Get the BPM from an MP3 or any song file, with half-time and double-time readings, or tap along. Nothing is uploaded.
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MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC or any format your browser can decode; up to the first 10 minutes · Maximum 100 MBTap the button (or press Space) along with the beat; four or more taps give a BPM.
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Pick an MP3 or other audio file, or drag it in above.
Beats are detected locally; the file is never uploaded.
See BPM, confidence, half and double time, then copy.
BPM is beats per minute, the song tempo you tap your foot to. The beat identifier finds where beats land and how often they repeat, then gives a BPM and confidence score.
Tempo can be counted on every beat or every other one, so a song that feels like 87 BPM can also read as 174. You see both numbers and keep the one that fits the feel.
No file at hand? Tap the button on each beat of whatever is playing, from a live band to the radio, and the finder works out the BPM from the gaps between taps.
Tempo decides what a song fits with, from the next track in a set to your running stride.
Know each track's BPM before you play, so you can line up tempos and plan which songs sit close enough to blend with a small fader move.
Match songs to your steps per minute or to half of it. If you run at about 170 steps, tracks near 170 or 85 BPM fall in with your feet.
Place your cuts on the beat. At 120 BPM a beat lands every half second, which is every 15 frames at 30 frames per second.
Set your metronome to the song's BPM, or start slower and build up. The pitch changer can slow the track itself without changing its key.
Set your project tempo to match a sample or acapella before you drop it in, so loops line up instead of drifting out of time.
Instructors can sort tracks by tempo to build a class that warms up, peaks and cools down, with songs that suit each block of moves.
Each way gets you a number. They differ in what you need on hand and how much counting you do yourself.
| Compare | This BPM finder | Counting by hand | DAW or DJ software |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you need | A browser and a file, no sign-up | A clock and a steady count | An installed app on a computer |
| Where audio goes | Analyzed on your device, never uploaded | Nowhere, you just listen | Stays in your local project |
| Half or double time | Both readings shown side by side | You decide how the pulse feels | Depends on the program |
| Tempo changes | Assumes a mostly steady tempo | You can follow a drifting tempo | Tempo maps can follow changes |
| Skill needed | None, just read the result | Practice and a steady count | Setup and some learning |
| Best for | Quick checks on any song file | Live music, or when you have no file | Producing and editing projects |
A clear, steady beat gives the cleanest reading. When a number looks off, run through these six checks.
Songs with drums or a steady pulse read best. A long ambient intro or an a cappella opening gives the beat analyzer little to measure.
If the number feels twice too fast or too slow, the other reading is probably the one you want. Go by how you would clap along.
Radio edits, extended mixes and sped-up versions can differ in tempo. Check the file you will actually play or edit to.
Bands push and pull the tempo. A live take gives an overall estimate, and free-tempo or rubato pieces may not read reliably at all.
Music made in a DAW is usually set to a whole number, so a reading a hair off, like 127.9, most likely means 128.
Unsure about a result? Use tap tempo along with the track for a few bars and see whether you land near the same number.
Answers about tempo, tap tempo and how this song BPM finder works.
Drop the song into the BPM finder above and it reports the tempo with a confidence score, plus half-time and double-time readings. By hand, count the beats for 15 seconds and multiply by four, or use the tap tempo button while the song plays.
Drop the MP3 into the finder above; going from MP3 to BPM takes a few seconds. It also reads WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG and usually FLAC, from files saved on your device, not YouTube or streaming links. Long files are checked up to the first 10 minutes.
Tempo can be counted on every beat or every other beat, and both are fair readings of the same song. A hip-hop beat at 90 BPM can also read as 180. The finder shows both numbers so you can pick the one that matches how you would clap along.
Press the tap button or the Space bar on every beat while music plays. The finder averages the time between your taps and turns it into beats per minute, showing a number after four taps: taps half a second apart mean 120 BPM. Tap for a few bars for a steadier reading.
It is most accurate on music with a steady beat, such as pop, dance and hip-hop, and the confidence score shows how sure it is. Free-tempo, rubato or strongly changing tempos are unreliable, so check those by tapping along instead.
Tempo is how fast music moves, and BPM, beats per minute, is the usual way to measure it, so the BPM of a song is its tempo as a number. Classical scores often use Italian terms: Andante is a walking pace, Allegro is fast. A music tempo finder measures the number.
No. This tool can find beats per minute for songs you already have, but it does not search a catalog. To build a playlist at a target tempo, check the songs you own one by one and keep those near your number or half of it.
It is free and needs no sign-up. Files are decoded and analyzed in your browser with signal processing, not AI, and are never uploaded. It works in desktop and mobile browsers, and tap tempo needs no file at all.
Drop an audio file into the tool above, or just tap along. It is free, needs no account and nothing is uploaded.
