Free manual tempo counter
BPM Tapper – Tap Tempo Online
Tap along with a song to calculate its tempo in beats per minute. Use your keyboard or pointer—no microphone, recording or upload required.
Start tapping along with a clear, steady beat.
Latest 16 taps
Four bars of visual feedback at 4/4. All valid taps still contribute to the BPM.
Waiting for two taps
A pause longer than 3 seconds starts a new reading.
How to tap a song's BPM
Count the beat manually when you want a quick result or a second opinion on automatic detection.
Play the song
Start the track in another player and listen for a steady pulse, usually the kick, snare or main rhythmic accent.
Tap every beat
Press the large tap control or hit the spacebar in time with the music. Keep tapping through several bars.
Read the BPM
The tapper calculates the median interval between taps and displays the estimated BPM and timing stability.
A fast, focused tap tempo tool
Useful for musicians, DJs, producers, dancers and anyone who needs to measure a rhythm by feel.
Pointer tapping
Use a mouse, trackpad or touchscreen to tap the main tempo control.
Spacebar shortcut
Keep your eyes on the playing track and count beats quickly with the keyboard.
Live BPM calculation
See the tempo update as more beat intervals are collected.
Stability feedback
Check whether your recent tap intervals are consistent enough to trust the estimate.
Automatic fresh start
A long pause resets the sequence so an old rhythm does not distort the next measurement.
No microphone access
The tool measures button timing only. It never asks to listen through your microphone.
BPM tapper FAQ
Tips for getting a stable and useful manual tempo measurement.
Related tools
Continue working with your audio
Choose another focused browser tool for the next step in your workflow.
Turn the tempo into a steady click
Open the online metronome to practice at the BPM you measured, or analyze the original audio automatically.