Free Online Loudness Meter

Drop a track to measure its integrated LUFS, true peak, loudness range and dynamic range - instantly, in your browser.

Everything is measured right in your browser. Your audio never leaves your device - nothing is uploaded.

Loudness Meter - Measure LUFS, True Peak & Dynamic Range

Check how loud your track really is. Drop an audio file and this free online loudness meter measures its integrated LUFS, short-term and momentary loudness, true peak in dBFS, loudness range (LRA) and crest factor, to the ITU-R BS.1770 / EBU R128 standard, and draws the waveform with an energy curve. Everything runs right in your browser: nothing is uploaded, no plugin, no sign-up. See instantly whether your master sits at the -14 LUFS streaming target or needs more headroom.

Integrated LUFS.
Get the gated integrated loudness in LUFS, the same number Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music normalize to.
True peak & headroom.
See your peak level in dBFS so you know how much headroom is left before clipping on playback.
Loudness range & dynamics.
Read loudness range (LRA) and crest factor to tell a punchy master from a flat, over-compressed one.

How to measure loudness online

From an audio file to a full LUFS and dynamics readout in three steps, free and instant in your browser.

Drop your track

Drop an audio file (MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG) onto the meter or pick a song from your library. It's decoded locally, nothing leaves your device.

Read your loudness

Instantly see integrated LUFS, short-term and momentary maxima, true peak in dBFS, loudness range and crest factor, with the waveform and energy curve.

Match your target

Compare your integrated LUFS to the -14 LUFS streaming target and adjust your master for the loudness your platform expects.

Loudness Meter at a glance

Integrated loudness, BS.1770 gated
LUFS
Peak level in dBFS and headroom
True peak
Loudness range and crest factor
LRA
Compared to the streaming target
-14
In your browser, nothing uploaded
Free
Measured to the broadcast standard
EBU R128

Everything you need to check loudness

A full EBU R128 readout, not just a number, loudness, peak, dynamics and waveform in one place.

Integrated LUFS to the standard

The meter applies ITU-R BS.1770 K-weighting and gating to report the integrated LUFS your distributor and streaming platforms actually measure, plus short-term and momentary loudness.

True peak & headroom

See the highest peak in dBFS at a glance, so you can leave enough headroom and avoid the clipping and inter-sample peaks that crush a master after encoding.

Loudness range & dynamics

Loudness range (LRA) and crest factor reveal how much life a track keeps. Spot an over-compressed, lifeless master before it leaves your room.

Waveform & energy view

The track is drawn as a waveform with an energy curve over it, so you can see where it gets loud, where it breathes, and how the dynamics move through the song.

Who uses a loudness meter?

Anyone who needs a track to hit the right loudness for where it's going to play.

Mixing engineers

Check loudness and headroom while you balance a mix.

Mastering engineers

Hit the exact LUFS target for each release and platform.

Music producers

Make sure a beat or master is competitive but not crushed.

Podcasters

Meet podcast loudness specs around -16 LUFS for clear speech.

Streamers & broadcast

Stay inside broadcast and streaming loudness rules.

Content creators

Match audio loudness across videos, reels and shorts.

DJs

Level tracks so a set stays consistent from song to song.

Game & film audio

Verify dialogue and music sit at the right loudness.

Musicians

Ship masters that sound right on every streaming service.

Why use this loudness meter

Know exactly how loud your track is before it reaches a single listener.

Master for streaming targets

Streaming services turn loud masters down to about -14 LUFS. Measure first and you keep your dynamics instead of handing the platform a flat, turned-down track.

Catch a loud, lifeless master

A high LUFS with a tiny loudness range is the signature of an over-limited master. See it on the meter and dial the loudness war back before release.

Nothing to install

The whole measurement runs in your browser with the Web Audio API, no plugin, no app, no account, and your audio never leaves your device.

Loudness, LUFS and dynamics - explained

Made for people who care how loud it is

“I drop every master in here before it ships. Integrated LUFS, true peak and loudness range in one screen, in the browser, it's become my quick sanity check against the -14 target.”

Marcus Webb
Mastering engineer

“Our network wants episodes near -16 LUFS and this is the fastest way to confirm it. No plugin to load, no upload, I check an export in seconds and know it'll pass.”

Hana Kim
Podcast producer

“Seeing the loudness range next to the LUFS number changed how I master. I caught how flat my mixes were getting and pulled the limiter back. The dynamics readout is gold.”

Diego Ramirez
Music producer

Loudness Meter FAQ

What is a loudness meter?
A loudness meter measures how loud audio is perceived, in LUFS, using the ITU-R BS.1770 / EBU R128 standard. This one also reports true peak, loudness range and crest factor, and draws the waveform, all in your browser.
Is it free?
Yes. The loudness meter is completely free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser. Your audio is decoded locally and never uploaded to a server.
What LUFS should I target?
Most streaming services (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music) normalize to roughly -14 LUFS, podcasts often aim for -16 LUFS, and broadcast follows -23 LUFS (EBU R128). The meter shows how far your track sits from the -14 streaming target.
What's the difference between LUFS and dB?
dBFS measures the raw signal level of individual samples, like peaks. LUFS measures perceived loudness over time with frequency weighting, so it lines up far better with how loud a track actually sounds to a listener.
What is true peak and why does headroom matter?
Peak is the loudest sample in dBFS. Leaving headroom below 0 dBFS prevents clipping, because lossy codecs can raise peaks during playback. This meter reports the sample peak so you can judge how much headroom your master keeps.
Is loudness range the same as dynamic range?
They're related. Loudness range (LRA) describes how much perceived loudness varies across a track; crest factor compares peak to average level. Together they tell you whether a master is dynamic or heavily compressed.
What audio files can I use?
Common formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC and OGG. The file is decoded with the Web Audio API right in your browser, so it's measured locally and nothing is uploaded.

Measured the loudness - now master it

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