Frequently asked questions

Search by band name, album title, or song name. On the search page, you can narrow results to bands, albums, or tracks.

Open a song to see its available tabs. Some songs have multiple versions or formats to choose from.

Yes. You can browse bands alphabetically or by country, and explore albums by release year.

MetalTabs supports Guitar Pro, Power Tab, and plain text tabs.

Text tabs include guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, chords, and ukulele. Available formats depend on what contributors have uploaded for each song.

Yes. Signed-in users can rate tabs from one to five stars. Bands and albums can also be rated.

Community ratings can help you choose between versions, but they don't guarantee that a transcription is accurate.

Yes. Sign in, find the song, and use its upload option. Choose the tab type and upload the matching file.

Supported file extensions include .txt, .ptb, .gp, .gp3, .gp4, .gp5, .gpx, and .gtp. You can upload one file at a time, up to 10 MB.

New uploads are reviewed before they appear publicly.

Only submit material you have the necessary rights or permission to share.

You retain any rights you hold in your original contribution and grant MetalTabs permission to host and distribute it as described in our Terms of Use.