Tap the beat. Read the BPM.
Hit any key, click, or tap in time with the music. Four taps in, the number locks; keep tapping and it settles. Half-time, double-time, dotted, and triplet values come along for free.
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Tap the pad, click, or hit any letter key in time. Pause 2.5s to reset.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find a song's BPM by tapping?
Play the song anywhere, then tap the big button (or any letter key) in time with the beat. After about four taps the tool shows a stable BPM; eight taps make it precise. Off-tempo taps are automatically trimmed out.
Why does my tapped BPM drift?
Human timing wobbles a few percent — that's normal. The tool uses a trimmed average that ignores your outliers and shows a steadiness score, so you know when to trust the number. Wait two and a half seconds to reset and start over.
What are the ×2 and ÷2 values for?
Tempo is ambiguous: a 90 BPM hip-hop groove can be felt at 180, and DJs often log half or double values. If your number feels wrong for the genre, one of the octave values usually is the 'real' one.
What are dotted and triplet tempos used for?
They're the tempo equivalents of dotted and triplet note values — handy when setting delay times or programming grooves that swing against the main pulse.