Pianoscribe

Spec sheet

Purpose

Pianoscribe converts piano recordings into editable MIDI for music production or notation software.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Support

The maker offers software support on a best-effort basis and says replies may be slow.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Maker

The maker introduces himself as Justin and describes the site as a place to share his software projects; no headquarters or founding date is stated on the opened pages.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Audio inputs

The file picker lists MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AAC, WMA, AIFF, and AIF, subject to available codec support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Availability

The maker offers a Windows download, and the project documentation identifies Windows as the primary runtime target.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Best recordings

The maker says clear solo piano recordings provide the clearest results.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

GPU options

Optional CUDA or DirectML components enable GPU acceleration on supported hardware.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Intended recordings

The maker says Pianoscribe is designed for clear solo piano recordings.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Limit

The maker notes that reverberation, pedal resonance, compression, background instruments, and closely overlapping notes can make events difficult to distinguish.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local processing

Recordings are processed on the computer and are not uploaded for analysis.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Network use

Network access is used for requested model, runtime, or application downloads and for update checks when enabled.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Open source

Pianoscribe is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Output

Pianoscribe saves an editable MIDI file and uses Downloads/Pianoscribe as its default output folder.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Output location

Editable MIDI files are saved to Downloads/Pianoscribe by default.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Performance

Users can adjust CPU use and graphics memory limits, with optional CUDA or DirectML acceleration on supported hardware.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Performance controls

Performance settings let users balance conversion speed with other work on the computer, and supported hardware can use optional graphics card acceleration.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Platform and release

The maker offers a Windows download and lists version 3.0.1, dated August 26, 2026.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Processing

Transcription runs locally, and the source recording is not uploaded for analysis.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Processing method

It analyzes short overlapping sections and combines them into a continuous musical timeline.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Recognized details

Pianoscribe estimates note pitches, timing, dynamics, sustain pedal, and soft pedal use.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Safety note

The maker says Windows SmartScreen may warn about a new or unsigned installer and recommends downloading from official sources.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Setup requirement

The Windows installer supports CPU mode, but the app prompts users to download its transcription model on first use.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Source and distribution

Pianoscribe is open source and distributed through GitHub and SourceForge.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Use cases

The maker describes it as useful for preserving improvisations, studying difficult passages, arranging performances, or recovering notes when no score exists.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

What it estimates

It estimates played notes, timing, note strength, and optional pedal use, including sustain and soft pedal support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · justagwas.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Audio-to-MIDI converters#42 of 437.1