Easy charts from your songs.
Download the app, drop an MP3, and play along with chords and fingering.
Everything stays on your computer.
From $29/year · Mac + Windows · No upload · No Python
Not sure which Mac? Apple menu → About This Mac — Chip = Apple Silicon · Processor = Intel
Files: Chord-Chart-Apple-Silicon.dmg · Chord-Chart-Intel.dmg · ChordChart-Windows.zip
Each download includes How to use Chord Chart.html. After install, enter your checkout email in the app. License
Bbm · Ebm7 · Ab · click a bar to jump
What you can do
- Play along — the chart follows the song. Click a measure to jump there.
- Library — reopen past songs, search your collection, and star favorites.
- Fix a chord — double-click a name (for example Bbm7 → Bbm). It stays saved.
- Other fingerings — click a diagram, then pick one of the three positions.
- Chart style — Smooth, Balanced, or Detailed.
- Lyrics (optional) — generate synced lyrics and edit lines in the chart.
- Capo & transpose — slide to the key you play in.
- PDF — download the chart as you see it on screen.
- Private — files never leave this PC.
How it works
- Download the Mac DMG or Windows zip. A how-to guide is in the same folder.
- Open Chord Chart. It opens in its own window on your computer.
- Drop a song. Play, jump, edit, and save a PDF. Nothing is uploaded.
Install
macOS — Apple Silicon (M1 / M2 / M3)
- Download
Chord-Chart-Apple-Silicon.dmgfrom the home page - Open the DMG
- Drag Chord Chart to Applications
- Open How to use Chord Chart.html for the guide
- Open Chord Chart
If Mac says it cannot verify the app (Done / Move to Trash):
- Click Done. Do not move it to Trash.
- In Applications, right-click Chord Chart (or Control-click).
- Choose Open. When the warning appears again, click Open.
If there is still no Open button: System Settings → Privacy & Security → scroll down → Open Anyway.
macOS — Intel
- Download
Chord-Chart-Intel.dmgfrom the home page - Open the DMG
- Drag Chord Chart to Applications
- Open How to use Chord Chart.html for the guide
- Open Chord Chart
Pick the right Mac build: Apple menu → About This Mac. If you see a Processor (for example Intel Core i5), use the Intel DMG. If you see a Chip (for example M1), use Apple Silicon.
Windows
- Unzip
ChordChart-Windows.zip - Open How to use Chord Chart.html for the guide
- Double-click ChordChart.exe
If the browser blocks the zip (Uncommon download): click Keep, then Keep anyway if asked.
If Windows says it protected your PC (Don’t run):
- Do not click Don’t run.
- Click More info.
- Click Run anyway.
If there is no More info: right-click ChordChart.exe → Properties → check Unblock → OK, then open it again.
System requirements
- Windows 10+ or macOS 12+ (Intel or Apple Silicon)
- No Python or ffmpeg install — both are inside the app
- 8 GB RAM recommended
- About 500 MB free disk space
- Internet only for license (when available)