Rifflog

What Rifflog is

Rifflog is a free web-based editor for writing music in tablature, attaching audio, and sharing tabs. Each tab step is linked to a point in the waveform, so the notation advances with the recording during playback. The editor supports guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin, and banjo, with standard and custom tunings. A file can stack guitar, bass, and rhythm parts, while a shared link can be configured to show selected parts.

Tabs can remain private, be shared with named email addresses, or be shared by link; viewers do not need an account. For creators, the listed export options include transparent APNG, PNG sequence, ProRes MOV overlays, and MP4 for social video. Rifflog presents itself for bands, teachers and students, solo writers, and content creators. Its free tier requires no payment information. The service is in active development, so features may change or occasionally break. Its terms also do not guarantee uptime or data preservation and advise against relying on Rifflog as the only backup. Uploaded audio is private by default; deleted tabs or accounts are removed within 30 days.

Who it suits

Rifflog may suit musicians and educators who write or share tablature, as well as creators who want tab-and-audio exports. It is web-based and supports several stringed instruments and tunings.

Limits

Rifflog's terms do not guarantee uptime or preservation of your data, so it should not be your only backup. The service is in active development, and features can change or occasionally break.

Getting started

1. Open https://rifflog.com/ in a web browser
2. Create a free account without entering payment information
3. Write tablature for a supported instrument and choose a tuning
4. Attach audio and align tab steps to waveform positions
5. Add additional parts and configure which parts shared links display
6. Share privately, with named email addresses, or by link

Verdict

Rifflog links tablature to audio and offers several ways to share parts and exports. Its terms make clear that service continuity and data preservation are not guaranteed, so keep another copy of important work.