Your PDF scores are now editable on Flat for Education

What if you could instantly turn the sheet music you already own into a fully editable, digital score? For years, this has been the number one feature request from music teachers like you. We are thrilled to announce that we've listened.

Introducing the new PDF to Score feature, a revolutionary tool that allows you to import PDFs into Flat for Education and edit them directly in our powerful music notation editor. This is the next step in transforming your static digital sheet music into dynamic, collaborative, and curriculum-ready projects.

Get Started in 5 Simple Steps

Music educators are busy, so we designed this new feature to be incredibly intuitive. Here is a quick, step-by-step guide to get you started:

1. Go to your Score Library. This is where you manage all of your sheet music.
2. Click on the "New Score" button. You'll find this in the top right corner of your screen.
3. Click on "Import PDF." This new option will be clearly visible.
4. Import your PDF file. Select the file you want to convert from your computer.
5. Wait for it to be sent back to you as an editable score, and have fun! Our technology handles the conversion process quickly and accurately.

As you get started, please note the following limitations: you have a total of 100 pages per user, with a 10-page limit per import. This feature is available exclusively for teachers with an active paid or renewed subscription (not for those on a free trial).

Unlock Your Music Library: Convert & Edit PDFs in Minutes

With our new PDF to Score feature, you can upload any PDF of sheet music, and our technology will instantly convert it into an editable Flat for Education score. The process is quick and seamless. Once your PDF is imported and converted, you can immediately begin to work with it in our music notation editor.

What can you do with your new, editable score?

• Save time on transcription. Stop recreating scores by hand and convert your files with high accuracy.
• Adapt and arrange your favorite pieces. Make quick edits, transpose for different instruments, or easily update old scores.
• Create dynamic lessons. Add interactive playback, collaborative features, and personalized assignments.
• Export to MusicXML. Easily use your Flat for Education scores with other professional notation software.

This tool gives you the power to go beyond a static handout and transform your favorite pieces into rich, interactive learning experiences.

Best Practices for PDF imports on Flat for Education

To ensure that you have the best experience, here are some recommendations concerning PDF files you will import:

What should you really not import: 

• If the number of pages of the piece you are trying to convert exceeds the amount of Livescore credits you own for the current month (maximum 10 pages in the free trial) , you will not be able to convert your sheet music.
• Vertical staves. In this case, you should first rotate the file 90 degrees to make the staves appear horizontally.  
• Chord chart, lyrics & chords, tablatures, or any other type of score that doesn't display staves.
• Handwritten music.
• Graphic notation, complex contemporary notation, or mensural notation.
• A "double-page score" on a single PDF page.
• Scores whose barlines are located in the interstaff only
• Scores with guitar tablature

As a general rule, the cleaner your PDF, the better the output. Of course, the musical content also plays a role in the quality of the output.

You can read more about these best practices here.

Start Creating and Shape the Future of EdTech

We believe this is a monumental step forward for music education technology, and we can't wait to see what you and your students create.

Musically Yours,

The Flat for Education Team