Tap tempo · BPM counter
Find the tempo of any song.
Tap along in time with the beat and read the BPM instantly — plus the tempo marking and note lengths in milliseconds and hertz.
Tap to find the tempo
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| Note | Milliseconds | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Whole note1/1 | — | — |
| Half note1/2 | — | — |
| Quarter note1/4 | — | — |
| Dotted 1/81/8. | — | — |
| Eighth note1/8 | — | — |
| Triplet 1/81/8T | — | — |
| Sixteenth1/16 | — | — |
Tempo markings
| Marking | BPM range | Feel |
|---|---|---|
| Largo | 40–60 | Very slow, broad |
| Adagio | 66–76 | Slow, stately |
| Andante | 76–108 | Walking pace |
| Moderato | 108–120 | Moderate |
| Allegro | 120–156 | Fast, bright |
| Vivace | 156–176 | Lively |
| Presto | 168–200 | Very fast |
About tap tempo
Tap tempo is the fastest way to find the speed of a piece of music: you tap along in time with the beat and the tool works out the tempo for you. This tap tempo online tool runs in your browser, so you can find the BPM of a song, a loop, or your own playing in seconds — no app, no sign-up. It works the same on a laptop or a phone, and everything happens on your own device.
How tap tempo finds a BPM
Every time you tap the button — or press the spacebar — the tool measures the gap between taps and averages the most recent ones. That’s all a BPM counter really does: turn the rhythm of your taps into beats per minute. You get a reading after two taps, but four to eight give a much steadier number, and the ± millisecond figure shows how even your tapping was. If you’ve ever wanted to find BPM by tapping instead of guessing, this is it — a simple online BPM tapper that updates live as you go.
A BPM finder that speaks music
Beyond the raw number, this tap tempo BPM finder shows the matching tempo marking — Largo, Andante, Allegro and the rest — so you can describe a piece in musical terms, not just digits. The marking is a quick sanity check too: if the number looks off, the feel usually tells you. Pause for a couple of seconds and the next tap starts a fresh measurement, which makes moving from one song to the next quick. Tapped at double or half speed by mistake? One button halves or doubles the reading.
From tapping to a steady click
A tap tempo counter is most useful when it leads somewhere. Once you’ve found a tempo, carry it straight over to themetronome and practise against a steady click at exactly that BPM — tap tempo and metronome work best as a pair. Many musicians treat this metronome tap tempo workflow as one step: tap to discover the tempo, then loop it back for practice or recording, jumping between the two without losing your place.
Delay, reverb and note lengths
Producers get a second use from the same reading. The table on this page converts your BPM into note lengths in milliseconds and hertz — quarter notes, eighths, dotted values and triplets — which are exactly the figures you need to set delay and reverb times in tune with a track. It turns a quick tap tempo tool into a practical calculator for anyone working in a DAW. Bookmark it, and you have a BPM finder and delay calculator in one tab.
Tap tempo FAQ
How does a tap tempo tool work?
Tap the button (or press the spacebar) in time with the music. The tool measures the time between your taps and averages the most recent ones to calculate beats per minute. The more evenly you tap, the more accurate the reading.
How many times should I tap?
You get a reading after two taps, but four to eight taps give a much steadier result. The counter shows a ± millisecond figure so you can see how consistent your tapping is.
What is BPM?
BPM stands for beats per minute — the number of beats in one minute of music. It is the standard way to describe tempo. 120 BPM, for example, is two beats every second.
How do I convert BPM to milliseconds?
One quarter-note in milliseconds is 60000 ÷ BPM. At 120 BPM that is 500 ms. The table on this page does the maths for every common note length automatically — handy for setting delay and reverb times.
Does it reset automatically?
Yes. If you pause for about two seconds, the next tap starts a fresh measurement, so you can move from one song to another without pressing reset.
Need a steady reference pitch instead? Try the tone generator or the multi-tone mixer.