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What it is

Ivory uses AI to transcribe piano audio into editable sheet music and MIDI. Its model is trained specifically for polyphonic piano solos. The web app accepts MP3, WAV, MP4, and standard MIDI files up to 15MB, as well as YouTube links. Users can edit notes by moving, resizing, or deleting them and apply smart quantization; synchronized score and piano-roll views, chord detection, hand separation, tempo control, and looping support review. Exports are available as PDF, MusicXML, and MIDI, and notation files can be imported into Sibelius, Finale, and MuseScore. Ivory lists workflows for Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, and Reaper, while its audio-to-MIDI DAW plugin integration is coming soon. The free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited transcriptions, but Performance MIDI previews are limited to 30 seconds. The yearly plan costs €59 a year and adds full-length Performance MIDI, advanced editing, and the premium AI model. The iOS app requires iOS 16 or later; videos exported without a subscription have an Ivory watermark.

Spec sheet

What it does
Ivory converts piano recordings or video links into editable sheet music, MIDI and MusicXML in a browser workspace.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Intended users
The service is intended for musicians, educators and enthusiasts for personal or professional use.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Compliance
The privacy policy states GDPR compliance and says Stripe handles payment cards without Ivory storing full card details.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Support
Ivory offers email support and an active Discord community, and says it aims to answer inquiries within 24 hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Accuracy limits
Clean solo-piano recordings work best, while noisy, dense or reverberant audio reduces transcription accuracy.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
AI scope
The model is specifically trained as a polyphonic piano transcriber for piano solos.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Analysis features
Ivory provides synchronized sheet-music and piano-roll views, chord detection, hand separation, tempo control and looping.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
API offering
Enterprise customers can obtain audio-to-MIDI API access, and the team describes a proprietary .NET API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Chord detection
Ivory detects and displays chords in its player.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Company facts
LinkedIn lists Ivory as a France-based 2–10-person organization founded in 2025.Read 15 Oct 2026 · at.linkedin.com
Core function
Ivory uses AI to transcribe piano audio into editable sheet music and MIDI.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
DAW integration
Ivory describes an audio-to-MIDI DAW plugin integration as coming soon and lists Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase and Reaper workflows.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Editing
The browser editor lets users drag, resize and delete notes and apply smart rhythm quantization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Editing tools
The editor lets users drag, drop, resize and delete MIDI notes and apply smart quantization.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Export formats
Transcriptions can be exported as PDF, MusicXML and MIDI.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Exports
Users can export performance MIDI, score MIDI, MusicXML and PDF files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Free video limitation
Videos exported without a subscription contain a translucent Ivory watermark that subscribers can remove.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Input formats
The service accepts MP3, WAV, MP4 and MIDI files up to 15 MB, plus YouTube links.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Interactive player
The player synchronizes engraved notation with a MIDI piano roll and animated hands showing fingering.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Legal entity
Ivory Labs is an active French SAS registered in Rennes with SIREN 107 708 208 and Marius Lumbroso as director.Read 15 Oct 2026 · infogreffe.fr
Length limit
Very long videos may be rejected and free accounts are subject to transcription quotas.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Licence
Terms assign ownership of Ivory software, design and algorithms to Ivory or its licensors and prohibit reverse engineering, indicating proprietary software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Limit: audio scope
Independent testing reported that Ivory needs isolated solo piano and cannot separate other instruments in a mix.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sspai.com
Limit: editor
A comparative tester found the online editor difficult and limited, recommending MusicXML export for editing elsewhere.Read 15 Oct 2026 · propsyst.substack.com
Limit: reliability
App Store reviews report occasional logout/account-erasure problems and a transcription function that temporarily failed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: subscription value
App Store reviewers complained that the subscription was expensive or not worth the price compared with competitors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
MIDI keyboard
The guide describes recording from USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboards, with possible hardware-dependent latency.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Mobile app
The iOS app records or imports piano audio and provides score, piano-roll, fingering, chord and export features.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Notable news
The iOS release history records falling-notes video export, loop and metronome features, repeated stability fixes and version 1.9.9 updates in 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Notation integrations
Exports can be imported into Sibelius, Finale and MuseScore.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Piano focus
Its transcription model is trained for polyphonic solo piano rather than general multi-instrument audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Playback tools
Playback includes transposition, tempo control, looping, metronome and left/right hand separation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Praise: playback and accuracy
An independent nine-tool comparison judged Ivory's piano playback sound the best tested and its transcription accuracy competitive.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sspai.com
Praise: transcription usefulness
A Trustpilot reviewer praised Ivory for making otherwise unavailable songs playable as scores.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Praise: workflow speed
Pianist magazine described near-instant conversion, playback controls and exports as useful for learning and capturing ideas.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pianistmagazine.com
Privacy compliance
Its privacy policy states that Ivory is committed to GDPR compliance and that Stripe processes payment data.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Privacy of uploads
Ivory says recordings and uploads are never used to train its AI models.Read 1 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Rating on Apple App Store (France)
4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Apple App Store (US)
4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Trustpilot
3.8 out of 5 from 2 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Security and privacy
Ivory says uploads are confidential, are not used to train models and free-preview files are automatically deleted after up to seven days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
System requirements
The App Store listing requires iOS/iPadOS 16 or later, macOS 13 with an Apple M1-or-newer Mac, or visionOS 1.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Team
The company identifies Marius Lumbroso and Nicholas Boyko as its two engineers and musician researchers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com

Plans and prices

Free Free €0 forever 30-second performance-MIDI preview · Quantized MIDI/MusicXML/PDF · Unlimited transcriptions · Interactive editing · Basic AI model Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Extra credits €3.99, paid once €3.99 per credit Buy 1–50 credits · Credits never expire · Used after monthly allowance · Available with or without subscription Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Monthly €8.99 a month €8.99 per month Full-length performance MIDI · 100 full-song transcriptions/month · Advanced editing · Premium AI model · MIDI/MusicXML/PDF Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Yearly €59 a year €59 per year (save 45%) Full-length performance MIDI · 100 full-song transcriptions/month · Advanced editing · Premium AI model · MIDI/MusicXML/PDF Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com
Enterprise & Education Priced on request Contact sales Volume licensing · API access · Team collaboration · Dedicated technical support · Custom DAW integrations Read 15 Oct 2026 · ivory-app.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Accepts audio files, MIDI files, and YouTube links.
  • Offers synchronized score and piano-roll views.
  • Exports PDF, MusicXML, and MIDI.
  • Free plan includes unlimited transcriptions.
  • Uploads are not used to train its AI models.

Limits

  • Free Performance MIDI previews stop at 30 seconds.
  • Yearly plan costs €59 a year.
  • The DAW plugin integration is coming soon.
  • Non-subscriber iOS videos carry an Ivory watermark.

Who it suits

Ivory suits musicians, educators, and enthusiasts who want to turn piano recordings into editable notation or MIDI. It is intended for personal or professional use, with web and iOS options.

Verdict

Ivory pairs piano transcription with editing, analysis, and several notation export formats. The free plan includes unlimited transcriptions, while full-length Performance MIDI and advanced editing require a paid plan.

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