Audio Transposer

Shift pitch up or down by semitones while the track's length stays exactly the same — useful for matching a key or changing a voice.

How to use the Audio Transposer

  1. Add your audioDrop a file onto the page or tap to browse — or press “try a built-in sample” to explore first. Nothing is uploaded; the file is decoded on your device.
  2. Set the pitch changeChoose semitones (−12 to +12) and optionally a fine-tune in cents. Decide whether to keep the tempo.
  3. Apply and comparePress Change pitch and compare with the original; the result card shows the exact frequency ratio.
  4. DownloadPick MP3 or WAV and press Download. You can even listen to the exact file you just saved before you close the page.

About the Audio Transposer

The Pitch Changer raises or lowers the pitch of a recording by semitones and cents. Match a backing track to a singer’s range, retune a sample, create harmonies, fix a slightly flat recording or make a voice higher or deeper.

In Same tempo mode the length stays the same (a true pitch shift); in Tape style mode speed and pitch move together as on a record player.

How the Audio Transposer works

A pitch shift of s semitones is a frequency ratio of 2s/12. The tool resamples the audio by that ratio (with an anti-alias low-pass when pitching up) which changes pitch and duration together, then uses WSOLA time-stretching to restore the original duration. Because the splice points are chosen on a mono mix, stereo images stay intact.

frequency ratio = 2^(semitones / 12) · cents = semitones × 100

What people use it for

Singers

Move a karaoke or backing track into a comfortable key.

Producers

Retune loops and samples to the project key.

Voice effects

Chipmunk or deep-voice effects (±7–12 st).

Instrument tuning

Fix a recording made at A=438 or A=442 to concert pitch with cents.

Tips for the best results

  • Small shifts (±1–3 semitones) sound most natural; ±12 is audibly processed.
  • Use ±10–30 cents to correct a slightly out-of-tune recording.
  • Detect the key first with the Key Finder, then pick the semitone move that gets you to the key you want.

Common problems & fixes

Voice sounds robotic after a big shiftThat is formant shift — keep shifts within ±4 semitones for natural speech.
Result is slightly shorter/longerSwitch to “Same tempo”; tape style changes length by design.

Quick facts

Range−12 to +12 semitones plus ±50 cents
MethodsResample + WSOLA (same tempo) · resample only (tape)
Resolution0.01 semitone

Frequently asked questions

What is a semitone?

The smallest step on a piano: a frequency ratio of about 1.0595.

What are cents?

One hundredth of a semitone.

Does pitch shifting keep the voice natural?

Moderate shifts do; big shifts also shift formants, which can sound unnatural.

Will this change how long the file is?

No — duration is preserved. Only the pitch moves; the tool resamples and then time-stretches back to the original length.

How much can I shift a voice recording before it sounds unnatural?

Small shifts (within about ±3 semitones) usually sound the most natural. Larger shifts are more noticeably processed, especially on vocals.

Your audio never leaves your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API. Nothing is uploaded, stored or shared — there is no server to send your file to, so it works offline once the page has loaded.

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