PDF or image
Make it editable
Convert a scan into MusicXML, review the measures that need attention, then export MusicXML, MXL, or MIDI.
Upload sheet music →For musicians, arrangers, and copyists
Convert sheet music PDFs and photos to editable MusicXML.
Upload a PDF or photo. StaveWave creates MusicXML and puts uncertain measures beside the original page, so you can check the work before using it.
100 free credits to get started
No subscription. No monthly fees. No credit card required.
Next: create your free account, then upload your score.
How credits work
Conversions cost 2 credits per source page; standalone MusicXML, MXL, or MEI engraving costs 10 credits per job. Credits are charged when you start. Failed or cancelled jobs are refunded. Cleanup, editing, and downloads have no extra charge.
Top up only when you need to: $5 for 500 credits, $10 for 1,100 (10% extra), or $20 for 2,400 (20% extra).
A flagged measure shown beside the original scan.
Fits your workflow
From source file to notation app.
- PDF & imagesin
- MusicXML, MXL & MIDIout
- Sibelius · Dorico · MuseScore · Finaleready
What do you need?
Start with the file you have.
MusicXML
Make it printable
Turn an existing MusicXML file into an engraved PDF, compressed MusicXML, and MIDI.
Engrave a score →Not a black box
The uncertain parts stay visible.
StaveWave flags uncertain measures so you can compare them with the scan before exporting.
See how it works →We are developing whole-score reconstruction with complementary specialist recognition: bringing notes, voices, lyrics, and page structure together into one connected score. Our goals include accounting for every music-bearing region and automatically re-examining unclear passages. Current conversions remain drafts for review.
- 01
Compare against the scan
Open each flagged measure beside its source on the original page.
- 02
Fix the score in place
Edit notes, check the rhythm, and listen to a measure before export.
- 03
Keep a record
Your export records what was flagged and what changed.
Your first 100 credits are free
Start free. No subscription.
No monthly fees or credit card required. Create a free account, then upload your score.