Free online PTB to PNG converter
Convert Power Tab guitar and bass scores to PNG images for sharing or viewing.
Convert PTB to PNG online - free
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A PNG copy of a Power Tab score is useful for sharing it in a document or viewing it on a device that cannot open Power Tab files. Conversion preserves the page appearance, but not editable notes or playback data.
What the PTB format is
PTB is the native score format of Power Tab Editor, a tablature program for guitar and bass. It stores tablature alongside standard notation and can include multiple tracks and playback information. PTB files are commonly created with Power Tab Editor or encountered as downloadable guitar and bass arrangements.
What the PNG format is
PNG is a lossless raster image format. It is suitable for displaying score pages in documents, browsers, and image viewers, but it does not retain musical structure, playback, or notation editing. Multi-page scores generally become a separate image for each page.
How to convert PTB to PNG
Online on 101convert.com
- Upload the PTB file on the converter page. Several files can be added for batch conversion; the page displays the per-file size limit.
- Choose the desired resolution, then start the conversion. The conversion runs on the server with MuseScore.
- Download the resulting PNG file or files.
Offline with desktop software
On Windows, open the file in Power Tab Editor, then use File → Print and select Microsoft Print to PDF to make a PDF. Install Poppler’s pdftoppm utility and run pdftoppm -png -r 300 score.pdf score. It creates one PNG per PDF page; replace score.pdf with the PDF’s filename. Change 300 to set the output resolution in dots per inch.
Quality and limitations
PNG is an image, so the converted score cannot be transposed, edited as notation, or played back. Higher rasterization resolution keeps staff lines and tablature numbers clearer when zoomed, but increases image dimensions and file size. Check every output page for complete staff systems and readable symbols.
Note: This ptb to png conversion record is incomplete, must be verified, and may contain inaccuracies. Please vote below whether you found this information helpful or not.
PTB vs PNG: format comparison
How the PTB and PNG formats compare on the properties that matter most for this conversion.
| Property | .PTB Power Tab Editor Tab File | .PNG Portable Network Graphics |
|---|---|---|
| Open standard | No | Yes |
| Compression | Uncompressed | Lossless |
| Typical file size | Small | Small |
| Opens in a web browser | No | Yes, natively |
| Further editing | Easy | Limited |
| Metadata support | Basic | Extensive |
| Plain-text readable | No | No |
| Best used for | Music | Web publishing |
| Introduced | — | 1996 |
| Developer | Power Tab Software | PNG Development Group |
| MIME type | — | image/png |
Information about file extensions and file types is provided by File-Extensions.org
Frequently asked questions
Is the PTB to PNG converter free?
Yes, converting PTB to PNG on 101convert.com is completely free. No registration, email address or installation is required. If you need a higher file size limit or want to convert more files at once, see our plans.
How large can my PTB file be?
You can upload PTB files up to 3 MB and convert up to 3 files at once in a single batch. With a paid plan the limit is up to 200 MB per file and 50 files at once, see our plans.
What happens to my uploaded files?
Files are processed automatically and deleted from our servers within a few minutes after conversion. We never view or share your files.
Do I need to install any software to convert PTB to PNG?
No. The PTB to PNG conversion runs entirely online in your browser and works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.
Did the conversion fail?
In most cases, the cause is an incorrect file format. Please upload a valid PTB file for this PTB to PNG conversion. Occasionally, the issue may be on our side. We analyze recurring conversion failures and disable or fix the converter if we detect a defect.