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Convert MXL to MUSICXML

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

.mxl is just zipped MusicXML - rename to .zip and extract the inner .musicxml, or use a notation app's 'Save as uncompressed MusicXML'. Fully lossless.

Also to MUSICXML: MUS · GP5 · GP

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert MXL to MUSICXML

Converting a .MXL 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 .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 →
.MUSICXML MUSICXML File

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

Open .MUSICXML details →