Guitar Tab Editor & Writer

Guitar Scribble is a free online guitar tab editor and writer for guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, and 7-string: type fret numbers and it draws the tab as you go. No rhythm entry required, with optional rhythm notation and playback when you want them. Paste any plain-text (ASCII) tab and it turns into a clean, editable, printable tab in one click. Upon (PDF/PNG) export, lines will appear solid for quality printing and display.

Quick Guide: Click to set cursor • Type 0-9 for frets. Letters are also allowed in TAB • Spacebar adds a blank column (space) at the cursor • Backspace deletes behind the cursor, Delete removes the note under it • Arrow keys to move • Symbols: Select notes, then click buttons to add hammer-ons, slides, bends, pre-bends, vibratos, harmonics, or palm mutes (P.M.). Most buttons cycle through options (click repeatedly). • View Full Instructions & Help → | What's New → | Request a Feature → | Editor Tips: On | Guitar Trivia → |Install App →
Create a free account to save your tabs to the cloud and access them from any device.  ·  Pro: unlimited cloud saves, full playback, watermark-free exports, and more. Go Pro →
Install the Tab Editor as an app: full screen, its own home-screen icon, and it opens even without a connection.

Install the Tab Editor App

Free, no app store needed. The tab editor becomes an icon on your home screen and opens full screen like a regular app. Once installed it opens even without a connection, so you can keep writing and save to the cloud when you are back online.

iPhone & iPad (Safari)
  1. Tap the Share button (the square with an up arrow) at the bottom of Safari
  2. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen
  3. Tap Add in the top corner. Done!
Android (Chrome)
  1. Tap the ⋮ menu in the top right of Chrome
  2. Tap Add to Home screen (sometimes labeled Install app)
  3. Confirm. Done!
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Cursor: string 0, col 2 | Selection: none | Symbols: 0
✨ The editor is a working view. Your PDF/PNG export prints cleaner — solid lines, no grid. Preview the output →