TabMaker is a browser-based tool for creating and organizing tabs for guitar, bass, ukulele and banjo. It can turn microphone-recorded guitar riffs into tabs, or process MP3 and M4A files up to 6 MB with Quick Tabs, Enhanced Tabs or Chords Only modes. Its Guitar & Bass to MIDI tool converts MP3 recordings into standard MIDI files with detected notes and musical properties. The browser app supports tab and standard notation, plays tabs with acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass or banjo sounds, and lets users export PDF or ASCII text, print, or share a viewing link. Free users need no registration, but tabs remain in browser localStorage rather than cloud storage; the free plan may include ads or limited features. Monthly access is 3.99 USD per month and annual access is 34.99 USD per year, with unlimited access, ad-free use and cloud storage. The iOS app adds full notation, cloud saving, community tabs, playback, link sharing, and PDF, MP3, MIDI and TEXT exports. Platforms listed include web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Who it is for
TabMaker suits musicians who want to write, convert, play, print or share instrument tabs in a browser. It may also fit users seeking mobile notation and export options, while cloud saving requires a paid subscription.
What is good
- Processes MP3 and M4A files up to 6 MB.
- Exports tabs as PDF or ASCII text.
- Browser playback includes acoustic and electric guitar sounds.
- Converts MP3 recordings to standard MIDI files.
- Free use requires no registration.
What to know first
- Free tabs are stored only in browser localStorage.
- Free plan may have ads or limited features.
- Monthly subscription costs 3.99 USD per month.
- Annual subscription costs 34.99 USD per year.
Verdict
TabMaker brings tab editing, playback, conversion and sharing together, with browser and mobile options. The free plan keeps tabs locally; paid subscriptions add cloud storage and remove ads.
TabMaker plans and pricing
All plansCompared on guitar tab software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Web, macOS, iOS, Android
- Notation modes
- tab and standard
- Tab playback
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Audio recording
- Yes
- Sharing or publishing
- Yes
