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- Collaborative notation across devices
Flat is a cloud notation editor for browser, desktop and mobile that lets several people edit one score at the same time. The free plan covers 15 scores and 30 instruments; Flat Power adds unlimited scores, 180+ instruments and logo-free export.
Features
- Real-time collaborative score editing
- 180+ instruments incl. HQ studio sounds (Power)
- Guitar tab editor and PDF import
- MusicXML and MIDI import/export
- Offline composing with cloud sync
- Flat for Education with Google/Microsoft/Canvas sync
Pricing
Flat has free and paid options.
Flat Basic free (15 scores, 30 instruments); Flat Power shown from India as ₹849/month, ₹3,999/year or ₹26,900 lifetime (pricing is localised); Flat for Education has a 1-month free trial.
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