Sheet Music to MIDI — ChatGPT & MCP

Attach a PDF, PNG, or JPG score directly in ChatGPT or another MCP host. Sign in with OAuth to receive MIDI or MXL.

Attach a score and ask your AI to start the conversion.

Connect with OAuth

MCP: start_sheet_music_conversion + get_sheet_music_conversion

Attach a PDF, PNG, or JPG score directly in ChatGPT or another MCP host. Sign in with OAuth to receive MIDI or MXL.

PDF, PNG, JPG

PDFPNGJPG

MIDI, MXL

MIDIMXL

Parameters

file — host-provided file descriptor

output_formats — requested outputs, for example ["midi", "mxl"]

preprocess — optional preparation for the attached score

How It Works

Attach a PDF, PNG, or JPG score directly in ChatGPT or another MCP host. Sign in with OAuth to receive MIDI or MXL.

Configure MCP

Connect with OAuth

Ask Your AI

Attach a score and ask your AI to start the conversion. start_sheet_music_conversion.

Get Results

get_sheet_music_conversion — Check task status and collect the result.

Usage Example

Your AI starts the task and checks its asynchronous status.

Example prompt to your AI agent:

“start_sheet_music_conversion → get_sheet_music_conversion”

// MCP Tool Call (handled automatically by your AI agent)
{
  "tool": "start_sheet_music_conversion",
  "arguments": {
    "file": {
      "file_id": "host_uploaded_score_123",
      "download_url": "https://host.example/files/score.pdf",
      "file_name": "score.pdf",
      "mime_type": "application/pdf"
    },
    "client_request_id": "chatgpt-score-0001",
    "output_formats": ["midi", "mxl"]
  }
}

// Poll until the job is complete
{
  "tool": "get_sheet_music_conversion",
  "arguments": {"task_id": "task_abc123456789"}
}

// Completed response (abridged)
{
  "task_id": "task_abc123456789",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "artifacts": [
    {"type": "midi", "file_name": "score.mid", "download_url": "https://..."},
    {"type": "mxl", "file_name": "score.mxl", "download_url": "https://..."}
  ]
}

Why Use This MCP Tool?

Keep the music workflow inside the same AI conversation.

Outputs

Input types

OAuth

Secure authorization

No Manual Upload

Attach the file directly in your MCP host; do not paste a public link.

Multiple Output Formats

Request MIDI, MXL, or both with output_formats.

AI-Integrated Workflow

Your AI starts the task and checks its asynchronous status.

Production-Grade Engine

OAuth + secure host-provided file descriptor

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this MCP workflow.

Clear, printed scores produce the most reliable conversion. Review every result before using it in production.

Yes. Attach a multi-page PDF as one file and submit it directly.

You do not need to host the file. Attach it in your MCP host; the host passes a secure file descriptor automatically.

The result is standard MIDI or MXL, but review notes, rhythm, and notation before production use.