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PDF to MIDI
Turn PDF sheet music into a playable file.
Upload a PDF (or photo) of a printed part. The notes are read from the score and converted into a MIDI file you can listen to — plus MusicXML if you want to keep editing.
Convert a PDFConverter
Drop your PDF here.
Works with printed, monophonic single-staff parts — études, orchestral parts, vocal lines. The first page is rendered right in your browser, its resolution is checked, and only then does recognition start.
… 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 1 page a day
- Pro 25 pages a month, from €15 a month
- Lifetime €499 once, only 150 times
Questions
PDF to MIDI, explained.
How does the conversion 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 PDFs work best?
Scanned or exported PDFs of printed, monophonic single-staff parts. We measure the staff line spacing before processing: below 10 pixels we reject the file instead of guessing — re-export at a higher resolution instead.
Is it really free?
With a free account, one page a day is free. More pages come with Pro or Lifetime. Please double-check any measures the ledger flags.