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Free online metronome. Set a beat. Start practicing.
Set your tempo, choose a beat grouping and play a steady click in your browser. Accent the first beat if useful. No account, microphone or audio upload needed.
Set your metronome
Free · browserStart at a comfortable volume. One click is one beat; changes take effect after stopping and restarting.
Tap once per beat at least four times. A pause over four seconds starts a new count.
Four taps are needed for an estimate.
The metronome accepts 30–300 BPM. Tapping estimates your pulse; it does not detect the tempo of a recording or start playback.
Stopped. The metronome also stops when this page is hidden.
Clicks are synthesized locally. Browser scheduling and device latency can affect timing; this is not a recording or a synchronization source for another device. No microphone or audio upload is used.
Start slowly and listen
How to use the online metronome
Set the click before you begin a practice passage.
- 01 / SET
Choose a tempo
Enter 30 to 300 beats per minute, choose the 60 or 120 BPM shortcut, or tap a pulse at least four times and select Use rounded BPM. The separate tap tempo calculator offers more detail about the estimate.
- 02 / GROUP
Choose an accent
Choose one to eight beats per group and enable the first-beat accent if it helps you count. Set a comfortable click volume before starting.
- 03 / PLAY
Start and stop
Start the click and play along. Stop to change tempo, grouping or volume; restarting begins a new group. The metronome stops when the page is hidden.
Count the beat you intend
What BPM and beat groups mean
BPM is the number of beats per minute. At 60 BPM clicks are nominally one second apart; at 120 BPM they are half a second apart. The BPM-to-milliseconds calculator shows straight, dotted and triplet durations when the BPM represents quarter notes.
The group setting accents a repeating number of clicks. Four clicks can help count four beats, but it does not specify what note value each click represents. For example, music in 6/8 may be felt as six eighth-note pulses or two dotted-quarter pulses. Choose your pulse deliberately: the same passage can produce different BPM numbers depending on what you count.
Clicks are synthesized locally with Web Audio. Browser scheduling, device latency and other system activity can affect timing. A stalled browser may restart the group instead of catching up with a burst of late clicks. This tool does not detect a song’s tempo, record audio, or synchronize an external device.
Common starting points
60 BPM and 120 BPM metronome
At 60 BPM, clicks are one second apart. At 120 BPM, they are half a second apart. Use the buttons above to set either tempo, choose your beat grouping, then start playback. Each click is one beat; if you count subdivisions as clicks, the numerical BPM reflects that faster pulse.
For a song whose tempo you do not know, tap a consistent pulse and use the rounded result. Four taps provide the first estimate; additional taps refine the median of recent intervals. A pause over four seconds starts a new count. Uneven taps and choosing half or double the beat can change the result, so check it by listening.
Build a practice routine
Use a manageable tempo and a short passage.
Choose a short passage, set a speed where the notes remain controlled, and listen for whether your attacks align with the click. Increase the tempo in small steps only when that passage feels consistent. If the click masks an attack, lower its volume before restarting.
To prepare a slower recording, the audio speed changer creates a separate short-file export. The metronome does not automatically match that recording or transfer its tempo between pages.
A few useful answers
Free online metronome questions
How do I use the online metronome?
Enter a whole-number tempo from 30 to 300 BPM, choose a 60 or 120 BPM shortcut, or tap at least four times and use the rounded estimate. Choose 1 to 8 beats per group and set the click volume, then start playback. Stop before changing settings; restarting begins a new group.
What does BPM mean?
BPM means beats per minute. At 120 BPM each click is nominally half a second apart. Choose what musical note each click represents for your exercise; this tool does not identify the meter of a song.
Can I accent the first beat?
Yes. Select a group of 1 to 8 clicks and enable the accent to hear a higher click on the first beat. A group of three or four clicks can help you count, but grouping alone does not set note values or a complete time signature.
Why did the metronome stop?
It stops when the page becomes hidden, as browsers can throttle background work. Return to the page and start again. Check the volume, device output and browser sound permissions if the button starts but you hear nothing.
Is this metronome free?
Yes. Clicks are generated in your browser without an account, microphone access or audio upload. Device latency and browser scheduling can affect timing; it is not intended to synchronize another device.
After preparing your audio