MP3 to MIDI

Every pianist has recordings they wish they could edit, rearrange, or turn into a score. Converting that audio into MIDI is the first step, and it used to be painfully manual.

An MP3 to MIDI converter listens to your recording and rebuilds it as structured note data you can edit, replay, and export. Ivory does this for solo piano with state-of-the-art accuracy.

What is MP3 to MIDI conversion?

MP3 to MIDI conversion is the process of analyzing an audio recording and extracting the individual notes, their pitch, timing, and dynamics, into a MIDI file. Unlike audio, which is a fixed waveform, MIDI is editable musical data: you can change a note, transpose a passage, or load it into any DAW.

With Ivory you can start from several sources:

• Audio files, MP3, WAV, and other common formats.
• Video, including direct YouTube links.
• Existing MIDI, to clean up, re-quantize, or turn into a score.

The result is a MIDI file that faithfully represents your performance, ready to edit or export.

How does MP3 to MIDI conversion work?

Ivory uses a deep-learning model trained on piano performances to turn raw audio into accurate, editable MIDI in a few steps:

• 1. Upload your audio Drop in an MP3 or WAV file, or paste a YouTube link to a piano recording.
• 2. AI transcription Our model detects every note, pitch, onset, duration, and velocity, even in dense, polyphonic passages.
• 3. Review and edit Open the result in the interactive editor to fix any detail, adjust timing, or split hands.
• 4. Export your MIDI Download a standard MIDI file for your DAW, or export sheet music as MusicXML or PDF.

Why convert MP3 to MIDI with Ivory?

Who is it for?

An MP3 to MIDI converter is useful for anyone who works with piano audio:

• Composers capturing improvisations as editable MIDI.
• Songwriters building arrangements from a quick recording.
• Performers who want to study or re-voice a piece.
• Teachers preparing practice material from recordings.
• Worship and gigging musicians transcribing pieces fast.
• Producers pulling piano parts into their DAW.

MP3 to MIDI vs. manual transcription

Transcribing by ear is slow and error-prone, and most generic audio-to-MIDI tools struggle with overlapping piano notes. Ivory is trained specifically on solo piano, so it handles polyphony, pedaling, and dynamics far better than general-purpose converters.

You get a head start that's accurate enough to edit in minutes, not hours.

Convert your first recording

Turn any piano MP3 into editable MIDI in seconds. Upload a file or paste a YouTube link to get started.