Quick answer

Frettify converts readable PDF sheet music into guitar tablature by recognizing the score, generating MusicXML, and creating an editable tab draft in the browser.

Extract notation from PDF score pages into inspectable MusicXML.

Generate melodic guitar tablature with string and fret choices you can refine.

Keep the PDF, MusicXML, and tab review flow together in one browser workspace.

Download Guitar Pro files and tab PDFs

After conversion, review and edit your tablature, then download a Guitar Pro (.gp) file for editing and playback or export a PDF of your tab for printing. These downloads are available across Frettify's supported instrument conversions.

Supported inputs and outputs

  • Input: PDF score files
  • Intermediate: MusicXML
  • Output: editable ASCII-style guitar tab and tab viewer data

Typical workflow

  • Upload the score PDF
  • Run score recognition and tab generation
  • Review MusicXML warnings
  • Open the tab in the editor or Tab Viewer workspace

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Questions musicians ask

Can Frettify convert any PDF into guitar tab?

Frettify is designed for readable sheet music PDFs. Clean scans and exported digital scores usually work better than photos, handwritten notation, or heavily marked-up pages.

Can I edit the generated tab?

Yes. After conversion, you can open the generated tablature in Frettify's browser-based tab editor and adjust the result.

Start converting music in Frettify Studio.

Upload a readable PDF score, generate guitar tab, then continue into editing or tab viewer playback from the same studio.

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