MUSIC IN WORDS
Read, hear and practise supported music with a keyboard, screen reader or Braille display.
SpeakTab turns supported scores into a reading you can explore by beat and measure. Keep your place, hear a passage and make practice notes along the way.
Windows and Android. Local practice, with optional AI help.
MEET SPEAKTAB
Explore note names, rhythms and supplied guitar fingerings without relying on a printed page. SpeakTab combines a readable music description with practical tools for learning a passage.
Windows offers the fuller reader and composer. Android offers a smaller practice app, tested on BrailleSense 7. Read the full feature set and platform differences.
GET SPEAKTAB
The version numbers below identify the downloads currently offered here.
The full music reader and composer.
The next page explains the Google Drive download, extracting the ZIP and opening SpeakTab.
Windows Quick Start (Word)A focused music practice app.
Tested on BrailleSense 7
Open the APK in File Manager. If SpeakTab is already installed, choose Update; do not uninstall. Other Android phones and BrailleSense 6 have not been tested.
Android getting started guide (RTF)Reading and basic local practice do not require ChatGPT. Online AI features use your chosen provider connection and may have account limits or charges.
START WITH THE RIGHT GUIDE
These links download native Word or RTF documents directly. Open them in Word, a compatible reader or on your Braille device.
Try the original practice exercises before opening your own music.
A LITTLE HELP
SpeakTab is music reading and practice software for blind musicians. It presents supported music as text for a screen reader or Braille display, with tools for moving through the music, hearing passages and keeping practice notes. The Windows version also has a composer.
Both versions support Guitar Pro and MusicXML, including compressed MXL. They also support SpeakTab saved readings and suitable text files. A file must contain usable musical information: a scanned page or ordinary text alone does not automatically become a playable score.
Windows has additional PDF and AI-assisted workflows. The Android app cannot open PDFs directly. See the appropriate manual for format details and limitations.
No for local reading, notes and basic playback of supported score data. ChatGPT and other online AI features are optional and need an internet connection and an eligible account or API connection. Provider charges and limits can apply.
No. The Android app has been tested on BrailleSense 7. BrailleSense 6 and Android phones have not been tested. The supplied guide uses BrailleSense 7 controls.
A pair such as 2-3 means string 2, fret 3. 1-0 means string 1 open; X means muted. These are string and fret numbers, not left-hand finger numbers. The app uses supplied fingerings; a pitch alone does not identify one unique guitar fingering.
Download the new APK and open it in File Manager. Choose Update over the existing installation. Do not uninstall first: uninstalling removes the app’s local readings and notes. Your existing readings and saved connection are kept by an ordinary update.
The full Windows ZIP is larger than this free website’s individual-file limit. Its link opens a public Google Drive download. Choose Download, save the ZIP, extract it, then open SpeakTab.exe. Read the Windows download steps. Manuals and the Android APK download directly from this site.
No. Source quality and supported notation matter, and AI-assisted results can be wrong. Keep your original score and check uncertain passages. Software checks and successful device tests do not certify every piece of music.
Use the question form or contact email. Include Windows or Android, your app version, the device and what happened. For account help, describe the problem without sending passwords or API keys.
KEEP MAKING MUSIC