Piano2Notes

Piano2Notes uses AI to turn piano recordings into sheet music, MIDI, or MusicXML. You can start by recording in the app, uploading an audio file, or entering a YouTube link. It handles melodies and chords, including piano parts mixed with other instruments. The built-in editor lets you adjust notes, timing, and page layout; Piano Roll mode provides an interactive view of notes for playing along. Finished transcriptions can be exported as PDF, quantized or unquantized MIDI, and MusicXML for use with notation software and DAWs. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web, and work syncs between desktop and mobile. Its free demo covers only the first 20 seconds of a recording, upload, or video. Piano2Notes Pro costs $14.99 a month and includes 50 full transcriptions monthly, each up to 15 minutes. The maker says results are strongest with well-recorded, piano-focused music, and the editor is available for correcting small errors.

Piano2Notes combines audio transcription with editing and several export formats. The free demo is limited to 20 seconds, while full-length monthly transcription access requires the Pro plan.

Piano2Notes suits musicians who want to turn piano audio into editable notation or MIDI, including recordings with chords or other instruments. It may also suit people moving between desktop and mobile platforms.

Piano2Notes turns piano audio into editable notation and MIDI for pianists, arrangers, and learners working from recordings or musical ideas. Its flexible inputs and correction tools make it useful for shaping a draft into a working score, though the demo and monthly transcription allowance limit how much you can process without a paid plan.

Overview

The service transcribes piano audio into sheet music, MIDI, or MusicXML. You can record in the app, upload a file, or supply a YouTube link, then adjust notes, timing, and layout in the built-in editor. That editing step matters: the maker says results are best with well-recorded, piano-focused music and recommends correcting small errors rather than assuming every score is finished as generated.

Piano2Notes supports melodies and chords, including piano parts in recordings with other instruments. Its interactive Piano Roll provides a second way to inspect the notes and play along. Work syncs between desktop and mobile, and exported files can be used with notation software and DAWs.

Key features

• Flexible audio input: Record in the app, upload an audio file, or use a YouTube link. Upload formats include WAV, MP3, MPEG, AIFF, OGG, FLAC, MIDI, MID, M4A, and MP4, which covers common audio files as well as video and MIDI formats.
• Score correction: Edit notes, timing, and layout before exporting. This is valuable when a transcription is a starting point, but adds work for anyone expecting an untouched recording to become a polished score.
• Multiple outputs: Export PDF sheet music, quantized or unquantized MIDI, and MusicXML. The options serve both readers who want a printable score and users moving material into notation software or a DAW.
• Piano Roll: View and play along with notes in an interactive piano-roll display, alongside the sheet music editor.
• Polyphonic transcription: The service handles melodies and chords, including piano amid other instruments; the maker’s guidance favors clear, piano-focused recordings for better results.

Pricing

The free demo costs $0 and allows unlimited demo transcriptions, but each one covers only the first 20 seconds. PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML are preview outputs, so this tier is best for checking a short passage rather than completing a full piece.

Piano2Notes Pro costs $14.99 a month, billed monthly. It includes 50 full transcriptions per month, each up to 15 minutes long. That allowance suits regular use on pieces within the length cap; people processing more than 50 recordings monthly or longer audio will need another workflow. The monthly term avoids an annual commitment, but the quota is a meaningful ceiling for high-volume work.

Platforms

Piano2Notes is available on web, iOS, and Android, with work syncing automatically between desktop and mobile platforms. That makes it possible to move between devices without treating each platform as a separate workspace.

Who it's for

Piano2Notes is a good fit for pianists, arrangers, and learners who need to turn an existing piano recording into notation or MIDI and are willing to review the result. It is especially practical when the source is a clear piano-focused recording, and when the user wants both an editable score and files for other music software. It is less compelling for someone who needs unrestricted full-length conversions or expects a complex mixed recording to produce a clean score without correction.

Pros and cons

• Pro — Useful range of inputs: Recording, file upload, and YouTube links make it adaptable to different starting points.
• Pro — Editing and export work together: Correct notes, timing, and layout, then export PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML.
• Pro — Meaningful free preview access: Unlimited demos let users try multiple passages without paying, even though each preview is limited to 20 seconds.
• Con — Free use stops short: A 20-second preview is too limited for finishing most pieces, and the preview outputs are not equivalent to full transcription access.
• Con — Pro has a fixed monthly quota and duration cap: 50 transcriptions per month and 15 minutes per transcription may constrain frequent or long-form work.
• Con — Results need judgment: The maker says quality is best with clear, piano-focused audio and provides editing for small errors, so it is not a set-and-forget route to a finished score.

Alternatives

For a different instrument or a broader workflow, these options offer distinct trade-offs:

• Drum2Notes is the more relevant pick for drum transcription. It has a repeatable 20-second free demo and a Pro plan for full transcription, but its Pro price is not provided here.
• Klangio Transcription Studio is worth considering for a general transcription workflow; its free tier offers unlimited demos up to 20 seconds and PDF downloads without an account.
• Guitar2Tabs is the instrument-specific alternative for guitar. It offers a 20-second free demo and an Instrument Pro plan at $14.99 a month.
• Melody Scanner may suit users who want to record up to one minute or work from YouTube, with its free plan limiting sheets to 40 bars or about two minutes and including PDF export.
• ScoreCloud is an option for users who want to notate from singing; its free plan allows 10 songs online and watermarked printing.
• SoundToMIDI is a simpler alternative for raw MIDI conversion, with a free option that has no sign-up or daily limit.
• Violin2Notes is the instrument-specific option for violin transcription.
• Wind2Notes is an instrument-specific alternative for wind transcription, with a repeatable demo of up to 20 seconds and a Pro plan at $14.99 a month.

For more options, browse AI Audio-to-MIDI Software, Music Transcription Software, or AI Music Transcription Software.

Verdict

Choose Piano2Notes if you need piano-specific transcription with editable notation and several useful export formats, and your monthly workload fits within 50 pieces of up to 15 minutes each. Its strongest advantage is the path from varied audio input through score correction to PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML. Look elsewhere if you need full-length conversion before subscribing, routinely exceed the quota, or want results that require little cleanup.