International MIDI Files

User guide

Two things worth knowing to get the most out of the site: how to grab files with the cart, and how to listen to and play a file straight from its page.

The cart

The individual catalog is free, no account or sign-up needed — up to 30 files per download and 100 files downloaded in total. This limit is there to reduce abuse and bulk scraping. To keep downloading, create an account or make a donation.

  1. On an artist's or file's page, click "Add to cart" for each title you're interested in.
  2. The counter at the top of the page (Cart) shows how many files you've gathered so far.
  3. Once you've picked your titles, open the cart and click "Download": all files arrive bundled in a single .zip.

We never send any email other than the ones needed for sign-up or donations. Your email address will never be shared, exchanged or sold for advertising purposes. On International MIDI Files, you're not tracked: no Google Analytics, no advertising cookie, no IP address kept in plain text. We only protect the site from abuse, anonymously.

The MIDI/Karaoke player

No need to download a file to listen to it: clicking a title takes you to its page, where a full player is built right into the page.

  • Playback: play/pause, skip forward and back 5 seconds, clickable progress bar.
  • Tracks ("Mix" panel): every instrument in the song is shown as a piano roll; clicking a track mutes it, handy for practicing along with a specific instrument.
  • Lyrics ("Karaoke" panel, when available): synced scrolling, syllable by syllable, karaoke-style. A link also lets you download them as a text file, to keep them at hand without leaving the page open.
  • Tempo and key adjustable live, without interrupting playback.
  • For logged-in users, this button Export as MP3 lets you export the loaded title as MP3. Any adjustments you've made are included.

The player runs directly in the browser, on both desktop and mobile — no installation required.

The first time you play a title, give the player a moment to load the instruments before sound starts — the wait depends on how many instruments the song uses and on your connection.