Tap tempo calculator

Tap a button or the space bar to estimate a tempo from your recent beats.

Processed on your device

- BPM

0 intervals measured. Space also taps when the button has focus.

How to use this tool

Tap at least twice at a steady pace, using the button or space bar while it is focused.
Read the average of recent intervals. A pause of more than three seconds starts a new measurement.

Things to know

Uses up to 12 recent tap intervals. Manual tapping only; it does not analyse a song file.
Processing and results stay on this device. Inputs are bounded; no work is saved between visits.

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