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Video to MIDI Converter

Upload MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V and convert the video's audio track into editable .mid

Convert local video to MIDI. Upload an MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V file you own or are licensed to use, and PureMIDI extracts the audio track with ffmpeg before sending it through the AI audio-to-MIDI engine. The output is a standard .mid file with detected pitch, timing, and velocity. PureMIDI analyzes the music in the video, not the pixels, and it does not download from YouTube or other platforms.

Conversion mode

Upload video

Choose a local video file. PureMIDI extracts the audio track and converts that music into MIDI.

Choose a video file to start

Video formats: MP4 / MOV / WebM / M4V. Max 50.0 MB.

Convert local video to MIDI in three steps

01
Upload a local video
Choose an MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V file up to 50MB. Only upload video you own or have rights to use.
02
Extract the audio track
PureMIDI strips the visual stream, keeps the audio, then runs Quick Melody or Pro Song transcription.
03
Download editable MIDI
Drop the .mid into Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Cubase, GarageBand, MuseScore, or any DAW or notation app.

When video to MIDI helps

Phone performance videos

Turn a phone video of singing, piano, guitar, or a riff into an editable MIDI draft.

Project recovery

If the DAW project is gone but a local video remains, recover a MIDI sketch from the audio track.

Lessons and feedback

Convert student performance videos to MIDI for slow playback, notation, and note-by-note review.

Short-form music drafts

Extract the melody from video content you own and rebuild it in your DAW.

Quality, formats, and limits

Video to MIDI converts the audio track, not the visual content. Silent videos or noisy camera audio will not produce useful MIDI.
Source quality matters: original camera files and high-bit-rate exports work better than re-compressed social clips.
Use Quick Melody for clear single-note lines. Use Pro Song mode for full mixes, polyphonic piano, or multi-instrument video audio.
V1 supports local video files up to 50MB. For longer videos, trim to the verse, chorus, solo, or 30-second section you actually need.

What video to MIDI / video 2 MIDI means in practice

Most video to MIDI searches mean the same workflow: upload a local video, extract its audio track, and convert the music inside that audio into editable MIDI. PureMIDI does not analyze the image stream.

Search intent	Source you have	Best PureMIDI path
video to MIDI	Local video file	Upload MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V here; PureMIDI extracts the audio track
video 2 MIDI	Phone performance / short-form export	Trim the useful section, then upload the local video
MP4 to MIDI	MP4 video	Supported directly; image frames are ignored
MOV to MIDI	iPhone / macOS video	Upload MOV; the server extracts audio before transcription
YouTube video to MIDI	Online video link	Use the YouTube preview page, then upload audio you own or are licensed to use

Before you upload

The video needs a clear music audio track and should stay under 50MB. Use Pro Song for full mixes, polyphonic piano, or multi-instrument video audio; use Quick Melody for a clear single vocal, guitar riff, or lead line.

Already exported audio? Use Audio to MIDI

If you already have MP3, WAV, M4A, or FLAC from the video, upload the audio file directly.

Have an MP3 from video? Use MP3 to MIDI

Best for short-form BGM, hooks, riffs, and song sections exported as MP3.

YouTube, video, audio, and MP3 to MIDI workflow

These searches describe the same practical job: turn music from a video or audio file into an editable .mid. PureMIDI converts the audio track, not the video pixels, and it does not download from YouTube.

Video to MIDI / video 2 MIDI

Upload a local MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V file; PureMIDI extracts the audio track and converts it to MIDI.

YouTube to MIDI / YT to MIDI

Preview a YouTube link, confirm rights, then continue to upload authorized audio.

Audio to MIDI / video to MIDI

Upload audio exported from a video, recording, or DAW bounce and turn it into editable MIDI.

MP3 to MIDI / video 2 MIDI

Use the MP3 workflow when the music you have is an MP3 song, hook, riff, or video audio export.

What video 2 MIDI means

Video to MIDI and video 2 MIDI usually mean converting the video's audio track into MIDI. Export or obtain an audio file you own or are licensed to use, then upload it to PureMIDI.

Video to MIDI FAQ

What does video to MIDI or video 2 MIDI mean?+

It usually means converting the video's audio track into MIDI. PureMIDI extracts the audio and writes detected musical notes to an editable .mid file.

Can I upload MP4 to MIDI directly?+

Yes. Upload MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V. PureMIDI ignores the image stream and converts the audio track to MIDI.

Can I paste a YouTube URL here?+

No. This page is for local video upload. Use the YouTube to MIDI page to preview a YouTube link, then upload authorized audio.

Why is there a 50MB limit?+

V1 reuses the existing stable audio-to-MIDI pipeline. Larger video uploads need separate upload and extraction optimization before we raise the limit again.

How many credits does it use?+

Quick Melody usually costs 1 credit. Pro Song costs 6-15 credits by duration, and the page shows the required credits before submission.

Do you store my video?+

We keep the uploaded file only long enough to run the conversion and cleanup workflow. Uploaded media is not used to train models.