ScanScore
Sheet music scanning software that reads, plays, edits, and exports your scores
About ScanScore
ScanScore is an optical music recognition (OMR) application that scans printed sheet music using a scanner, smartphone, or PDF import. It lets musicians edit, transpose, and play back their scores, then export as MusicXML or MIDI for further processing in notation software.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Very affordable annual pricing starting at just $9/year
- No automatic renewal -- licenses are one-time annual purchases
- Multiple input methods including scanner, smartphone, and PDF import
- Exports to industry-standard MusicXML and MIDI formats
- 30-day money back guarantee on all plans
Cons
- Lower tiers limited in the number of staves they can scan
- Recognition accuracy varies with print quality and handwritten scores
- Desktop-only application -- no web-based version available
- Annual license model requires yearly renewal
Key Features
Optical Music Recognition
Advanced OMR algorithms that accurately recognize notes, lyrics, and chord names from printed scores
Multi-Input Scanning
Scan via scanner, smartphone camera, or import from PDF and image files
Score Editing
Edit recognized scores directly -- fix notes, add dynamics, and adjust notation
Transposition
Transpose entire scores to different keys for practice or arrangement purposes
Playback Engine
Listen to your scanned score with built-in playback, including accompaniment practice mode
MusicXML & MIDI Export
Export to MusicXML or MIDI format for use in Finale, Sibelius, MuseScore, and other notation software
Pricing
- 1 stave per system
- Scan, edit, transpose
- Playback
- MusicXML & MIDI export
- 30-day money back guarantee
- Up to 4 staves per system
- SATB choir/piano/quartet
- All Melody features
- Lyrics recognition
- Unlimited staves per system
- Full orchestra/large choir
- All Ensemble features
- Chord name recognition
Best For
Musicians Digitizing Sheet Music
Performers converting paper sheet music collections into editable digital formats
Choir Directors
Transposing choral parts to different keys and creating practice tracks with accompaniment
Music Educators
Scanning and editing scores for classroom use, arranging exercises and study materials
Composers & Arrangers
Importing existing scores into notation software for editing, arranging, and re-orchestration
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