Free online PTB to MIDI converter

Music notation or tablature software may require MIDI to play a score, edit its notes in a digital audio workstation, or send it to a MIDI instrument. Converting a Power Tab file provides MIDI note and timing data, but not the original page layout.

What the PTB format is

.ptb is the song-file format used by Power Tab Editor, a tablature editor for guitar and bass. PTB files can contain tablature, standard notation, and score information; they are commonly encountered in older guitar-tab collections.

What the MIDI format is

MIDI stores musical events such as notes, timing, tempo, and instrument assignments; it is not recorded audio. Sequencers, notation programs, and MIDI devices can use it to play or edit a part, and MIDI is widely supported across music software.

How to convert PTB to MIDI

Online on 101convert.com

1. Upload the PTB file on the converter page. Multiple files can be added for batch conversion; check the per-file size limit shown there.
2. Start the conversion. The page’s converter uses MuseScore.
3. Download the resulting MIDI file.

Offline with desktop software

TuxGuitar is free, open-source software for Windows, macOS, and Linux that can import Power Tab files and export MIDI. Open the PTB file using File → Import → PowerTab, then choose File → Export → MIDI and save the output.

Quality and compatibility

MIDI does not retain PTB’s tablature diagrams, staff layout, or other page formatting. Check the exported file in the intended player or sequencer: instrument sounds depend on that program’s sound library, and playback can differ if it interprets tempo or guitar techniques differently.