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Convert MUS to MUSICXML

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Is it possible to convert MUS to MUSICXML?
Yes - MUS converts to MUSICXML.

THE essential conversion and the only reliable way off Finale. In a working Finale: File → Export → MusicXML (use MusicXML 4.0). MuseScore, Dorico and Sibelius all import MusicXML, preserving notation (not pixel-perfect, but the music). Without Finale there is no supported way to produce this from a .mus. (db lists .musx, count 1 - but MusicXML is the real migration target.)

Also to MUSICXML: MXL · GP5 · GP

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert MUS to MUSICXML

Converting a .MUS file to .MUSICXML lets you open the content in software that prefers the .MUSICXML format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .MUS files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.MUS Finale Notation File (legacy)

A MUS file is a sheet-music document created in Finale, MakeMusic's notation program. It stores the written score (notes, staves, lyrics), not audio. The problem: MakeMusic discontinued…

Open .MUS details →
.MUSICXML MUSICXML File

A .MUSICXML file is a data file used by specific software.

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