Noteflight
Noteflight is a web-based music notation service for creating scores, playing them back, sharing them, and collaborating.
What Noteflight is
Noteflight is a web-based music notation service for creating scores, playing them back, sharing them, and collaborating. It supports MusicXML, MIDI, tablature, and parts extraction. Scores can be shared publicly or privately, with access for viewing, commenting, or editing. Noteflight provides access to more than 80,000 digital sheet music titles from Hal Leonard, ArrangeMe, and its community. Premium adds unlimited scores, notation and formatting features, 85 playback instruments, MIDI transcription, and controls for audio levels and reverb. Premium is listed at $7.95 a month or $49 a year. Noteflight Learn is an education plan at $69 a year, with a 10-user minimum; it includes assignments, class organization, performance assessment, and synchronization with learning platforms including Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, and Blackboard. Learn is COPPA-compliant and says it collects no personal information. Its library scores can be used on desktop and mobile devices. Noteflight LLC operates the service and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Good
- Supports MusicXML, MIDI, tablature, and parts extraction
- Scores can be shared with different access levels
- Premium includes 85 playback instruments
- Learn includes performance assessment and LMS synchronization
Watch out
- Learn requires at least 10 users
- Premium costs 7.95 USD monthly or 49.00 USD yearly
- Learn costs $69 a year
Who it suits
Noteflight suits people who want to write, play back, share, or collaborate on music scores in a browser. Noteflight Learn is aimed at classes and ensembles that need assignments, assessment, and learning-platform synchronization.
Verdict
Noteflight combines browser-based score creation with sharing and collaboration. Premium and Learn offer distinct added tools, with Learn carrying a 10-user minimum.
Plans and prices
From Noteflight's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Noteflight Premium Monthly | $7.95 a month | Noteflight Premium · Unlimited scores · Premium notation and formatting · 85 instruments · Score sharing and collaboration · MIDI transcription · billed monthly |
| Noteflight Premium Annual | $49 a year | Noteflight Premium · Unlimited scores · Premium notation and formatting · 85 instruments · Score sharing and collaboration · MIDI transcription · billed annually |
| Noteflight Learn | $69 a year | Minimum 10 users · Minimum 10 users · Assignments and class organization · Performance assessment · LMS synchronization · billed annually |
| Noteflight Free | Free | — |
| Noteflight Learn Trial | Free | 60-day trial |
The facts
Each one read from Noteflight's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio Controls
- Premium users can adjust audio levels and reverb.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Cloud-Based Editor
- Online music notation, playback, and sharing tools are provided in the cloud.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Collaboration features
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Custom Groups
- Premium supports viewing, joining, and creating custom groups.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- webchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Desktop And Mobile
- Learn library scores can be used on desktop and mobile devices.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Learning Integrations
- Learn syncs with Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, PowerSchool, MusicFirst, Moodle, and Blackboard.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Learn Privacy
- Noteflight Learn is COPPA-compliant and says no personal information is collected.checked 28 Sep 2026
- MIDI support
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- MIDI Transcription
- Premium can transcribe notation with MIDI instruments.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Music Catalog
- The service provides access to over 80,000 titles from Hal Leonard, ArrangeMe, and its community.checked 28 Sep 2026
- MusicXML support
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Parts extraction
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Performance Assessment
- SoundCheck provides instant ratings and feedback for pitch, rhythm, and intonation.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Premium Instruments
- Premium playback includes 85 high-quality instruments.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Premium Library
- Premium includes access to over 80,000 digital sheet music titles.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Score Sharing
- Scores can be shared publicly or privately, with viewing, commenting, or editing access.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Tablature support
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Unlimited Groups
- Learn supports unlimited groups for organizing classes and ensembles.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Unlimited Scores
- Premium allows users to create an unlimited number of scores.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Company Identity
- The service is operated by Noteflight LLC.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusettschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Free Tier
- Noteflight offers a free starting option.checked 28 Sep 2026
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