Phone performance videos
Turn a phone video of singing, piano, guitar, or a riff into an editable MIDI draft.
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MP4 to MIDI Converter (Video to MIDI)
Upload MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V and convert the video's audio track into editable .mid
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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 what you want to convert
Video formats: MP4 / MOV / WebM / M4V. Max 50.0 MB.
Convert local video to MIDI in three steps
- 01
Choose a mode and upload a local video
Choose one instrument or full-song mode first, then add an MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V file up to 50MB.
- 02
Extract the audio track
PureMIDI strips the visual stream, keeps the audio, then runs one-melody/instrument or full-song/multi-instrument 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
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.
- Choose one-melody conversion for clear single-note lines. Choose full-song conversion 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 |
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.
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?+
Video conversion requires sign-in first. A complete one-melody result costs 1 credit; full-song conversion costs 6-15 credits by duration. Free preview currently applies to audio uploads only.
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.
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