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Ivory
What Ivory is
Ivory is an AI service for turning piano recordings into editable sheet music and MIDI. Its transcription model is designed for polyphonic piano solos. In the web app, users can provide MP3, WAV, MP4 or standard MIDI files up to 15MB, or submit a YouTube link. The editor supports moving, resizing and deleting MIDI notes, as well as smart quantization. Synchronized sheet-music and piano-roll views, chord detection, hand separation, tempo control and looping help users work with a transcription. Results can be exported as PDF, MusicXML and MIDI; notation exports can be imported into Sibelius, Finale and MuseScore. Ivory lists workflows for Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase and Reaper, with an audio-to-MIDI DAW plugin integration described as coming soon.
The free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited transcriptions, quantized MIDI, MusicXML and PDF, and a 30-second Performance MIDI preview. Monthly access costs €8.99 a month; yearly access costs €59 a year. Both paid plans include full-length Performance MIDI, up to 100 full-song transcriptions per month, advanced score editing and the premium AI model. The iOS app requires iOS 16 or later and exports vertical 1080×1920 piano videos. Free video exports carry a translucent Ivory watermark. Ivory says uploaded recordings are not used to train its models.
Who it suits
Ivory suits musicians, educators and piano enthusiasts who want to turn piano audio into editable notation or MIDI. It can also suit users who need notation exports for Sibelius, Finale or MuseScore, or who work with the listed DAWs.
What it does well
- Accepts audio files, MIDI files and YouTube links.
- Provides synchronized sheet-music and piano-roll views.
- Includes chord detection, hand separation and tempo control.
- Exports PDF, MusicXML and MIDI.
- Free plan includes unlimited transcriptions.
What to know first
- Free Performance MIDI previews are limited to 30 seconds.
- Free video exports include a translucent Ivory watermark.
- Monthly and yearly plans cap full-song transcriptions at 100 per month.
- The iOS app requires iOS 16 or later.
Limits
The free plan limits Performance MIDI previews to 30 seconds and uses the basic AI score model. Monthly and yearly plans include up to 100 full-song transcriptions per month; videos exported without a subscription have a translucent Ivory watermark.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 forever · 30-second performance-MIDI preview · Quantized MIDI/MusicXML/PDF · Unlimited transcriptions · Interactive editing · Basic AI model | Free |
| Extra credits | €3.99 per credit · Buy 1–50 credits · Credits never expire · Used after monthly allowance · Available with or without subscription | €3.99, paid once |
| Yearly | €59 per year (save 45%) · Full-length performance MIDI · 100 full-song transcriptions/month · Advanced editing · Premium AI model · MIDI/MusicXML/PDF | €59 a year |
| Monthly | €8.99 per month · Full-length performance MIDI · 100 full-song transcriptions/month · Advanced editing · Premium AI model · MIDI/MusicXML/PDF | €8.99 a month |
| Enterprise & Education | Contact sales · Volume licensing · API access · Team collaboration · Dedicated technical support · Custom DAW integrations | On request |
As ivory-app.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://ivory-app.com/ in a web browser.
- Choose the free plan or a paid monthly or yearly plan.
- Upload an MP3, WAV, MP4 or standard MIDI file up to 15MB, or provide a YouTube link.
- Use the editor to refine notes and review the synchronized score and piano roll.
- Export the result as PDF, MusicXML or MIDI.
- On iOS 16 or later, use the iPhone or iPad app to export vertical piano videos.
Verdict
Choose Ivory to transcribe piano solos into editable sheet music and MIDI, with score review tools and several export formats. The free plan supports unlimited transcriptions. Full-length Performance MIDI, advanced editing and the premium model are included in the monthly and yearly plans. Look elsewhere if you need full-length Performance MIDI without a subscription.
Questions
Is Ivory free?
Yes. Its Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited transcriptions, with a 30-second Performance MIDI preview.
How much do the paid plans cost?
Monthly costs €8.99 a month. Yearly costs €59 a year.
Which platforms does Ivory support?
The listed platforms are web and iOS. The iPhone and iPad app requires iOS 16 or later.
What formats can I export?
Transcriptions can be exported as PDF, MusicXML and MIDI. Notation exports can be imported into Sibelius, Finale and MuseScore.
Does Ivory support DAW workflows?
Ivory lists workflows for Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase and Reaper. Its audio-to-MIDI DAW plugin integration is described as coming soon.
How does Ivory handle uploaded recordings?
Ivory says recordings and uploads are never used to train its AI models. Its privacy policy says it is committed to GDPR compliance, and Stripe processes payment data.
Facts from Ivory's own pages
- Accuracy limits
- Clean solo-piano recordings work best, while noisy, dense or reverberant audio reduces transcription accuracy. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- AI scope
- The model is specifically trained as a polyphonic piano transcriber for piano solos. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Analysis features
- Ivory provides synchronized sheet-music and piano-roll views, chord detection, hand separation, tempo control and looping. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- API offering
- Enterprise customers can obtain audio-to-MIDI API access, and the team describes a proprietary .NET API. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Chord detection
- Ivory detects and displays chords in its player. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Ivory as a France-based 2–10-person organization founded in 2025. · at.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The privacy policy states GDPR compliance and says Stripe handles payment cards without Ivory storing full card details. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Core function
- Ivory uses AI to transcribe piano audio into editable sheet music and MIDI. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- 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. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Editing
- The browser editor lets users drag, resize and delete notes and apply smart rhythm quantization. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The editor lets users drag, drop, resize and delete MIDI notes and apply smart quantization. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- Transcriptions can be exported as PDF, MusicXML and MIDI. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Users can export performance MIDI, score MIDI, MusicXML and PDF files. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free video limitation
- Videos exported without a subscription contain a translucent Ivory watermark that subscribers can remove. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- The service accepts MP3, WAV, MP4 and MIDI files up to 15 MB, plus YouTube links. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The service is intended for musicians, educators and enthusiasts for personal or professional use. · ivory-app.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Interactive player
- The player synchronizes engraved notation with a MIDI piano roll and animated hands showing fingering. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- Ivory Labs is an active French SAS registered in Rennes with SIREN 107 708 208 and Marius Lumbroso as director. · infogreffe.fr, 15 Oct 2026
- Length limit
- Very long videos may be rejected and free accounts are subject to transcription quotas. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Terms assign ownership of Ivory software, design and algorithms to Ivory or its licensors and prohibit reverse engineering, indicating proprietary software. · ivory-app.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: audio scope
- Independent testing reported that Ivory needs isolated solo piano and cannot separate other instruments in a mix. · sspai.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: editor
- A comparative tester found the online editor difficult and limited, recommending MusicXML export for editing elsewhere. · propsyst.substack.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: reliability
- App Store reviews report occasional logout/account-erasure problems and a transcription function that temporarily failed. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: subscription value
- App Store reviewers complained that the subscription was expensive or not worth the price compared with competitors. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
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