LY Converter
Convert LY files online for free
Drop or upload your .LY file
How to convert your LY file
- Click Select File above, and choose your LY file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert LY to another file type
The converter easily converts your LY file to various formats—free and online. No Media Player or extra software needed.
- LY to LF
- LY to KM
- LY to AU
- LY to SF
- LY to LM
- LY to PC
- LY to MP3
- LY to WAV
- LY to AAC
- LY to FLAC
- LY to OGG
- LY to WMA
Convert a file to LY
The converter also works in reverse, allowing you to convert your file into the LY file type—in the best quality.
- MIDI to LY
- AAC to LY
- TTA to LY
- AU to LY
- WV to LY
- DTS to LY
- MID to LY
- FLAC to LY
- RA to LY
- MP3 to LY
- PCM to LY
- WAV to LY
About LY files
LY files are associated with LilyPond, a music engraving program known for producing high-quality sheet music. These files contain plain text data written in LilyPond's input language, which can be challenging to handle for those unfamiliar with its syntax. To learn more about LilyPond, you can visit its Wikipedia page.
Converting LY files is essential when you need to share or edit music scores in more accessible formats like PDF, MIDI, or MusicXML. Software like LilyPond itself can convert LY files to PDF and MIDI. MuseScore is another excellent tool that imports and exports MusicXML, although it requires converting LY files to MusicXML first.
Conversion challenges include maintaining the integrity of musical notation and ensuring compatibility with different software. Manual conversion can be time-consuming and prone to errors, especially for complex scores. The need for specific knowledge of musical notation software also adds to the complexity.
While LY files are powerful for music engraving, their complexity and lack of widespread support make them less user-friendly. That's why converting LY files to more common formats is often necessary. Using Convert.Guru, you can easily convert LY files by simply dragging and dropping them onto the website. This free and reliable service transforms LY files into various formats, including PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML, without the hassle of manual conversion processes.
The LY Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began more than 25 years ago in California, when Tom Simondi published the most comprehensive database of file formats on his website. Before that, Tom had worked on Space Shuttle development at the Air Force Systems Command’s Space Division in Los Angeles. He is known as one of the top programmers of the late 1980s.
When Microsoft integrated Tom’s Filext database into Windows XP, it became the leading platform for analyzing and processing file types and formats.
Today, we use the latest technologies to analyze, process, and convert one of the world's largest collections of file formats. We are committed to developing the best LY converter by continuously improving quality, usability, and reliability.