Guitar Pro to MIDI converter
In-browser converter that turns Guitar Pro files (GP3, GP4, GP5, GP, GPX) and MusicXML into MIDI. Because a tab file stores the exact notes, the conversion is lossless — no recognition guesswork. Choose which tracks to export (just the bass, just the guitar, or everything), preview the result, and download a standard MIDI file. Everything runs in your browser.
How to use
Drag a Guitar Pro (GP3–GP8, GPX) or MusicXML file into the upload area.
Every instrument is listed with its tuning and note count — tick the ones you want.
Press "Convert to MIDI". The notes are read directly from the file, so the result is exact.
Play the piano-roll preview, then download the MIDI for your DAW or notation editor.
Convert tab files to MIDI and pick exactly the tracks you need
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FAQ
Why is a tab conversion exact when audio transcription is not?
Because a tab file already contains the answer. Guitar Pro stores the notes themselves — which string, which fret, which duration, which tuning — as data rather than as sound, so converting to MIDI is a translation between two notations and nothing has to be guessed. Transcribing audio is the opposite problem: the notes have been mixed into a single waveform and have to be recovered from it, which is why that direction is approximate and this one is not. What does not survive is everything a tab expresses as a written instruction rather than as a note — a bend curve, a rake, a palm mute — because MIDI has no place to put them. The pitches and the rhythm come across exactly.
How accurate is the conversion?
It is lossless for pitch and rhythm — a tab file stores the exact notes, so we convert them directly with no recognition step. Bends, slides and other MIDI-2.0 nuances are flattened for Standard MIDI File compatibility.
Can I convert a screenshot or photo of a tab?
No — an image has no exact note data. For a photo/PDF of standard notation, use our Sheet Music to MIDI tool. For a tablature image, open it in the original software or site (Guitar Pro, TuxGuitar, Songsterr) and export the file, then convert it here.
Can I export only the bass or only the guitar?
Yes. A multi-track file lists each instrument; untick the ones you do not need before converting.
Does it work with drums?
Drum/percussion tracks are converted to the General MIDI percussion channel (channel 10), so they play back with standard drum sounds in your DAW.
What can I open the MIDI with?
Any DAW (Ableton, FL Studio, GarageBand, Reaper) or notation editor (MuseScore, Sibelius, Finale).
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