How to convert MXL to MSCZ
Converting a .MXL file to .MSCZ lets you open the content in software that prefers the .MSCZ format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .MXL 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
.MXL
Compressed MusicXML score
An MXL file is a compressed MusicXML score - sheet music packaged as a ZIP archive. It is not an audio file; it contains notes and layout, not a recording. Open it in MuseScore (free) or…
Open .MXL details →
.MSCZ
MuseScore Compressed Score
An MSCZ file is a sheet-music (music notation) document created by MuseScore, the free scorewriter. It stores notes, staves, lyrics, and layout - not recorded audio. Open it with the free…
Open .MSCZ details →
