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Transcription guide

Preview the score and hear it play. Start with a clear recording.

Create a score

Three steps

  1. Bring your recording

    MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, AAC, MP4 and WebM are supported. Each piece can be up to 10 minutes and 80 MB. YouTube links must point to a single video.

  2. See and hear one page for free

    The free preview analyses up to the first 20 seconds with the necessary context. The score follows the performance; notes and empty space are not added to fill a page.

  3. Continue the full piece

    After payment is confirmed, transcription continues using the saved analysis. Full playback and PDF, MIDI and MusicXML downloads open after the full recording and notation checks pass. The preview is free.

Choose a suitable recording

Piano solo

A clear recording of one piano works best. Avoid excessive reverb, background noise and overlapping edits.

Vocals + piano

Vocals are removed before the accompaniment is transcribed. Use songs mainly accompanied by piano; removing vocals does not isolate piano.

Multi-instrument mixes are not available yet. Drums, guitar and strings may be mistaken for piano notes. Use a separate piano track you have permission to process.

Import and generation help

How do I continue if a YouTube link cannot be imported?

Choose “Upload audio to continue” on the failed task and select an audio file you have permission to use, or switch to “Upload audio” above. The original link and failure record are kept, and a linked new task is created. Another piece is never substituted.

How long does it take?

Processing time depends on the recording, vocal separation and queue. Progress comes from actual work; no countdown is invented when data is insufficient. Completion within three minutes remains an improvement target, not a guarantee.

Can the score play and turn pages automatically?

Yes. Grand Piano plays notes read back from the score, highlighting them in red. Enable “Follow notes” for automatic page turns.

Is every transcribed note guaranteed to be correct?

No. Overlapping instruments, reverb, pedal, rapid passages and flexible timing make transcription harder. Audio and notation checks are performed, but these are not professional publication approval.

Can I restore an archived score?

Yes. Restore it from the Archived tab in My scores. Archiving preserves the source, score and versions and disables existing shares. Create a new share link after restoring.