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The free tier converts your first minute of piano audio, letting you hear the transcription before committing to a premium plan.
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Turn piano recordings into MIDI, MusicXML and printable scores
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What is Ivory-App?
Ivory-App is an audio file transcription tool that turns piano recordings into MIDI, MusicXML and printable scores. Ivory converts piano audio files or YouTube links into MIDI, MusicXML and PDF sheet music, with a synchronized player, editable score, automatic fingering and a browser editor for fixing AI mistakes before export.
Ivory is an AI transcription workspace built around one narrow job: converting piano audio into notation. Users upload an MP3, WAV or MP4 file (up to 15MB) or paste a YouTube link, and the service returns three outputs from the same pass: a raw MIDI file, a MusicXML document, and a PDF score. The model is trained specifically on polyphonic piano solos, so it attempts to capture chord voicings, dynamics, velocity and separate left and right hand staves rather than producing a flattened melody line. The browser player is where most of the practical work happens. Sheet music and a MIDI piano roll are shown side by side and stay synchronized, so clicking any measure jumps both views to that point. An animated pair of hands plays the transcription with suggested fingerings, which Ivory derives from the interval to neighbouring notes, black key positions and the hand's next move. Those numbers are editable and the choice is saved per song. Tempo can be slowed, sections looped, and chords displayed above the staff for working out dense harmony from a recording. The score editor handles cleanup. Notes can be dragged, resized or deleted, and smart quantization straightens complex rhythms into readable notation while keeping some of the human timing. Exports go out as MIDI for a DAW, MusicXML for Sibelius, Finale or MuseScore, or PDF for a music stand, and transposition is instant. A VST plugin for Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase and Reaper is listed as coming soon, which would let producers pull MIDI without leaving the project. The tool suits pianists learning pieces by ear, composers mining their own improvisations, teachers preparing scores, and producers who want playable MIDI from a reference recording. It is a single-instrument specialist, so anyone needing drums, vocals or full-band separation should look at general stem separation tools. A free tier covers a first minute of transcription; premium plans allow up to 100 full-length conversions per month.
How do you use Ivory-App?
1Open the transcription workspace
Go to the Ivory homepage and locate the upload panel. Confirm the authorization checkbox before starting, since conversions require you to hold rights to the audio.2Add your audio source
Upload an MP3, WAV or MP4 file up to 15MB, or paste a YouTube link. Piano solo material gives the model the cleanest input.3Run the transcription
Trigger the conversion and wait for the AI to return MIDI, MusicXML and PDF outputs. The free tier processes your first minute so you can judge the result.4Review in the player
Open the synchronized sheet music and piano roll, slow the tempo, loop difficult bars and switch the animated hands on or off to check chords and phrasing.5Fix notes and fingering in the editor
Drag, resize or delete notes and apply smart quantization. Change any suggested finger number; surrounding notes are refingered and your choice is stored with the song.6Export in your preferred format
Download MIDI for a DAW, MusicXML for Sibelius, Finale or MuseScore, or a PDF score, transposing first if you need a different key.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Produces MIDI, MusicXML and PDF from one transcription passAI
- Synchronized sheet music and piano roll with click to jump navigationAI
- Built-in editor with quantization lets users correct model errorsAI
- Editable fingerings that persist with the song and refinger surrounding notesAI
- Recordings are not used to train the models, per the FAQAI
Cons
- Limited to piano solos, so mixed or multi-instrument audio is out of scopeAI
- Uploads capped at 15MB, which is tight for long lossless recordingsAI
- The DAW plugin is still marked coming soon, so no in-project workflow yetAI
- Accuracy on complex polyphony still depends on manual correction in the editorAI
How much does Ivory-App cost?
Pricing
A free tier transcribes the first minute of audio so the output can be evaluated before paying. Premium subscriptions allow up to 100 full-length audio or video conversions per month, with unlimited use of the sheet music AI, the MIDI piano roll editor and all export formats on no time limits.
Learn moreSupport
Support runs through email and a Discord community for questions on audio conversion, MIDI editing and the app. A privacy policy page is published on the site.
Integrations
MusicXML and MIDI files import into notation software such as Sibelius, Finale and MuseScore. A DAW plugin for Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase and Reaper is described as coming soon.
Features
AI piano transcription to MIDI, MusicXML and PDF; synchronized sheet music and piano roll player; animated hands with editable fingering; chord detection; left and right hand separation; tempo control and section looping; MIDI keyboard input; smart quantization; note editing in the browser; instant transposition; export to Sibelius, Finale and MuseScore.
Frequently asked questions about Ivory-App
How much does Ivory-App cost?
A free tier transcribes the first minute of audio so the output can be evaluated before paying. Premium subscriptions allow up to 100 full-length audio or video conversions per month, with unlimited use of the sheet music AI, the MIDI piano roll editor and all export formats on no time limits.Does Ivory-App offer a free trial?
The free tier converts your first minute of piano audio, letting you hear the transcription before committing to a premium plan.How do you use Ivory-App?
The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Open the transcription workspace 2. Add your audio source 3. Run the transcription 4. Review in the player 5. Fix notes and fingering in the editor 6. Export in your preferred format.What platforms does Ivory-App support?
Ivory-App is available on Web App.What does Ivory-App integrate with?
MusicXML and MIDI files import into notation software such as Sibelius, Finale and MuseScore. A DAW plugin for Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase and Reaper is described as coming soon.What are the limitations of Ivory-App?
Limited to piano solos, so mixed or multi-instrument audio is out of scope. Uploads capped at 15MB, which is tight for long lossless recordings. The DAW plugin is still marked coming soon, so no in-project workflow yet.
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Added10/21/2026
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