afterwards?
Import it into any DAW (Logic, FL Studio, Ableton, GarageBand) to flesh out your idea, or export sheet music to read and share the melody.