Features
Listen
Play a song on a speaker, turn on the radio or sing with your guitar, then tap once. The chords light up on a circle of fifths while the song runs, and the lyrics come in as it goes on.
Or open an audio file or a video from Files or Photos.
The sheet
Chords stand above the word they start on, like a printed song sheet, with the key and tempo at the top. Transpose in semitones, set a capo, or ask for simple chords: C instead of Cmaj7.
Chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele or piano. Autoscroll at your speed, or play the recording with the sung line marked.
Fix it by ear
The chords come from what the app hears, so some will need a second look. Tap a chord to change it and hear it over the song.
Move it to another word, change every chord of that kind at once, or correct a word of the lyrics. Your recording is never changed.
Keep it
Sort songs into folders, with title and artist. Search titles, artists, lyrics and folders.
Export as PDF, ChordPro or image, with or without lyrics and chord diagrams.
Feedback
Spotted a bug, or have an idea?
Report it on GitHub. The tracker is public, so you can see what is already known, follow a fix, and add to someone else's report instead of writing a second one. Email still works for anything you would rather not post publicly.
Questions about GetChords.
What does GetChords do?
It listens to a song through your iPhone's microphone and writes its chord sheet: the chords above the lyrics, line by line. You can also open an audio file or a video from Files or Photos.
Are the chords always right?
No. The chords come from what the app hears, so some will need a second look. Tap a chord to change it and hear it over the song. Your recording is never changed.
Which instruments does it show?
It has chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele and piano. You can transpose in semitones, set a capo, or ask for simple chords: C instead of Cmaj7.
Does my song leave my iPhone?
Your recordings and sheets stay on your iPhone, and the chords are worked out there. For the lyrics, GetChords separates the voice on your iPhone and sends it over an encrypted connection to our server and a speech recognition service, which return the text. Lyrics need your permission and an internet connection. The privacy policy names the services.
What does it cost?
One song is included. Your first export or your second song starts a 7-day trial. After that, export and new songs need a one-time purchase. Songs you already have stay readable. No subscription, no account, no ads.
What do I need?
An iPhone with iOS 26 or later. Lyrics need an iPhone 12 or newer. A song can run up to 5 minutes. The app is in English. There is no Android version.