How do I find the BPM of a song?

Play it and tap along on the beat — eight or more taps. The average of the gaps is the tempo.

How accurate is tap tempo?

With steady tapping, within about 1 BPM; the steadiness reading tells you how even your taps were.

How do I work out delay time from BPM?

A quarter note lasts 60,000 ÷ BPM milliseconds; the table shows every common note value.

Is anything recorded?

No. Only the timing of your taps is used, on this page.

Tap BPM

Play the song and tap along on the beat — with the button, the space bar or the T key. The tempo settles after a few taps; pause for two seconds to start again. Everything is worked out on this page.

Space or T to tap · Esc to reset · a 2-second pause starts over

Your taps are timed on this page; nothing is recorded or sent.

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How to use this

What it does

Times the gaps between your taps and turns their average into beats per minute. It uses your last eight taps, ignores a missed or doubled tap, and shows how steady the tapping was. It also lists note lengths at that tempo for delay and reverb settings.

What you'll need

A song playing
Taps on the beat — at least four for a steady reading

Steps

Play the song.
Tap the circle, or press Space or T, on every beat.
Read the BPM once it settles; open the metronome at that tempo if you like.

Reading the result

If the number looks half or double what you expected, you've been tapping every other beat or every half beat — use the half-time or double-time value.

Tips

Tap on the kick or snare, not the melody.
Eight to twelve taps gives a reliable reading.
Rounded BPM is usually right for produced music; live recordings drift.

Learn more

What is BPM?

BPM, beats per minute, is the tempo of a song: how many beats fit in a minute. Most pop and rock sits between 90 and 140; house around 120–128; hip-hop often 80–100 (or felt in double time).

Tap tempo measures it by ear: you tap on the beat and the tool averages the gaps.

Why musicians and editors use it

Knowing a song's tempo lets you set a metronome, sync delays and reverbs, match songs in a DJ set, or cut a video to the beat.

Common mistakes

Tapping on the melody. melodies push and pull; the drums keep the beat.
Stopping too soon. two or three taps can be several BPM out.
Ignoring half and double time. a 70 BPM ballad and a 140 BPM track can feel the same.

FAQ

How do I find the BPM of a song?: Play it and tap along on the beat — eight or more taps. The average of the gaps is the tempo.
How accurate is tap tempo?: With steady tapping, within about 1 BPM; the steadiness reading tells you how even your taps were.
How do I work out delay time from BPM?: A quarter note lasts 60,000 ÷ BPM milliseconds; the table shows every common note value.
Is anything recorded?: No. Only the timing of your taps is used, on this page.