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Kiiwi vs Sound to MIDI

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Kiiwi compared with Sound to MIDI
DetailKiiwi logo KiiwiSound to MIDI logo Sound to MIDI
What it doesMenu bar app that plays 30+ real mechanical keyboard sounds in every Mac application Convert audio to MIDI free in your browser
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$4.99 USD one-time purchase (launch price for first 100 customers); $6.99 USD after launch period. Includes 14-day money-back guarantee, lifetime updates, and use on up to 2 Macs. Raw MIDI downloads are free. Sign in for your first complete project export free. Additional project exports available in one-time packs with no subscription. First-time users get one free complete export after signing in.
Key features
  • 30+ mechanical switch sounds with real recordings
  • Works system-wide in every application
  • Spatial audio positioning by key location
  • Five pitch variants per switch sample
  • Typing statistics and streak counter
  • Mouse click and scroll sound packs
  • Quick mute with keyboard shortcut
  • Share weekly typing cards with nine themes
  • Privacy-focused with local storage only
  • Zero CPU usage when idle
  • Free Raw MIDI download without sign-up
  • Local audio processing on device
  • Polyphonic AI pitch detection using Spotify's Basic Pitch
  • Multiple input formats: MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, OGG, MP4, WebM
  • Edit and refine detected notes before export
  • Automatic sheet music draft in PDF and MusicXML
  • Practice WAVs at original and half speed
  • Source-aware detection profiles: Voice, Piano & Guitar, Bass, General
  • Adjustable onset and note confidence thresholds
  • Works on mobile browsers
What makes it different
  • Real recorded mechanical switch sounds, not synthesized
  • Two-millisecond sample timing aligned with actual keystroke
  • All data stays on your Mac, never recorded or transmitted
  • One-time purchase with lifetime updates
  • Built by a single developer for meticulous quality control
  • Runs entirely on your device; no audio upload required for conversion
  • Free conversion with no sign-up, daily limits or watermarks
  • Compare Raw MIDI with edited results before paying
  • Optional privacy-first cloud backup requiring explicit user selection
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)21 −1 (down) since last check38 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)126
Citation Flow (Majestic)2026
Referring domains (Majestic)2030

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