Teachers
Prep scores, arrange parts and build exercises with a dedicated app window and desktop-speed editing. Everything syncs to the account your students already use.
Who it's for
Built for the whole music classroom
One account across the room, installed where each person works best.
Directors & administrators
The same Flat for Education you deploy district-wide, now installable on staff machines. One account, managed the way you already manage it.
Students
Write and edit notation on a school or home computer, with playback and the tools they know from the web.
The editor
A full notation editor, built for the desktop
Everything the Flat for Education editor does on the web, in a focused desktop app.
See everything in the editor
Professional notation
Articulations, lyrics, chords, slurs, transposing parts and clean engraving.
Realistic playback
Hear your score as you write it.
Import & export
Bring in MusicXML and MIDI; export print-ready PDF, MusicXML and MIDI.
MIDI input
Enter notes with a USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard.
Synced to your account
Sign in and your full library is there — on the web and on the desktop.
Works offline
No Wi-Fi in class? Keep editing; your changes sync back when you reopen the app online.
Offline-first
Great work shouldn't wait for the Wi-Fi.
Is your classroom connection dropping in and out? Keep composing and editing in the desktop app. Your work is saved right on the computer, with no connection needed.
The next time you open the app while online, your offline changes sync straight back to your Flat for Education account.
Cross-device
Install it on every computer.
Put the editor on the lab computers, the staff laptop and a student's home computer. There is no per-seat installation limit. Your Flat for Education account is the single source of truth, so anyone can sign in and pick up exactly where they left off.
Getting started
Get the desktop app in three steps
1
Download the desktop app
Get started in minutes. Download the app for macOS or Windows and install it directly on your device.
2
Log in to your account
Sign in to your Flat for Education account.
3
Your library is ready
Every score, assignment and class syncs across your devices automatically.
Download the desktop app
Don't have an account yet? Start a free trial and the download will be waiting in your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Flat for Education account to use the desktop app?
How do I download the Flat for Education desktop app?
Which operating systems are supported?
Is the desktop app an extra cost?
Is it different from Flat for Education on the web?
Do my scores sync between the app and the web?
Can I use the desktop app without internet?
Can I install it on more than one computer?
Can I import scores I already have?
Bring the editor to your desktop.
Same Flat for Education account. Now on Mac and Windows.