Frettify review
A focused web tool for turning readable scores into editable guitar tablature.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Frettify is a browser-based guitar tab conversion tool for guitarists, teachers, arrangers, and players working from melody lines, lead sheets, readable sheet music, PDF scores, score photos, or MusicXML files. It generates an editable tab draft, then lets users review notes and fingerings, adjust string and fret positions, and practice through a tab viewer with playback. The workflow is aimed at creating a useful starting point without entering every tab manually, rather than replacing a full general-purpose notation environment.
Pricing is split between monthly editing plans and one-time credit packs. Starter costs $5 per month and Plus costs $10 per month; both list browser-based tab editing for refining tabs. Quick Pack costs $4.99 one time, Songbook Pack costs $14.99 one time, and Studio Pack costs $34.99 one time. Credits in the one-time packs do not expire. New accounts receive 3 free PDF or image page conversions, while the published plans do not include a permanent $0 tier. Buyers should compare expected conversion volume with the need for ongoing browser editing before choosing a plan.
Frettify’s strongest fit is its narrow conversion-to-tab workflow: imports can become editable drafts, and the result can be saved in a tab library, viewed in the browser for practice, or exported to Guitar Pro and PDF. That makes it suitable for players who begin with existing scores and need guitar-specific fret and string adjustments. It is less suitable for users seeking broad notation support, since its notation mode is tablature only, or for workflows that depend on MIDI, audio recording, or sharing. Choose Frettify when score conversion and editable guitar tabs are the priority; choose an alternative when composition breadth or a permanent free plan matters more.
Frettify pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Converts PDFs, score photos, lead sheets, and MusicXML
- Adjusts strings and frets in a browser-based editor
- Exports generated tabs to Guitar Pro and PDF
- Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan
- Focused on tablature rather than broader notation modes
- Conversion output still needs note and fingering review
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