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Convert SIB to MUSICXML

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

The right way to move a score to MuseScore, Finale or Dorico: open in Sibelius and Export → MusicXML (.musicxml or compressed .mxl). MusicXML is the open interchange standard those programs read; the native .sib is not portable.

Also to MUSICXML: MUS · MXL · GP5

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert SIB to MUSICXML

Converting a .SIB 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 .SIB 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

.SIB Sibelius Music Notation File

A SIB file is a music score (sheet music) created in Sibelius, the professional notation software owned by Avid. It stores written notation - notes, staves, dynamics, layout - not recorded…

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.MUSICXML MUSICXML File

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

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