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Android tablet guide

Import your sheet music into Klavia for Android.

Choose a MusicXML score for a direct import, or choose a PDF to have Klavia read the printed notation. This guide follows the Android tablet screens; the app interface in the screenshots is shown in English.

The walkthrough uses Carl Czerny’s 50 Melodische Übungsstücke, No. 4. Its PDF and MusicXML files are named Czerny-No-4.pdf and Czerny-No-4.musicxml in the screenshots; choose your own score in the same way.

1. Open the import choices

If a score is already open, use the import-file icon at the upper right.

From the main screen, tap Add (English: Add). The import sheet offers two routes: MusicXML, which reads the notation file directly without OMR conversion, and PDF, which uses optical music recognition (OMR) to read the score.

English Android Klavia screen showing the Add action and the two MusicXML and PDF import choices
English Android app: open Add and choose MusicXML or PDF. View screenshot at full size

2. Import a MusicXML score

  1. In the import sheet, choose MusicXML.
  2. In the Android file picker, open Downloads or the location where you saved the score. Cloud storage can also appear in the picker if its app provides files.
  3. Choose a file ending in .musicxml, .xml, or .mxl. An arbitrary XML file is not necessarily MusicXML. This route reads the score directly; it does not run PDF/OMR conversion.
  4. Klavia opens the score when it has been read and saves it to your library automatically.
English Android file picker with a MusicXML score selected
English Android file picker: select the MusicXML score you downloaded. View screenshot at full size
The demonstration score open in Klavia for Android
An example of the opened Czerny score. The MusicXML import allowance depends on your account. View screenshot at full size

3. Import and convert a PDF

  1. Open Add and choose PDF.
  2. Use the Android picker to find the PDF in Downloads or another available local or cloud location, then select it.
  3. For a multi-page PDF, select the pages you want and tap Import (Import in the English screenshots). A single-page PDF starts conversion directly after you select the file.
  4. Start conversion while connected to the internet. Wait while Klavia reads the selected pages. If conversion succeeds, the score opens and is saved to your library automatically. Recognition can make mistakes. Compare the result with the original; if it is inaccurate, try a clearer PDF or export a MusicXML version from your notation software.
English Android file picker with a PDF score selected
English Android file picker: select the PDF score. View screenshot at full size
Klavia for Android page-selection screen for a multi-page PDF
English Android app: select the PDF pages to recognize before conversion. View screenshot at full size

If an error appears, note the code shown in the app. You can try again; if the problem continues, contact Klavia support and include the code.

Conversion allowance: available PDF conversions depend on your account. Check the allowance shown in the app before starting; this guide does not promise a fixed number.
Czerny PDF conversion in progress in Klavia for Android
English Android app: the selected PDF is being read. View screenshot at full size
The converted Czerny PDF opened as a score in Klavia
The Czerny PDF has been converted and opened as a playable score. Check the notation against your original. View screenshot at full size

4. Find the score in your library

Imported scores are saved automatically. Open the library from the toolbar, select My Scores, and choose your piece. The Klavia Library tab is the catalogue, not your imported files. Use the search field if your list is long.

The My Scores tab filtered to the imported Czerny piece
My Scores: the imported piece is shown after searching for its filename. View screenshot at full size

Questions about importing

Which MusicXML files can I import? ▾
Use MusicXML files ending in .musicxml or .xml, or compressed MusicXML ending in .mxl. An arbitrary XML file is not necessarily a MusicXML score.
Does PDF import need internet? ▾
Yes. Klavia sends the selected PDF pages for optical music recognition (OMR), so the conversion step needs an internet connection. Compare the result with the original. If it is inaccurate, try a clearer PDF or a MusicXML export.
Where can I find the imported score? ▾
After import, open the library, select My Scores (My Scores in the English screenshots), and find the piece by its title.