Sheet Music Scanner

Sheet Music Scanner

Score Note Finder & Reader

6.4K ratings
514 reviews
#157 in top-grossing Music
📚 Education
🎵 Music
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 11, 2014
  • July 16, 2026

Features

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About

Instantly listen to scanned sheet music with this app. It recognizes musical notation and plays it back on your device with various instruments and adjustable speeds. Learn music by hearing it come alive from the page.

Scan printed sheet music with camera
Playback from photo library or PDF
Tap to play specific measures
Recognizes melody, harmony, and rhythm symbols
Supports multiple instruments and voices
Adjustable playback speed
Export as MIDI, MusicXML, and audio
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What's New in Sheet Music Scanner

6.16

July 16, 2026

This update for Sheet Music Scanner fixes an issue when sharing content to the app from other apps. Thank you for choosing Sheet Music Scanner! If you run into any issues, or have a feature request, please get in touch. support@sheetmusicscanner.com

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Subscription plans

Notation Scanner

Notation Scanner

$4.991 Month
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Charts

Top Grossing

📉 157-7

Music

This app dropped -7 positions in Music chart.

Last updated on July 18, 2026.

User reviews

Hit or miss

When it works, it’s impressive. However, sometimes with perfectly legible sheet music, it is not able to scan the different parts correctly, which can be very frustrating

I can’t get past the subscription screen

I downloaded this app for one reason and one reason only, and it can’t even do what I downloaded it for. I’ve tried so many different apps to read my sheet music. I was hoping this one would work. NOPE. Right when I downloaded it, a free subscription deal got shoved into my face. The only two buttons on there were “accept offer” and “restore”. I didn’t want a subscription, so I did what anyone else would do and I clicked the only other option, but when I did, it said “no subscription found”. I just wanted to see what my music sounded like. You almost had another player until that stupid subscription screen popped up.
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Not free to use

Free to download, but not free to use. Need a subscription to use this app.

Sync Issues really cripple things

All in all a decent app. But sync issues between devices really is problematic. Has been for a while - just look around on forums and such. To think there is a premium version pushed before basic functionality reasonably works is disheartening - but par for the course with apps now.

Pretty good but makes mistakes often

I use this app to learn choir music and while it’s pretty good, it makes mistakes on notes and rhythms fairly often. For example, I am working on a piece right now and it keeps reading obvious Eb’s as E naturals, which is huge problem. Because of this my practicing is way less efficient and I’m having to stop and play stuff by hand. I feel like I can’t fully trust it. It would be great to have a feature that allowed me to manually correct mistakes.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Misses key signatures and accidentals

Bug

Struggles with handwritten or low-quality sheet music

Bug

Separates hands/voices incorrectly in multi-staff scores

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Add ability to manually edit scanned music

Feature

Improve support for repeats, codas, and complex rhythms

Feature

Allow selecting/isolating individual instrument/voice parts

Feature

Add count-in and metronome features

Feature

Improve export options (e.g. separate instrument tracks)

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FAQ

What does Sheet Music Scanner do?

Sheet Music Scanner allows you to scan printed sheet music using your device's camera or import it from your photo library or a PDF. The app then recognizes the musical notation and plays it back, allowing you to hear how the music sounds.

What musical notation can the app recognize?

The app recognizes a wide range of musical notation symbols pertaining to melody, harmony, and rhythm. This includes clefs (treble, bass, alto), notes, duration dots, rests, accidentals, note ties, repeat signs, and tuplets like triplets.

How much does Sheet Music Scanner cost?

The app operates on a subscription model. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

What devices is Sheet Music Scanner compatible with?

This is a universal iOS app, meaning you get Sheet Music Scanner for both iPhone/iPod touch and iPad for the price of one. It also supports cloud synchronization via iCloud Drive for access on Mac devices.

What are some common use cases for this app?

Common use cases include learning new pieces by hearing them played, practicing by listening to specific sections at adjustable speeds, and quickly getting an auditory representation of printed music without needing a physical instrument.