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How To Turn Music Recordings into Notes

If you want to use the Klangio Apps to turn Music into notes, then you’ve come to the right place. In this step-by-step tutorial, I will show you how to turn music into notes on your phone.

Continue reading or watch the YouTube video, which guides you trough the process of recording and transcribing with the Klangio mobile apps:

Step 1: Choose a Klangio App

First, it’s important to choose the right application for your requirements. There is:

You can try out all of these apps for free in your browser with your computer and smartphone. Simply head over to klang.io and get started. Some apps are also available as mobile apps for iOS, Android.

Step 2 (mobile app only): Log into your Klangio Account

The Login Screen of Piano2Notes.
The Login Screen of Piano2Notes

If you are using a mobile app, log into your Klangio Account or create a new account. With this account, you can save all your previous transcriptions and synchronized them between the web and mobile application.

Step 3: Select the Recording Mode

Web Apps: Once you have selected your apps, scroll down a bit until you can see the “Record your own piece” button. Click on it.

Web apps: Select "Record your own Piece" at the bottom of the Input container.
Web apps: Select “Record your own Piece” at the bottom of the Input container.

Mobile Apps: Now, you’re in the songbook of the App. At the very bottom, you can find multiple tabs for uploading an audio file, using a YouTube video or recording music. Tap on the “Recording” tab.

The Songbook of the Klangio mobile apps
Mobile Apps: The Songbook of the Klangio mobile apps

Step 4: Record your Playing

Recorder of the Klangio mobile apps
Start the recording
Metronome Settings of the Klangio mobile apps.
Enable the metronome

You can activate a metronome in the top right corner (mobile apps), that helps you stay in time when recording. Make sure to use Headphones when using the metronome. Now, set up your instrument and get ready to play. Tap the record button. After the countdown, the recording will start. When you are done playing, tap the recording button again. Don’t worry, you can record as many times as you like, so don’t hesitate to have multiple attempts for the perfect recording, since only a good recording can result in a good transcription.

Step 5: Addition Settings

Additional information of the Klangio mobile apps.
Add additional information to the transcription

Once you’re happy with a recording, you can name it and add additional information, which can improve the quality of the transcription even further. Then click on either “Free” for a Demo transcription, or click on “Full” to start a Full Transcription right away.

Step 6: Viewing the transcription

Web apps: The transcription viewer.
Web apps: The transcription viewer.
Mobile apps: The transcription viewer.
Mobile apps: The transcription viewer.

Within a couple of seconds, Klangio’s AI will process your recordings and turn them into notes. You can then tap on the title of your recording to open it in the transcription viewer. Here you can download your transcription as different formats, edit the notes of your sheet and optionally upgrade it to a full transcription.

Feel free to check out the other articles in our Help Center, if you have questions about how to turn music into notes on your Phone with the Klangio Apps. If you’re still stuck, please reach out to via our Contact Form. We’re happy to help!

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Updated on March 20, 2025