User Manual

Attachments Menu

Th' attachments menu be givin' ye quick access t' different versions o' th' selected song, savvy?

Viewin' Attachments

Attachments be listed in two sections, matey:

Text

Th' text section be containin' text-based chord charts. Fer example, a downloaded ChordPro file be displayed in th' OnSong® app's text-based renderer which be providin' th' most powerful features o' th' app like transposition, formattin', lyrics projection, chord detection, arrr!

Attachments

This here section be containin' other file formats like PDF or Word. These be typically viewed "as-is" in a compatible viewer, savvy? Fer example, ye could be havin' multiple PDF files that be changin' their format or which instrument th' orchestration be designed fer.

Each row be showin' th' file type, key, capo, and file size. Versions o' an attachment be listed right below it with a version icon, and be showin' their own key and capo.

Tappin' on an attachment will immediately view that attachment in th' song viewer and make that th' default attachment fer th' song. If ye tap a text version that be havin' no lyrics and th' song be havin' a PDF, OnSong first be pullin' th' lyrics from th' PDF's text while a spinner be showin' in th' row, and then be selectin' th' text version. This be controlled by th' Convert PDF File Automatically option in Song Viewer settings.

Edit Chords and Lyrics

When ye be havin' a text-based chart selected, ye can tap on th' Edit Chords and Lyrics button at th' bottom t' open th' Song Editor. This button will be readin' Edit Song Metadata when ye be viewin' a non-text attachment. Both be accessin' th' song editor t' change th' underlyin' text and metadata o' th' song.

Add Attachment

Ye can be usin' th' + button in th' upper right t' open th' Import Menu t' add additional attachments t' th' song, Arrr!

Context Menu

Ye can tap and hold (iOS/iPadOS) or right-click (macOS) t' view a context menu o' options on an attachment in th' list. This will be displayin' differently dependin' on if ye be havin' selected a text-based attachment, or a file-based attachment and if th' current attachment be selected. This be providin' access t' more advanced features like extractin' text and convertin' files into PDF, blimey!

Settings

Ye can tap on th' wrench icon in th' upper-left corner t' access song viewer settings directly, matey.

2026.3 — Last Updated on October 24, 2026