Songbook Buddy is not just a ChordPro editor or a stage viewer. It connects the stages most musicians today spread across multiple apps — from participation in a shared setlist to publishing a professional songbook.
Import ChordPro and text files, receive .sbbl setlists from a leader, transpose on the fly, and build a searchable local library — Starter includes the full editor with a 100-song cap; Basic unlocks an unlimited library, personal setlist create/edit, and all import formats.
Edit with live preview, structured sections, and full control over your song format. Editing is the foundation — not the destination — of the platform.
Transpose instantly for your voice or instrument. Essential for participating in clubs, worship teams, and festivals where songs arrive in different keys.
Spotlight pages with app screenshots for the workflows that matter on stage and in rehearsal.
Local song library with search, filters, sorting, favourites, and archive.
Write and edit songs in ChordPro with live preview, undo/redo, templates, and find/replace.
Distraction-free performance view with auto-scroll, wakelock, and setlist navigation.
Guitar, ukulele, and piano shapes with soundfont audio and jazz alteration parsing.
Build your own chord diagrams visually — no ChordPro diagram syntax to learn.
Organise songs for gigs and rehearsals with drag-and-drop, per-entry keys, and archive.
Share songs and setlists with end-to-end encryption per band; roles and invites built in.
As your library becomes yours, Basic adds personal setlist create/edit, print/PDF output, metronome, flashcards, Find chord / Related Chords, tags, device sync (up to 2 devices), and linked audio for deliberate practice.
Built-in guitar, ukulele, and piano diagrams with audio preview. Pro adds custom chord shapes and advanced publishing layouts.
Starter covers diagrams with audio preview. Basic adds Find chord (Reverse Chord Finder), Related Chords, substitutions, and flashcards; Pro adds the custom chord editor, tunings, and progressions.
Bring existing libraries from other songbook apps. Starter imports ChordPro and text plus .sbbl setlist bundles; Basic adds PDF, Word/ODT, and image sheets plus encrypted device sync. ChordPro export and backup stay free at every tier.
No account required to start. Starter stays local-only; device sync needs Basic+ and a signed-in account; band collaboration is Pro Cloud.
Pro adds theater mode, footswitch and MIDI control, setlist PDF songbooks, .sbbl setlist export for hand-off, and publishing tools for music clubs, jam groups, band leaders, teachers, and performers.
Send and receive MIDI — learn, duplicate, panic; network MIDI on macOS.
Print the current song or export PDF with independent chord-chart scaling.
Download Songbook Buddy Starter free — then upgrade when your musical role grows.