Klangio builds AI music transcription software — not one app, but a full product family powered by the engine behind 10+ million transcriptions since 2018. Transcribe full songs in Transcription Studio, convert audio to MIDI in your DAW, notate a single instrument on your phone, digitize printed scores, or build transcription into your own product with our API.
Different apps. Different strengths. All built for musicians.
The engine behind every Klangio app is available to developers. The Klangio API delivers notation-grade transcription — MusicXML, MIDI, PDF and Guitar Pro output, per-instrument AI models, chord recognition and beat tracking — through a simple REST interface. Music-learning apps, notation software and music-tech platforms use it to ship transcription without building the AI themselves.
Need volume? Bulk transcription · Education licensing
The best app depends on what you want to convert:
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| What do you want to do? | Recommended app | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turn any audio into sheet music | Klangio Transcription Studio ★ | Audio files, YouTube links or recordings | Sheet music, PDF, MIDI, MusicXML and Guitar Pro |
| Turn audio into MIDI inside a DAW | Klangio Transcription Plugin | Audio from your production workflow | Unquantized MIDI |
| Scan and digitize existing sheet music | Scan2Notes | PDFs or images of sheet music | Editable sheet music, PDF, MIDI, MusicXML and Guitar Pro |
| Transcribe one specific instrument | Piano2Notes, Guitar2Tabs and the other instrument apps | Audio files, YouTube links or recordings | Instrument-specific sheet music and export files |
| Add transcription to your own product | Klangio API | Audio via REST API | MusicXML, MIDI, PDF and Guitar Pro |
Not sure? Start with Transcription Studio — it covers every instrument and every export format, and the Ultimate plan adds the DAW plugin.
Every app has a free tier — try unlimited demo transcriptions, no account required. Upgrade when you need full-length exports.
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| Audio transcription plans | Free | Instrument Pro | ★ Studio Pro | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $0 | $14.99 $6.24 billed annually | $19.99 $8.33 billed annually | $29.99 $12.49 billed annually |
| Recommended app | Klangio Transcription Studio | Selected instrument app | Klangio Transcription Studio | Transcription Studio and Plugin |
| Instruments | All modes available for testing | Instruments supported by the selected app | All supported instruments & modes | All supported instruments & modes |
| Demo transcriptions | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Full transcriptions per month | — | 50 | 50 | 250 |
| Maximum length per transcription | Up to 20 seconds | Up to 15 minutes | Up to 15 minutes | Up to 15 minutes |
| PDF download | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MIDI, MusicXML & Guitar Pro exports | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser-based sheet music editor | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-instrument transcription | Preview only | Limited to the app instruments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transcription Plugin (DAW) | — | — | — | ✓ |
Also available separately: Plugin Pro — $19.99/mo ($8.33 billed annually), 50 transcriptions/month, per-instrument or merged MIDI export, up to 3 devices · Scan2Notes Pro — 50 scans/month, multi-page PDFs, full export formats.
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Everything about the Klangio product family.
No. Piano2Notes is one of more than eight Klangio products. Our flagship, Transcription Studio, transcribes full songs with multiple instruments — piano, guitars, drums, vocals, strings and winds — and the same engine also powers a DAW plugin, a sheet music scanner and a developer API.
The specialist apps (Piano2Notes, Guitar2Tabs and more) are focused, lower-priced tools for one instrument each. Transcription Studio is the all-in-one workspace: it includes the functionality of the single-instrument apps and adds multi-instrument transcription of full mixes, three transcription modes, arrangement features and a score editor. The Ultimate plan additionally includes the Transcription Plugin.
Transcription Studio creates sheet music — quantized, editable notation you can refine and export. The Transcription Plugin creates unquantized MIDI that preserves the natural timing of a performance, built for DAW and virtual-instrument workflows (VST, AU, AAX and standalone). The Ultimate plan includes both.
Yes. Every app has a free tier with unlimited demo transcriptions (20-second previews) and PDF download — no account required. Paid plans unlock full-length transcriptions of up to 15 minutes with MIDI, MusicXML and Guitar Pro export. See plans at a glance.
Yes. Transcription Studio transcribes multiple instruments directly from a full mix — including rock line-ups with several simultaneous guitars and classical ensembles — without requiring stem separation first.
Depending on the product: PDF sheet music, MusicXML, MIDI and Guitar Pro (GP5) — compatible with MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, Finale, Guitar Pro and every major DAW.
Yes. One transcription engine — developed since 2018 and refined over 10 million transcriptions — powers every product, from the mobile apps to Transcription Studio and the API.
Yes. The Klangio API provides notation-grade music transcription via REST, and we offer bulk transcription and education licensing for schools and institutions.
Dedicated solutions built on the same product family.
Prepare teaching materials in minutes and bring AI transcription into the classroom — with licensing for schools and institutions.
For teachers & schools →Elevate your DAW workflow: turn any audio into MIDI and notation without leaving your session.
For producers →Boost your efficiency as a professional transcriber — first draft in seconds, then refine in the editor.
For transcribers →Try any Klangio product free — or start with Transcription Studio, the complete suite.
