Clean guitar & bass TAB, right in your browser.

notave is free to use. The current limits are 100 measures per sheet (8 while signed out), cloud storage for up to 3 sheets, and a watermark on print and video export. The paid Pro plan closed to new subscriptions on September 29, 2026, and the features that used to be Pro-only (watermark-free print and video export, sheets up to 300 measures, a higher cloud storage limit, MIDI and MusicXML export) are being opened up to everyone step by step. Progress is posted in the news.

Sheets are normally stored in your browser. Even without signing in, "Save to file" writes a sheet to your device as a JSON file and "Open file" loads it back anytime, so you are free to keep local backups. Once signed in, you can also save sheets to the cloud (up to 3 sheets for now) and open them from another device. A sheet over the limit (more than 100 measures) becomes read-only — you can still view, play, and export it.

notave AI has ended. The free trial closed on September 29, 2026, and Pro subscribers can use it only until the end of their current billing period. Sheets made with AI remain ordinary sheets — editing, playback, and sharing keep working.

Yes. Choose "Bass" when you start a new sheet and the editor switches to a layout tuned for 4 strings, bass clef, and single-note entry, with playback through a dedicated bass voice. Pick "Bass (5-string)" for 5 strings with a low B. Print, video export, share links, and the rest of the guitar feature set are all included at no extra cost.

Yes. Choose "Guitar (7-string)" or "Bass (5-string)" when you start a new sheet to write extended-range TAB with a low B string. The 5- and 7-string sheets support per-string custom tuning, saving, and share links, with the same full feature set as 6-string guitar. See how to use 7-string guitar and 5-string bass for details.

Yes. Presets like Drop D, DADGAD, half/full-step down, Open G/D, and Drop C are included, along with per-string custom tunings and capo — all free. Your settings are shown on the score following TAB convention and carry through in share links.

Yes. "Transpose..." in the sheet settings shifts the whole sheet in semitone steps (−11 to +11). Notes, chord names, and the key signature all move together, and the TAB fingering follows automatically — notes that would run out of frets are moved to a nearby string, and chords with open strings are re-voiced to the closest matching shape of the transposed chord. The dialog previews the resulting key, and the feature is free. See our guide to transposing TAB for details.

Yes. From "Backing" on the playback bar, attach an audio file (MP3 / WAV / M4A / AAC / FLAC / OGG) or a YouTube URL, and play, pause, bar skips and the loop all carry the backing along. Anchor it with "bar 1 = clip time X" and drag the waveform onto the beat grid to fine-tune. The audio file itself is stored only in your browser; share links and cloud saves carry just the alignment. Capturing a YouTube waveform works in Chrome / Edge.

Yes. Right-click a bar and choose "Re-finger" (or press Alt+R): the pitches stay, only the strings and frets change. Each press cycles through keep position, low position, high position and fewest string crossings, then returns to the original. Chords only move to a shape that holds every note, and each press is one undo step (Ctrl+Z).

A "notave" logo watermark appears on a portion of exported videos and printed PDFs. Score creation, playback, and voicing suggestion themselves are not restricted. Watermark-free export is being opened up to everyone.

Pro closed to new subscriptions on September 29, 2026. Existing subscriptions end automatically at the end of the current billing period and there will be no further charges — no action is needed. You keep the Pro features after that.

No new subscriptions are accepted, so there are no new charges. If you would like a refund of your final month, please contact us.

notave is an install-free browser app whose unique strength is auto-suggesting guitar voicings (Drop 2, Drop 3, etc.) directly from a chord name. We prioritize the lightness of writing down a phrase or progression instantly without launching a heavyweight notation suite.

MIDI export used to be Pro-only and is being opened up to everyone. The exported standard MIDI file works with any DAW that accepts MIDI input — Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One, Ableton Live, and others.

Yes. From the export menu, choose "MIDI to TAB" and load a .mid / .midi file — notave converts the track you pick into guitar or bass TAB. Melody mode takes the top note of each chord as a single-note line, and chord mode places simultaneous notes into playable voicings. Tempo is auto-detected from the file, and you can preview the result before applying. MIDI import is free to use (within the 100-measure sheet limit). See how to convert MIDI to TAB for details.

Yes. From the export menu, choose "MusicXML to TAB" and load a .musicxml / .mxl file — notave converts the part you pick into guitar or bass TAB. Because MusicXML carries exact note lengths, chords, and chord symbols, the import is more faithful than MIDI. Chord symbols can be reflected straight onto the chord lane, and you can preview the result before applying. MusicXML import is free to use (within the 100-measure sheet limit). See how to convert MusicXML to TAB for details.

PDF (via print), MP4 video, and JSON (for saving and reloading inside notave) are supported. MusicXML import (converting to TAB) is available now. MusicXML export used to be Pro-only and is being opened up to everyone — the exported file includes TAB string/fret data and opens directly in notation software like MuseScore.

Account login and cloud storage require an internet connection, but score creation and editing themselves work offline once you are signed in.

Yes — notave runs on PC, mobile, and tablet in all major browsers.

Score viewing, editing, playback, and JSON I/O work in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. Video export uses the WebCodecs API and is officially supported only in Chrome and Edge (it may work in Firefox / Safari but is not covered by support).

The engine generates multiple voicing candidates using practical algorithms — Drop 2, Drop 3, spread, rootless, fifth-omitted — and analyzes voice leading from the surrounding chords to mark the smoothest form as "Recommended".

Score data is normally saved in your browser, and once signed in you can also store sheets in the cloud and open them from another device (up to 3 sheets for now). You can save and reload as JSON files, or use a Share Link — which embeds the data in the URL — to hand a sheet to another user without storing it on a server.

Yes — the Share Link feature bundles a sheet into a single URL. The recipient can view it in the browser with no login and no install, print it, switch between Japanese and English, and use "Copy & Edit" to continue it as their own. The sheet data is embedded in the URL itself and is not stored on a server.

Yes. Turn on "Show intervals" in the sheet settings and the degree of each note (R, 3, 5, b7, 9, #11, etc.) appears between the staff and the TAB. Chord tones and tensions are distinguished, with spelling that follows the chord quality. This feature is free to use.

Yes — see the notave category in our blog for usage tips. The most relevant introductions are TAB notation basics and chord chart creation.

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