Power Tab Editor

Power Tab Editor 2.0.22

View and edit guitar tablature.

  • By Power Tab Community
  • Open Source
  • Updated Jun 29, 2025
Download for Windows

About Power Tab Editor

Power Tab Editor 2.0 - A powerful cross platform guitar tablature viewer and editor inspired by
the ceased development and missing source code from the original Power Tab Editor. This project
is open-source and written from scratch so that your favorite tabbing platform can continuously
grow with your needs.

What's new in 2.0.22

This release fixes several translation-related issues
Changed
- Updated translations
Fixed
- Fixed issues with overriding the application's language on macOS via the system settings (#507)
- Fixed an issue which could cause a secondary language to be used for translations rather than the primary system language (#527, #528)
- Added missing German and Chinese (Simplified) translations which previously were not being packaged

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherPower Tab Community
AuthorCameron White
Version2.0.22
Release date2025-06-29
LicenseGPL-3.0
Installer typeinno
Architecturex64
Package IDpowertab.powertabeditor
Admin rightsRequired
Install scopeAll users

Install Power Tab Editor from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=powertab.powertabeditor -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=powertab.powertabeditor -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=powertab.powertabeditor -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"powertabeditor-windows-2.0.22.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-

audioc-plus-pluscross-platformguitarguitar-tabsmusicmusic-compositionmusic-notationqttablature

File types supported by Power Tab Editor

Power Tab Editor can open or be associated with 7 file types:

.gp.gp3.gp4.gp5.gpx.pt2.ptb

Power Tab Editor version history

2.0.21 Nov 21, 2024

Frequently asked questions

Is Power Tab Editor free?

Yes. Power Tab Editor is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.

What is the latest version of Power Tab Editor?

The latest version is 2.0.22, released on Jun 29, 2025.

Is it safe to download Power Tab Editor?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 523f12b26b457afa1ea8b15cf0daa2dfd1d82106da723150f662d8bee6a48037.

Which Windows versions does Power Tab Editor support?

Power Tab Editor runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install Power Tab Editor silently?

Run the offline installer with "powertabeditor-windows-2.0.22.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=powertab.powertabeditor -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Power Tab Editor?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Power Tab Editor and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=powertab.powertabeditor -e.

What file types can Power Tab Editor open?

Power Tab Editor supports 7 file types, including .gp, .gp3, .gp4, .gp5, .gpx, .pt2, .ptb.