Turn Audio Into Editable MIDI with Basic Pitch

The useful part

Basic Pitch is featured here for one specific job: browser-based audio-to-MIDI conversion. This guide focuses on that workflow so you can decide whether it fits your task before trying it.

What happened in the demo

Meet Basic Pitch, Spotify’s free audio-to-MIDI tool. Our input is an original three-second synthetic melody: C, E, and G. Here’s the actual generated piano roll, plus the MIDI download from this test. That MIDI gives you notes you can edit in music software. Check the predictions before using them; corrections may be needed.

The example used in the reel

A small, specific input makes the result easier to inspect. Use the example below to understand the scope of the recorded workflow; it is not a promise that a new run will produce an identical result.

Select original_three_note_test.wav, an original three-second synthetic melody containing C4, E4 and G4, and inspect the generated MIDI piano roll.

Try it yourself

1. Load the example audio
2. Run the audio-to-MIDI transcription
3. Listen and inspect the resulting notes

Start with material you own or have permission to use. Save the original and compare it with the output before moving the result into a real project. If the interface has changed, follow the current official instructions linked below.

What to check before using the result

MIDI is a transcription estimate. Timing, overlapping notes and pitch may need manual editing.

Keep the task narrow on your first attempt. Check the details that matter to your use case rather than judging only whether the result looks polished. A successful short example is a useful introduction, not a benchmark of the whole product.

Access, free demos & limits

Verified on 2026-10-26: Spotify describes Basic Pitch as a free, open-source audio-to-MIDI converter with a browser demo and MIDI download. The recorded example verifies this synthetic test produced a piano-roll display and downloadable MIDI. Predicted notes need checking and may need correction.

Availability notes refer to the dated demonstration or source check. Features, limits and sign-in requirements can change. Check the official site before starting a larger project.

Sources & context

• basicpitch.spotify.com ↗Source checked 2026-10-26
• engineering.atspotify.com/2022/06/meet-basic-pitch ↗Source checked 2026-10-26

This guide expands the channel’s recorded example and the official sources checked for that reel. Generated results are examples, not endorsements or guarantees. Read our editorial policy.