Free piano roll video maker for MIDI files

midee is a free piano roll video maker for MIDI files. Drop in a .mid, preview the falling-note visualization, choose a theme, and export an MP4 video for YouTube, TikTok, Reels, Instagram, or sharing with friends.

If you have ever seen a video where piano notes fall toward a keyboard in sync with the music, that is the style midee creates - directly in your browser, without screen recording.

Quick steps

1. Open midee.app.
2. Drag in a .mid or .midi file.
3. Pick a theme and instrument.
4. Preview the falling notes.
5. Click Export.
6. Choose landscape, vertical, square, or native resolution.
7. Download the MP4.

For the file-format details, see MIDI to MP4.

What makes a good piano-roll video?

A good piano-roll video is easy to read, pleasant to watch, and synced tightly enough that the notes feel attached to the sound. You do not need a huge editing workflow. You need the basics done well:

• Clear note shapes.
• A visible keyboard.
• Smooth timing.
• Audio baked into the video.
• An aspect ratio that fits the platform.
• Enough visual style to feel intentional.

midee is built around that middle ground: more polished than a plain MIDI preview, much faster than a full video-editing setup.

Export sizes for each platform

If you are making short-form content, start with vertical. If you are making a full song video, start with 1080p landscape.

Make it look less generic

Most MIDI videos fail because they look like a default export. Before rendering, spend 30 seconds on the visual choices:

• Use Sunset or Midnight for emotional piano pieces.
• Use Neon for electronic, game, or high-energy tracks.
• Use Ocean for ambient and minimalist music.
• Try a non-piano instrument for non-piano arrangements.
• Hide tracks that clutter the video.
• Use particles for shareable clips; turn them off for cleaner educational videos.

The best piano-roll videos usually have one clear mood. Do not change every setting just because it exists.

Piano roll video maker vs screen recorder

Screen recording is flexible, but it is a workaround. If your source is already a MIDI file, direct export is simpler.

Ideas for piano-roll videos

• A short clip of a melody you are learning.
• A public-domain classical MIDI turned into a visual performance.
• A before/after arrangement comparison.
• A game music or film-score piano cover.
• A theory explainer showing a chord progression.
• A background visual for a beat, loop, or ambient sketch.
• A practice update for YouTube Shorts or TikTok.

If the MIDI is interesting to hear, it is often more interesting when people can see it too.

Common questions

Can I make piano-roll videos for free? Yes. midee is free and exports MP4 videos without a watermark.

Do I need to install anything? No. midee runs in a modern browser.

Can I make vertical piano-roll videos? Yes. Use the vertical export preset for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

Can I use any MIDI file? midee reads standard .mid and .midi files. Very unusual or corrupted files may not import cleanly.

Does the video include sound? Yes. The exported MP4 includes rendered audio.

Is this good for piano teachers? It can be useful for quick demonstrations and shareable examples. If you need detailed fingering, notation overlays, or lesson scoring, a dedicated teaching app may fit better.

Try it

Open midee, drop in a MIDI file, and make your first piano-roll MP4 in a few clicks.