4 staves per piece free · no app
Sheet music to MIDI
Scan a printed part, get a playable file.
Photograph or upload printed sheet music — photo or PDF. The notes are scanned from the score and converted into a MIDI file you can listen to, plus MusicXML if you want to keep editing.
Scan sheet musicConverter
Drop your sheet music here.
Turn a printed music score into MIDI: works with single parts — études, orchestral parts, vocal lines — and with piano and choir as a beta. Photos and PDFs are both fine; resolution is checked in your browser before any scanning starts.
… or drop it here. PDF, JPEG, PNG or HEIC, up to 8 MB.
Your first scan needs no sign-in; for more you create a free account. Your file is sent to an AI service for recognition and stays in your library: 90 days without an account, with one until you delete it. Please only upload music you are allowed to use. Privacy details (German).
Pricing
- Free 4 staves per piece, 5 pieces a month
- Per page €1.99, free pages from 10 pages
- Packs 11 pages for €19.90, no subscription, never expire
Questions
Sheet music to MIDI, explained.
How does scanning sheet music to MIDI work?
The score is read note by note — pitches, rhythm, key and time signature. From that, a MusicXML score is built, and the MIDI file is derived from it. That means the MIDI reflects the actual notation, not an audio guess.
MIDI or MusicXML — which one do I want?
MIDI is for listening and for DAWs: it stores pitches and timing. MusicXML is for editing and printing: it keeps slurs, dynamics and layout, and opens in MuseScore, Sibelius or Dorico. You get both here — same recognition, two exports.
How do I play the MIDI file?
The quickest way is “Listen”: it plays your scan right in the browser. A MIDI file holds only notes and timing, no sound — the program that plays it needs instrument sounds. MuseScore (free) and GarageBand come with them. VLC doesn’t, and says “MIDI synthesis not set up”. To set it up once: download and unzip GeneralUser GS. In VLC, open Tools → Preferences (on a Mac: VLC → Preferences), choose “All” under “Show settings” at the bottom left, then Input / Codecs → Audio codecs → FluidSynth; click “Browse”, pick the .sf2 file from the unzipped folder and save. After a restart, VLC plays MIDI files.
Which scans and photos work best?
Printed music, from single parts to piano and choir (beta) — as a photo, scan or PDF. We measure the staff line spacing before processing: below 10 pixels we reject the capture instead of guessing — move closer or re-scan at a higher resolution.
Is it really free?
With a free account, the first 4 staves of every piece are free. Each further page costs €1.99, no subscription. Please double-check any measures the ledger flags.