For songs not on Ultimate Guitar
THE TAB YOU NEED
ISN'T ON UG.
Upload any audio file. Get guitar tabs, chord charts, and synced lyrics in 3 minutes. No catalog dependency. Indie, worship, new releases, your own recordings.
3 full songs free. No credit card. Works on any audio file you upload.
Head to head
AUDIO2GUITAR vs
ULTIMATE GUITAR
| Feature | audio2guitar | Ultimate Guitar |
|---|---|---|
| Works on songs not in any catalog | ||
| Upload your own audio | ||
| AI generated tabs from audio | ||
| Synced lyrics | ||
| Chord chart with diagrams (170+) | Existing songs only | |
| User submitted tab quality | Consistent AI output | Varies wildly |
| Section markers (verse, chorus, bridge) | ||
| MIDI export | Pro tier only | |
| Free tier | 3 full songs | Existing tabs only |
| Paid price | $6.99/mo or $4.17/mo annual | $4.99/mo Pro |
Pricing comparison: see full pricing
Why people use both
UG FOR THE STANDARDS.
US FOR EVERYTHING ELSE.
INDIE AND NEW RELEASES
Songs that just dropped, indie artists with no community contributors, regional music. UG's catalog can't keep up. Audio2guitar reads the audio directly.
CONSISTENT QUALITY
UG community tabs vary from perfect to wildly wrong. Audio2guitar produces consistent AI output benchmarked against competitors on the same songs.
ONE UPLOAD, EVERY OUTPUT
Tabs, chords with diagrams, synced lyrics, section markers, MIDI export. UG fragments these across separate tools and tiers.
How it works
NO CATALOG.
JUST AUDIO.
Upload audio
Mp3, wav, m4a, flac. Spotify rip, YouTube audio, your own recording, an artist's mp3.
AI transcribes
Stem separation isolates the guitar. Beam search detects notes, chords, sections, and lyrics.
Play it
Tab, chord chart, synced lyrics in 3 minutes. Loop, slow down, export to MIDI on Pro.
FAQ
Why would I switch from Ultimate Guitar?
You wouldn't switch entirely. Ultimate Guitar is great for popular songs that have been in the library for years. The moment you want a new release, an indie track, a worship song that just dropped, an AI generated song, or any niche music, UG is the wrong tool. Use both. Use UG for the standards, audio2guitar for everything else.
How is the tab quality compared to UG community submissions?
UG's quality varies wildly because tabs are user submitted. Some are perfect, many are wrong. Audio2guitar produces consistent AI output benchmarked against direct competitors. You can compare for any song you upload (3 free) and judge for yourself.
Does audio2guitar replace Ultimate Guitar's tab catalog?
No. We don't have a catalog. Every song is generated from your upload. UG's strength is the catalog of pre existing tabs. Our strength is generating tabs for songs that aren't in any catalog.
What about chord libraries and chord finder tools?
Audio2guitar renders 170+ chord types with diagrams in every output. UG has its chord library separately. Both work, ours is automatic from the song you upload.
Can I get bass tab too?
Multi instrument support with stem separation is built in. Guitar tab is the primary output, with bass and other parts available as separate tracks.
Is there a mobile app?
The web app works on mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Android Chrome) with full playback, scrubbing, and section practice. Native apps are on the roadmap.
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UG NEVER ADDED.
3 full songs free. No credit card. About 3 minutes per song.