Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I sync playlists and songs between my devices?

To sync your playlists, favorites, and songs between the website and mobile apps (iOS, Android), please ensure the following:

  • Sign in with the same account across all your devices.
  • Open the Profile section in the app or on the website.
  • Make sure Synchronization is enabled.

Once synchronization is active, your playlists and song collections will automatically stay up to date everywhere. You can also trigger an immediate sync at any time using the SYNC NOW button in the main menu.

Note: Cloud synchronization is available with a PRO account.

Q: How do I organize my Favorites and "My Songs" with labels?

You can easily categorize and quickly filter your favorite songs and personal song library using custom labels (tags).

Create custom labels (such as Acoustic, Live Set, or To Learn) and assign one or multiple labels to any song for fast access.

To manage or assign labels on the website, click the song options menu .

Q: How do I add personal notes to a song?

You can add custom notes to any song in your Favorites. Open the song menu and select Add Note.

Q: How do I change the sorting order of my songs?

You can sort your Favorites and My Songs lists alphabetically, by date added, or arrange them in your own custom order. Open the list menu to pick your preferred sort.
When Custom Sort is selected, you can easily reorder songs by dragging and dropping them into place.

Q: How do I create and format a new song?

You can create and store custom songs in the My Songs section whenever you are signed in. By default, newly created songs are private and visible only to you.

If you would like to share your chord sheet with the community and make it publicly searchable, click the Publish button. All submissions are reviewed by our team before going live (usually within a few days). You will receive an email notification as soon as your song is approved.

Our editor supports two clean formatting formats:

Format 1: Inline Chords in Brackets
        Guitar Solo
        B Em B Em

        [Gm]People are strange [Cm]when you're a [Gm]stranger 
        [Cm]Faces look [Gm]ugly [D]when you're [Gm]alone 
        [Gm]Women seem wicked [Cm]when you're un[Gm]wanted 
        [Cm]Streets are [Gm]uneven [D]when you're [Gm]down
        
Format 2: Chords Placed Above Lyrics (Column Alignment)
        Guitar Solo
        B Em B Em

        Gm                 Cm            Gm
        People are strange when you're a stranger 
        Cm         Gm   D           Gm
        Faces look ugly when you're alone 
        Gm                Cm          Gm
        Women seem wicked when you're unwanted 
        Cm          Gm     D           Gm
        Streets are uneven when you're down
        

Regardless of which input format you use (Format 1 or Format 2), our engine will automatically format the song cleanly for playback and performance across both the website and mobile apps (as shown below). Placing chords directly above words gives you precise control over which syllable the chord change occurs on. You can also customize chord highlight colors in Settings.

Preview: Rendered Song in Performance View
              C               G                 Am     Am/G Fmaj7    F6
        When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
        

Formatting Tips & Best Practices

  • Preview & review: Always check how your song looks in the preview / performance screen to ensure chords and lyrics align as intended.
  • Use spaces, never tabs: Tab widths vary across devices and text editors (e.g. 4 vs 8 spaces). Using regular spaces guarantees that fixed-width column alignment stays consistent everywhere.
  • Keep line lengths compact: To prevent awkward line wrapping and ensure smooth auto-scrolling on phones and tablets, keep line lengths under 45–50 characters. This also leaves room to increase font size comfortably.
  • Use blank lines between sections: Separate verses, choruses, and instrumental parts with an empty line. This helps our chord detector distinguish lyrics from chord annotations.
  • Place chords directly above their lyrics: Do not leave blank lines between a chord line and its corresponding lyric line (unless it is an instrumental section with chords only).

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