AnthemScore review
A broad transcription toolkit for turning audio into editable notation across major platforms.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
AnthemScore converts audio or MIDI files into editable sheet music using AI. It is aimed at musicians, educators, composers, and other users who need to turn recordings into notation, tabs, or other arrangements. The product is available through a browser and desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux, giving users several ways to work with transcribed material.
The web plans provide a clear entry point. Free includes unlimited 30-second clips, browser-based viewing and playback, and a 14-day full-length-song trial. Plus costs $8.33 per month when billed annually and adds up to 30 songs per month, downloads in PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML, and songs up to six minutes. Pro costs $24.99 per month when billed annually, raises the allowance to 100 songs per month, and includes free use of the AnthemScore desktop app while subscribed. The AnthemScore 6 desktop editions add different levels of local functionality: Lite includes unlimited full-song transcription and sheet-music PDF export, Professional adds MIDI, MusicXML, ASDT, note editing, and playback controls, and Studio adds batch processing and lifetime free software updates.
Its main strength is breadth within transcription and notation. AnthemScore can detect notes, beats, downbeats, percussion, instruments, and chord symbols, while instrument-specific notation settings, guitar tablature settings, and editing for notes, measures, time signatures, key signatures, and tempo support refinement after transcription. Export options cover PDF, MusicXML, MIDI, and ASDT. Users who need batch audio processing should choose Studio, while those seeking only short browser-based clips may find Free sufficient. It is less suitable for workflows that require usage beyond the limits of the selected web plan without moving to a different edition.
AnthemScore pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Detects notes, beats, percussion, instruments, and chord symbols
- Exports PDF, MusicXML, MIDI, ASDT, and tablature-oriented arrangements
- Runs on web, Windows, macOS, and Linux with editing tools
- Where it doesn't
- The Free plan limits clips to 30 seconds
- Plus limits usage to 30 songs per month and six minutes per song
- Batch processing is available only in AnthemScore 6 Studio
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