Upload authorized audio on the same page, use your original video, or preview a YouTube link to identify the source.
Choose the source you have. Authorized audio can be uploaded here without a YouTube URL; original video files use Video to MIDI. A YouTube link is for preview only. Audio uploads offer a free 30-second MIDI preview before sign-in; complete conversions use credits with no subscription.
PureMIDI uses a YouTube link only to preview and identify a video; transcription starts from an audio file you own or are allowed to use.
These samples were generated through the same production routes users get: clear melody for single-part audio and full song for mixed arrangements.
Fixed benchmark v1 · verified July 15, 2026
Each frozen input is submitted through the production route shown below. The downloadable MIDI is the unedited provider result; duration, track count, note count, byte size, and SHA-256 are measured after download.
A parseable MIDI with notes is a delivery check, not an accuracy claim. Listen to source and MIDI together: isolated melody is the strongest case; mixed music remains an editable draft.
A clean one-note-at-a-time lead line through the 1-credit clear-melody route.
Source SHA-256: be57a71a460b537f...
MIDI SHA-256: b67293470396367f...
Source audio
18s mono WAV
MIDI preview
Clear-melody output
The fixed lead melody re-encoded as MP3 and run through the live MP3-to-MIDI path without manual cleanup.
Source SHA-256: 43c7d77bc5d01826...
MIDI SHA-256: 8f094ad02dd0392d...
Source audio
18s 192 kbps MP3
MIDI preview
Clear-melody MP3 output
A short mixed arrangement through the full-song route, returning one multi-track MIDI draft.
Source SHA-256: 1f22649706918d80...
MIDI SHA-256: 1e5bfe23b71bccc4...
Source audio
32s stereo WAV
MIDI preview
Full-song output
The source clips are PureMIDI-owned synthetic demos; the MIDI files are raw provider outputs, not hand-corrected.
Choose audio to upload on this page, or use Video to MIDI for an original local video. If you only have a YouTube link, preview it and follow the guidance to obtain a source you may use. PureMIDI does not download from YouTube.
The live audio engine detects pitch, on/off timing, and velocity into an editable MIDI draft. It is not a dedicated stem, drum, or chord model.
Get a standard .mid you can drop into Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Reaper, GarageBand, MuseScore, Dorico, or any DAW or notation editor for cleanup.
Turn a clear authorized section into a MIDI draft so you can edit, slow down, and play along in your DAW.
Generate a quick MIDI sketch from a sample you own to scaffold a new arrangement before licensing the source.
Convert a teacher-uploaded YouTube performance into MIDI for note-by-note comparison with the answer key.
Lost the project file but the YouTube upload is still online — convert the video back to a MIDI sketch and keep editing.
Generate MIDI from authorized audio, then import the .mid into MuseScore or Sibelius to engrave a draft score.
Turn a classical performance you own or that's CC-licensed into MIDI to study tempo, dynamics, and timing.
YT is shorthand for YouTube. On this page, preview a YouTube link and upload authorized audio on the same page to create an editable .mid file. For a local MP4 or MOV file, use the separate Video to MIDI tool.
Hear a free 30-second result on the same page before signing in. Complete conversions use one-time credit packs with no subscription; see /pricing.
Only videos you own, public-domain works, CC-licensed material, or content you've licensed in writing. We do not download from YouTube, bypass platform terms, or verify third-party licenses for you.
You can preview music.youtube.com URLs, youtu.be short links, and YouTube Shorts. Conversion still uses an uploaded audio file you own or have rights to use. DRM-protected offline caches are not supported.
The current live path does not let you pick melody, chords, bass, or drums as separate outputs. It writes detected pitch and timing into MIDI notes. If you need one part, isolate clear audio before upload.
The YouTube link is preview-only; the actual limit comes from the authorized audio file you upload. Audio uploads are capped at 25MB. Choose clear melody or complete song before uploading; both routes first return a free 30-second result.
Clear piano, vocal, guitar, and bass parts are better inputs. Drums are not a dedicated target for the clear-melody route and usually need a specialized workflow or manual cleanup.
No. Use the link to preview and confirm the source, then upload a local audio file you own or are licensed to use.
Ask the creator for the stem files or original recording, use clearly licensed source material, or re-perform the part yourself and record it.
Yes. You start in a modern browser with no plug-in, then upload authorized audio for server-side transcription. The result returns to the same page as an editable MIDI draft.
Prepare a local MP3 or WAV file you own or may use, upload it on this page, and hear a free 30-second result. Sign in only when you want to save, download, edit, or continue with the complete recording.
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