# Piano2Notes – Transcribe Piano

> Turn piano recordings into sheet music, MIDI and MusicXML instantly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.piano2notes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.piano2notes)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.piano2notes`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Klangio GmbH
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 504,996
- **Rating:** 3.85 / 5 (3,423 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2020-06-19
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.piano2notes)
- **Website:** [https://piano2notes.com/](https://piano2notes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://klang.io/privacy/](https://klang.io/privacy/)

## Description

Piano2Notes is an innovative Chrome extension designed for pianists and music enthusiasts who want to quickly transcribe their piano recordings into professional sheet music. Simply record using your microphone, and the AI-powered recognition engine converts your music into accurate sheet music which you can view, listen to, and share. Download the transcriptions in multiple formats including PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML, ensuring compatibility with popular music software such as MuseScore, Sibelius, Ableton Live, and Garageband.

This tool simplifies the music transcription process, providing an accessible way to create and manage your personal songbook. While it is optimized for piano sounds and does not support live transcription or multi-instrument separation, Piano2Notes remains an essential extension for anyone looking to transform their piano performances into printable and editable sheet music effortlessly.

## Rankings

- #99,553 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.piano2notes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its ease of use and the ability to transcribe notes (including translating YouTube songs and auto-transposing). However, many report major issues: unreliable or inaccurate transcriptions, bugs and UI problems, onboarding/login failures, and a gated paywall with limited free use and poor support. Overall, it’s appealing in theory but inconsistent in practice.

### Pros

- Very easy to use with an intuitive interface.
- Accurate note transcription/detection reported by several users.
- Transcription includes auto-transpose and YouTube-to-notes conversion.
- A useful tool for beginners learning to read music.

### Cons

- Transcriptions are frequently inaccurate, producing wrong notes on many inputs.
- Bugs and performance issues, including clipping, crashes, and annoying UI glitches.
- Onboarding problems and sign-in failures (Google sign-in issues, first-run errors).
- Paywall and subscription model that limits functionality (free tier is very restricted; full transcription requires payment).
- Perceived poor customer support and slow responses.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.piano2notes)