MusicXML is text, not a picture
A MusicXML document describes parts, measures, pitches, and durations. The viewer renders that data as readable notation.
Browser tool
MusicXML viewer that runs locally in your browser.
Open a .musicxml, .xml, or compressed .mxl score and read the engraved notation on screen. The file is rendered in this page, so it never leaves your browser.
Open a score
Drop a .musicxml, .xml, or .mxl file here.
The notation is drawn by your own browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and your file never leaves your machine.
About the format
Reading a MusicXML file without opening a notation program.
Compressed containers open too
An .mxl is a ZIP holding the same notation. The container is unpacked here first, so a file exported from a notation app can be checked without unzipping it by hand.
Check a converted score before using it
Rendering a converted score is how you see whether the notation survived a conversion. For a structural review, the review tool flags suspicious notation measure by measure.
Questions
MusicXML viewer questions.
Answers to common questions about the viewer.
Do I need to install any software?
No. This page renders the score in any current browser, so no notation program or plugin is required to read a MusicXML file.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The document is parsed and drawn locally in your browser. It never leaves your machine and no copy reaches a server.
Can it open compressed .mxl scores?
Yes. An .mxl container is unpacked in the browser first, then the MusicXML inside it is rendered. Plain .musicxml and .xml files open directly.
Why does my score look different from my notation program?
The viewer re-engraves the notation from the MusicXML content rather than reproducing another program's page layout, so spacing, system breaks, and page turns can differ while the notes and rhythms remain the same.
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