Transcribe a YouTube video with the Chrome extension
The Chrome extension adds a "Transcribe to sheet music" button under YouTube videos. You choose the instrument, the source and a title, then the sheet music opens in the matching app.
How do I install the extension?
Install it from the Chrome Web Store: open the extension page. An icon appears in Chrome's toolbar.
How do I sign in?
Open the extension panel and choose "Continue with Google", or use your email and a password. It's the same account as on the HUB: your credits and your subscription apply.
The password must have at least 6 characters, with one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one digit and one special character, and no quotation marks.
How do I start a transcription?
- Open a music video on YouTube.
- Click Transcribe to sheet music, under the video.
- Instrument step: choose the app. Eleven instruments are available: piano, guitar, voice, band, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, bass, trumpet and organ.
- Source step: say what the video contains (see below).
- Finish step: enter a title (required) and, if you like, the composer or artist.
- Choose the version, tick the rights certification box (required), then start.
The advanced settings are optional: time signature, tempo, key, playback aid and arrangement difficulty.
What should I choose at the Source step?
- Alone: the instrument plays alone; note-for-note transcription.
- With other instruments: the extension first isolates the instrument you chose.
- Song melody: ideal for a song with vocals.
Two exceptions: the Band app has no Source step, and drums only offer Alone and With other instruments. For guitar, you specify acoustic or electric. For voice, a cappella or with music.
If the result is "No notes found", try again with the Song melody mode.
How much does it cost?
The full song costs 1 credit. The free excerpt covers the first 30 seconds. A Solo plan covers some apps. The others stay on a 30-second trial. For details, see Plans and credits and Free trial.
How long can the video be?
The maximum duration is set by the HUB, and the extension shows the limit currently in effect.
What happens during the transcription?
A panel shows the progress: fetching the audio, isolation, note-for-note transcription, layout. The extension shows an estimated time: about one minute of processing per minute of audio, and never less than 2 minutes. You can minimize the panel, switch videos or close the tab: you'll be notified in the extension.
How do I get my sheet music?
When "Your sheet music is ready" appears, click Open in the app. The sheet music opens in a new tab: you can read it, listen to it and download it. Tablature is offered with guitar and bass, and separate parts with Band.
See Reading and listening to your sheet music and Downloading your files. The extension's menu also gives access to "My transcriptions".
The button doesn't appear, or the transcription fails
- Reload the YouTube page and check that the extension is turned on.
- A private, age-restricted or live video can't be read.
- If the video is too long or your credits are insufficient, the extension tells you.
- If the time limit is exceeded, the credit is refunded automatically.
More ideas: Conversion fails.
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