YouTube BPM Finder
Many producers write the BPM in the title or description — we look there first. If it isn't written down, tap along to the beat to measure it.
Tap tempo
Tap the button — or press the space bar — in time with the beat. Eight taps give a steady reading.
Typical tempo by genre
- Lo-fi / Chill
- 60–90 BPM
- Hip Hop / Trap
- 80–110 BPM
- Pop
- 100–130 BPM
- Rock / Metal
- 110–140 BPM
- House / EDM
- 120–130 BPM
- Dubstep / Bass
- 140–150 BPM
- Drum & Bass
- 160–180 BPM
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Frequently asked questions
It looks for a written tempo such as '140 BPM' in the title, tags and description. Producers often include it, especially for beats.
If the genre can be recognised from the metadata, the typical tempo range for that genre is shown. You can also measure the exact tempo with tap tempo.
Tap the button or press the space bar in time with the beat. The tempo is the average of your last eight taps; pausing for three seconds starts a new reading.
No. The audio isn't downloaded or analysed; the tool works from metadata and your taps.
No. Every tool is free and needs no account. Nothing you paste is stored: the request is processed and the result is sent back to your browser.
The shared YouTube Data API quota resets daily. If it runs out, open Advanced options and paste your own YouTube Data API v3 key; it is used for that one request and never saved.