Ivory review
A focused workspace for transcribing, editing, and exporting solo piano notation.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Ivory is a web-based AI transcription workspace for solo piano. It converts uploaded MP3, WAV, MP4, or MIDI files, video links, and piano recordings into performance MIDI and readable sheet music. Composers, arrangers, pianists, and music students can use it to capture improvisations, review performances, or turn piano material into editable notation. Its workflow includes chord detection, automatic hand separation, synchronized sheet-music and MIDI piano-roll views, playback controls, and browser-based editing.
The Free plan provides unlimited transcriptions, a basic AI score generation model, interactive score editing, and quantized MIDI, MusicXML, and PDF exports. Performance MIDI is available with a 30-second preview. The Monthly plan costs €8.99 per month, while the Yearly plan costs €59 per year. Both paid subscription plans add full-length performance MIDI, a premium AI score generation model, and advanced score editing. Credits cost €3.99 each, with one credit covering one transcription; they are available with or without a subscription and never expire. The plan structure suits occasional users who want credits and regular users who need full-length performance MIDI.
Ivory’s strongest feature set is its notation-focused editing workflow. Users can adjust notes and rhythms, transpose passages, control tempo, loop sections, use a metronome, detect chords, and separate left and right hands before exporting results. Its web and iOS availability supports access across those platforms, while exports can move into Sibelius, Finale, or MuseScore workflows through MIDI, MusicXML, and PDF files. Ivory is a strong fit for piano-centered notation work; users seeking broader instrument coverage or a DAW plugin should consider whether its solo-piano focus and current integration scope match their workflow.
Ivory pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Unlimited transcriptions and core score editing on the Free plan
- Automatic chord detection and left- and right-hand separation
- Exports performance MIDI, MusicXML, and PDF
- Where it doesn't
- Focused on solo piano rather than broader instrument transcription
- Free performance MIDI is limited to a 30-second preview
- DAW plugin integration is listed as coming soon
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