Tabsong is a free, high-performance Guitar Pro viewer built for the web. It features a real interactive fretboard, studio-grade sound with SoundFonts, and full GP8 audio-synced playback.
Beyond just a viewer, Tabsong acts as a smart directory. We manually curate a library that points you to the exact source of a tab, whether it is a free community file, a paid professional transcription, or an official artist release.
Tabsong was built by Amri MF, an international professional Guitar Pro transcriber with over 800+ songs transcribed for clients on PaidTabs and Upwork.
As a transcriber, Amri noticed a massive gap: high-quality GP8 files require proper audio-sync and strict music theory formatting (key signatures, triplet feels), but most free community tabs are messy MIDI conversions. Tabsong was created to provide a pristine, accurate viewing experience that respects professional notation standards without locking users into a subscription.
Tabsong doesn't compete with UG or Songsterr; it fills the gaps they leave behind:
Tabsong acts as an aggregator and viewer, not a file host. We do this to respect copyrights and the original creators.
The tab landscape is heavily fragmented. If an artist sells their official tab on their website, we link directly to them. If a professional transcriber sells a highly accurate tab on PaidTabs, we point you there. If a good free version exists on a community site, we list that too. You always get to choose the tier that fits your needs.
Because we curate manually, we label every tab so you know exactly what you are getting before you click:
💎 Signature: Transcribed in-house by Amri MF. Guaranteed highest accuracy, structural detail, and precise timing.
🥇 Official: Authored or officially endorsed by the original artists or their labels.
🥈 Pro: Premium, highly accurate transcriptions created by paid professional musicians.
👤 Community: Free tabs mapped by internet contributors. Quality, notation standards, and accuracy will vary.
Yes. This is one of our core features. Thanks to the open-source alphaTab engine, Tabsong can play GP8 files with embedded backing tracks perfectly synced to the notation.
Previously, you could only experience this by purchasing the official Guitar Pro 8 desktop software for PC/Mac (even the official mobile app lacks full support). Tabsong brings this studio experience directly to your web browser for free.
Absolutely. You can click “Open File” or drag and drop any GP3, GP4, GP5, GPX, GP7, or GP8 file directly into the browser.
Your files are 100% private. Tabsong operates entirely on your local device through your browser. We do not upload, store, harvest, or track the personal tab files you open. Once the app loads, you can even use it completely offline.
Tabsong works on any platform with a modern web browser, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPad, and Android. You can also install it natively as a Progressive Web App (PWA).
Performance Note: Audio-synced playback runs flawlessly even on older or budget Android devices since playing a synced audio track is very lightweight on the processor. However, standard synthesizer playback (generating instruments in real time using SoundFonts via alphaTab) requires more processing power, so a decent device is recommended for the best MIDI playback experience.
Yes. To keep your hands on your guitar, Tabsong supports multiple hands-free control methods:
You can use your keyboard (Spacebar to play/pause, arrows to navigate), standard multimedia keys, Bluetooth page-turner pedals, or even the play/pause button on your wireless headset.
Yes, the core viewer is completely free forever. There are no SaaS subscriptions, no paywalled practice features, no ads, and no mandatory account logins.
Tabsong stays online through affiliate commissions. If you discover a premium tab in our directory and choose to buy it via our PaidTabs links, we earn a small percentage at no extra cost to you. If you choose a free community tab or buy directly from an artist's official store, we make nothing, and we are completely fine with that.
