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Heads up: saved tabs live only in this browser, so clearing your browser data (cache or site data) will delete them. To stay safe, export each tab as JSON — then Import that file to restore it after clearing your browser or on another device. (TXT is for sharing/printing and can't be re-imported.)
- Name your tab and choose a tuning
- Click a cell and type a fret number
- Use arrow keys to move between cells
- Select a note, then click a technique (hammer-on, slide…)
- Add measures and set beats per measure
- Save to your browser, or Preview to print / export as TXT / JSON
About This Guitar Tab Maker
Guitar Tool Hub's free online guitar tab maker is a full tablature editor that runs in your browser. Write riffs, licks, melodies, and complete song parts on a 6-string grid, annotate hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends and slides, switch to any alternate tuning, then save your tabs to your device or export them as a TXT or JSON file. No account, no download, no paywall.
- 01Write tablature on a 6-string editor grid
- 02Add and remove measures, set beats per measure
- 03Type fret numbers and move with the arrow keys
- 04Add hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, slides, vibrato and muted notes from a technique toolbar
- 0527 standard and alternate tunings (Drop D, DADGAD, Open G and more)
- 06Save tabs in your browser (local storage) — your work auto-saves
- 07Export as TXT (classic ASCII tab) or JSON, and re-import JSON
- 08Print preview with clean, continuous lines — print or save as PDF
- 09Free — no account or download needed
Frequently Asked Questions
Click a cell on the 6-string grid and type the fret number for that string, use the arrow keys to move between cells, add as many measures as you need, then save the tab in your browser or export it as a TXT or JSON file.
Yes. The tab maker saves your tabs in your browser using local storage — no account or sign-up. Your current work also auto-saves as a draft so a refresh won't lose it. One caveat: because tabs are stored only in this browser, clearing your browser data (cache or site data) will delete them. The workaround is to export each tab as JSON, then use the Import button to bring that file back — this restores the exact tab after clearing your browser or on another device. (TXT export is great for sharing and printing but can't be re-imported.)
Click the note you want, then click a technique button — hammer-on, pull-off, bend, slide up, slide down, vibrato, or dead note. The proper tab symbol is added right after the fret, so playing fret 5, choosing hammer-on, then typing 7 in the next cell reads 5h7 on the line. You can still type the symbols by hand if you prefer.
Yes. Pick from 27 tunings — Standard, Drop D, Half Step Down, DADGAD (D modal), Open G and more — and the string labels update to match. The tuning is saved and exported with your tab.
Export as a plain-text TXT file (the classic ASCII tab format that pastes anywhere) or as a JSON file you can re-import later to keep editing. There's also a print preview that renders your tab with clean, straight, continuous lines — use it to print or to save a PDF.
Yes — completely free. No account, no download, and no payment required. Everything runs in your browser.