Music teachers
Turn a filmed lesson or a student performance into MIDI and a score you can mark up and send home.
Free MP4 to MIDI Converter: Get the Notes From Any Video
ToMIDI converts MP4 to MIDI for free, right in your browser: drop in a lesson, a rehearsal clip or a screen recording, and the soundtrack is read on your device while Spotify's open-source Basic Pitch model writes down the notes. No audio ripping, no upload, no sign-up. Download a .mid for your DAW or the score as MusicXML.
- Video Never Uploaded
- Free, No Sign-up
- Built on Basic Pitch
- MP4 and WEBM
Free · runs in your browser
Drop a video here to convert its music to MIDI
MP3 · WAV · M4A · FLAC · OGG · AAC · MP4 · WEBMup to 300 MB, first 10 minutes analysed
Drag a file anywhere on this card, or press U to pick one. Conversion starts right away.
Try a real sample
Each result is this engine's actual output, not a mock-up.
Runs in your browserFree to convertNo sign-up to listenFull .mid with a free account
Only convert audio you have the right to use. Your file stays on this device.
How MP4 to MIDI Conversion Works
An MP4 is a container: a video track for the picture and, next to it, a soundtrack, usually in AAC. MIDI needs only the music, so the picture is ignored. When you drop a clip here, your browser reads the soundtrack straight out of the file, mixes it to mono at 22.05 kHz and hands it to Basic Pitch, which writes each note down with its pitch, start, length and velocity. There is no separate audio rip and no MP3 in between: video to MIDI happens in one step, on your own device.
Drop a Video NowWhy Some Video to MIDI Results Come Out Messy
The notes can only be as clean as the sound inside the video. A clip that looks great can still sound busy to the model, usually for one of these reasons:
- A phone mic at a gig: the crowd, the room echo and every instrument land in one soundtrack.
- Talking over the music: speech has pitch too, so a narrated tutorial adds stray notes.
- Camera auto gain: loudness pumping up and down blurs where notes start and stop.
- Drums in the mix: hits have no clear pitch and turn into short random notes.
- A clip saved and re-shared many times: each pass squeezes the audio a little more.
Why Use ToMIDI as Your MP4 to MIDI Converter
Many video to MIDI tools upload the whole clip, picture and all. Here the file is read where it already is.
No audio rip first
Drop the MP4 itself. The soundtrack is read inside the browser, so there is no extractor site, no command line and no MP3 to keep track of.
Your video stays on your device
Lessons, rehearsals and family videos are never sent anywhere. Decoding, note detection and export all happen in your tab.
Free, full length, no sign-up
Files up to 300 MB with the first 10 minutes analysed, and the whole .mid to download. No 30 second limit and no watermark.
MP4 and WEBM
Phone exports, camera files and screen recordings all work as long as your browser can play their sound. MOV files are accepted too.
Spotify's Basic Pitch inside
The open-source, polyphonic model from Spotify, running locally. It hears chords as well as single lines.
Fix it before you export
Instrument presets, quantize, snap to key, half or double tempo, time signature and note edits with undo, all before you download.
How to Convert MP4 to MIDI in Four Steps
From a clip on your phone or desktop to MIDI in your DAW. Our 10 second test video converted in 7.3 s, model download included.
Drag the MP4 onto the MP4 to MIDI converter at the top of this page, or click Upload video. Send a phone clip to your computer first, or open this page on the phone itself.
Your browser pulls the audio out of the video and Basic Pitch scans it in short windows, finding each note's pitch, start, length and velocity. Tempo and key are found alongside.
Play the MIDI against the clip, choose the instrument preset that matches the part, quantize if you want a tidy grid and correct the tempo or key.
Save MIDI quantized or as played, then drag it into FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro or GarageBand, or export the score as MusicXML.
Step 1 · Drop the video
More Than a Bare Video to MIDI Converter
What happens between dropping a clip and opening the notes in your DAW.
The soundtrack comes out on its own
The picture stays untouched; only the audio track is decoded, in your browser, and mixed to mono for the model. Notes start appearing in the piano roll while the rest of the clip is still being analysed, so you see early whether the take is usable.
Convert a ClipPhone clips, lessons and screen recordings
A lesson filmed on a phone, a screen recording of a piano app, a rehearsal shot from the side of the room: if your browser can play the sound, the MP4 to MIDI converter can read it. MKV and AVI are not supported; convert those to MP4 first.
Try Your VideoThe first 10 minutes of long videos
Files up to 300 MB are accepted and the first 10 minutes are analysed; the result tells you when a file was longer. High resolution phone video fills 300 MB fast, so trim the clip to the part you want in your phone or video editor first.
Drop a Short ClipMIDI that lines up with the video
After video to MIDI conversion, MIDI as played keeps the timing of the soundtrack from 0:00, so placed at the start of your timeline it follows the picture. Scoring a scene? Type your project tempo before you download and the notes land on your grid as well.
Line Up the NotesA Real MP4 to MIDI Result From a Test Clip
We recorded a 10 second clip in Microsoft Edge: a moving test card for the picture, and a C major tune over a bass line for the soundtrack, saved as H.264 video with AAC audio. Then we ran it through the MP4 to MIDI converter above.
What you are looking at
We wrote 18 notes and the engine found 19, one of them a short blip drawn dashed. It read 96 BPM and C major, both exactly what we wrote, and put bar 1 at 0:00.39 against our 0:00.40. Converted in 7.3 s, model download included. A WEBM copy of the same clip gave the same 19 notes, tempo and key.
MP4 to MIDI Accuracy: What to Expect From Video
For MP4 to MIDI, the video adds nothing and takes nothing away: the result depends on the soundtrack. No percentages until our own tests are published; here is what each kind of clip tends to give.
A lesson or a solo filmed close: good
One instrument or voice near the phone converts well. Pick the matching preset; voice to MIDI and piano audio to MIDI have more tips.
A tutorial with narration: mixed
The playing comes through, but the voice adds notes wherever someone talks. Use a section without narration if you can.
A band or a music video: rough
Every part ends up in one track with plenty of extra notes. ToMIDI does not separate instruments, so treat it as a sketch.
A gig filmed from the crowd: very rough
Crowd noise, room echo and a distant phone mic make the notes hard to read. A soundboard recording, if you have one, does far better.
Video to MIDI Converters Compared
Three ways to go from video to MIDI. Limits and formats were read on each tool's own page in November 2026.
| This siteToMIDI | AI-MIDI (Video beta) | Basic Pitch demo | Rip audio, then convert | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takes the video itself | Yes: MP4, WEBM, MOV | Yes: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM | Audio files only | No; an extractor makes an audio file first |
| Where it runs | In your browser, nothing uploaded | On their servers | In your browser, audio stays local | Two tools, often both online |
| Free use | Free and full length | Previews free; one full download a week after sign-in | Free and open source | Depends on both tools |
| Length and size | Up to 300 MB; first 10 minutes analysed | 5 minutes, 50 MB | No limit listed | Depends on both tools |
| Sign-in needed | No | Required to download | No | Varies |
| Exports | MIDI as played or quantized, MusicXML, PNG, SVG, PDF via print | MIDI | MIDI | Whatever the converter offers |
| Fix before export | Presets, quantize, key, tempo, meter, note edits with undo | Pick a section to convert | Detection sliders | Depends on the converter |
Who Converts Video to MIDI
More music lives in phone videos than in audio files. These are the people who use video to MIDI to turn those clips into notes.
Students
Film yourself practising, convert the clip and see exactly which notes and rhythms you played in the piano roll.
Bands and songwriters
Rehearsal ideas are often caught on a phone camera. Get the riff or melody as MIDI before it is forgotten, then rebuild it in your DAW.
Video creators
Pull a melody from your own footage so you can re-voice it, change its key or score the next cut around it.
Screen recorders
Captured a performance from a piano app or a browser game? A WEBM or MP4 screen recording converts like any other clip.
Choirs and singers
Convert a filmed run-through of one part to check pitches, then share the MIDI or a printed page with the section.
MP4 to MIDI FAQ
What people ask before they convert a video, answered plainly.
How do I convert MP4 to MIDI?
Drop the MP4 on the converter at the top of this page. Your browser reads the soundtrack, Basic Pitch finds the notes and the piano roll fills in within seconds for a short clip. Check the tempo, key and preset, then click Download .mid.
Is this MP4 to MIDI converter free?
Yes. Videos up to 300 MB, the first 10 minutes analysed, and full-length MIDI, MusicXML, PNG and SVG with no watermark and no sign-up.
Do I need to extract the audio from the video first?
No. The soundtrack is read straight out of the MP4 inside your browser, so there is no converter step and no MP3 to manage. Already have the audio as a file? MP3 to MIDI and WAV to MIDI cover those.
Which video formats can I convert?
MP4 and WEBM, which we tested in Microsoft Edge, plus MOV, which the file picker accepts. The video is decoded by your browser, so a file it cannot play will show a clear message. MKV and AVI are not supported; convert them to MP4 first.
Can I convert an iPhone video to MIDI?
Usually. iPhone videos are often MOV files; the picker accepts them, but whether they open depends on your browser. If yours cannot read one, export or share it as MP4 and drop that instead. Film close to the instrument in a quiet room for the cleanest notes.
How long can the video be?
Files can be up to 300 MB, and the first 10 minutes are analysed. High resolution phone video reaches 300 MB in a few minutes, so trim long clips to the part you need before you drop them.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read and converted inside your browser and never leaves your device. The page loads the note model, about 1 MB, the first time you convert.
Can I paste a YouTube link instead of a file?
Not on this page: it converts video files you already have on your device. For links, see YouTube to MIDI. Either way, only convert videos you have the right to use.
Can it separate the instruments in a music video?
No. In MP4 to MIDI conversion, every part in the soundtrack ends up in one MIDI track, with extra notes where instruments overlap. Clips of one instrument or voice give far cleaner results.
Does video quality matter for MP4 to MIDI?
The picture does not matter at all; only the sound is used. A 4K clip with a noisy soundtrack converts worse than a blurry one recorded close to the instrument.
Will the MIDI line up with the video in my editor?
Yes, if you download MIDI as played: it keeps the soundtrack timing from 0:00. Place it at the start of the clip in your DAW or video editor. Quantized MIDI starts bar 1 on the first detected downbeat instead.
Can I get sheet music from a video?
Yes. Switch the result to the score view, then export MusicXML for MuseScore, Sibelius, Finale or Dorico, PNG or SVG images, or print it and save as PDF. For more layout control, open the .mid in MIDI to sheet music.
How do I use the MIDI in FL Studio, Ableton or Logic?
Download the .mid, then drag it onto a Channel Rack instrument in FL Studio, onto a MIDI track in Ableton Live, or into the Tracks area in Logic Pro and accept the tempo import. Pick any sound you like, since MIDI carries notes, not audio.
Can I edit the notes after converting?
Yes: click a note to hear it, drag to move or resize it, double-click to add one and undo any change. For bigger edits, open the file in the MIDI editor. To hear it with real instruments, try MIDI to MP3.
More Audio to MIDI Converters
After Your MP4 to MIDI Conversion
Edit the notes, print them, hear them with real instruments or check the song.
- Online MIDI EditorFix notes in a piano roll and export.
- MIDI to Sheet MusicTurn a MIDI file into printable notation.
- MIDI to MP3 ConverterRender MIDI to MP3 with real instruments.
- Online MIDI PlayerPlay MIDI files with a piano roll view.
- Song Key FinderFind the key and Camelot code of a song.
- BPM FinderDetect the tempo of any song.
Turn a Video Into MIDI Now
Drop an MP4 on this box and the MP4 to MIDI converter reads its soundtrack right here: free, private and full length. Have plain audio instead? The audio to MIDI converter on our homepage takes every format.
or drop it anywhere on this box