Riffin
Riffin is a web-based tablature editor for writing, playing back, recording, and sharing guitar tabs.
What Riffin is
Riffin is a web-based tablature editor for writing, playing back, recording, and sharing guitar tabs. Its editor has a title field and TAB view, with guitar tuning set to EADGBe. Editing tools let users copy and paste power chords, rearrange material with drag and drop, and add space within a tab. The page also advertises recording a demo on the fly and sharing tabs. An “Ask AI” control appears in the editor interface. Riffin supports tablature notation only, with tab playback and audio recording listed as capabilities. The maker describes it as designed for simplicity and portability and says it is built for guitarists by guitarists. Riffin is free to use, and the maker invites users to support the project. Planned updates include a better mobile experience, audio uploads and multitrack recording, chord diagrams, conversion from plain text to Riffin tabs, and export options.
Good
- Free to use.
- Supports tab playback and audio recording.
- Tabs can be shared.
- Drag and drop rearranges tab content.
Watch out
- Supports tablature notation only.
- A better mobile experience is still planned.
- Export options are listed as planned updates.
- Chord diagrams are listed as planned updates.
Who it suits
Riffin suits guitarists who want to create and share tabs in a web editor. It is a fit for users working in tablature rather than other notation modes.
Verdict
Riffin provides basic tab editing, playback, recording, and sharing in a free web tool. Its current notation mode is limited to tablature, while several additions remain planned.
Plans and prices
From Riffin's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to use; maker says it hopes to keep it free |
The facts
Each one read from Riffin's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI
- The editor interface includes an “Ask AI” control.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker says Riffin is built for guitarists by guitarists.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The page advertises copying and pasting power chords, rearranging content with drag and drop, and adding space to tabs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- A better mobile experience is listed among planned updates.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Riffin describes itself as a tablature editor designed for simplicity and portability.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Recording
- The page advertises recording a demo on the fly.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- The page advertises sharing tabs with the world.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Tab editing
- The page shows a tablature editor with a title field, TAB view, and guitar tuning set to EADGBe.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Planned features
- Planned updates listed include audio uploads and multitrack recording, chord diagrams, plain text to Riffin tab conversion, and export options.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Price
- The maker says Riffin is free to use and invites users to support the project.checked 8 Oct 2026
Alternatives to Riffin
- 1
Guitar2Tabs
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.1Free plan - 2
Cesure
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.0From €39.99 a year - 3
Note2Tabs
Free planWeb7.4From $5.99 a month - 4
Guitar Tab Maker
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux7.3Free plan - 5
TabMaker
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS7.3From $34.99 a year - 6
Soundslice
Free planAndroidiOSWeb7.2From $5 a month