ScoreCloud
A notation app that turns played or sung audio and MIDI into notation and lead sheets. AI-powered tool, with a free plan; runs on desktop, mobile. The stack builder picks it for audio to notes.
What it is known for
- Strengths: sung or played audio into notation; MIDI keyboard and manual note entry; automatic melody and accompaniment separation.
- For: musicians, students, teachers, choirs, bands, composers and arrangers.
- Runs on: Windows and Mac apps; iPhone and iPad app; web player for sharing.
- Learning curve: easy: hum or sing, no instruments required.
- Works with: MusicXML export, MIDI export, PDF export and YouTube audio import.
Read on October 9, 2026 from scorecloud.com.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 10 saved songs, watermark on prints |
| Plus | $5.99/mo | No watermark, unlimited songs; no transcription from audio files or MusicXML export |
| Songwriter | $11.99/mo | Transcribes audio files; lead sheets from voice and instrument; MP3 import and MusicXML export |
Checked by hand against scorecloud.com on October 6, 2026; confidence medium. Prices are monthly in US dollars unless the row says otherwise; the builder counts the plan it starts on, Songwriter.
When the stack builder picks it
The builder reads each job's rules from the top and takes the first step whose conditions hold and whose plan fits the money left. ScoreCloud is named in these steps:
- Audio to notes, step 4 of 5, when at least $24 is left for it: Songwriter ($11.99/mo); the step also names Klangio, and the best score takes it.
The rules are public in stack-rules.json, and how the stack builder scores explains the tie-break.
Alternatives the same rules name
- Klangio: Turns recordings of piano, guitar, voice, drums and other instruments into sheet music, tabs and MIDI. From free.
Signals and what people say
- App Store: 2.0 from 257 ratings, as of October 7, 2026
- Hacker News, 30 days to October 7, 2026: 0 stories
Change log
- October 6, 2026: plans and prices first recorded from scorecloud.com.
Logo: Nameryn monogram (no free mark on file), CC0 1.0.