Audio Tempo Matcher

Detects (or takes) a track's current BPM, works out the exact playback-speed percentage needed to hit your target tempo, and applies it with pitch preserved — handy for DJs and mashup/mixtape prep.

How to use the Audio Tempo Matcher

  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. Confirm both temposThe current BPM is detected automatically (edit it if it picked half or double). Enter the BPM you want.
  3. MatchPress Match tempo; the tool computes the exact speed factor and time-stretches the audio.
  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 Tempo Matcher

The Tempo Matcher changes a track’s BPM to a target value without altering its pitch. DJs use it to line up two songs, producers to fit a loop to a project tempo, and dancers or musicians to practise at a specific speed.

You get an automatic tempo reading, an exact speed-factor calculation (target ÷ current) and a pitch-preserving WSOLA time-stretch.

How the Audio Tempo Matcher works

Tempo detection computes a spectral-flux onset envelope (24 log-spaced bands), autocorrelates it with a perceptual tempo prior, refines the peak with a comb filter to about 0.05 BPM, and reports the beat phase. The matcher then calls the same engine as the Speed Changer with factor = target ÷ source.

speed factor = target BPM ÷ current BPM

What people use it for

DJ sets

Align a 126 BPM track to a 128 BPM set.

Production

Fit a sample to the project tempo.

Dance & fitness

Set music to an exact routine tempo.

Practice

Slow a track to a target BPM.

Tips for the best results

  • Keep the change under ±10% for transparent results.
  • If the detected BPM is half or double, edit “Current tempo”.
  • Use the BPM Detector to double-check with audible beat clicks.

Common problems & fixes

Detected BPM is wrongEdit the field; ambiguous half/double time is common.
Result sounds smearedExtreme ratios degrade time-stretching — go in two steps or reduce the change.

Quick facts

Ratio limit0.4×–2.5× (best within ±10%)
Detection accuracy≈ ±0.1 BPM on steady rhythms

Frequently asked questions

Does it change the key?

No. Pitch is preserved by default.

How is BPM detected?

From the rhythm of onsets in the audio, not from file tags.

Does this keep the pitch natural?

Yes — it uses the same pitch-preserving time-stretch as the Audio Speed Changer, so tempo changes without the track sounding sped-up or slowed-down in pitch.

How big a tempo change can I make before it sounds artificial?

Roughly within 50%–200% of the original speed (a big range) the time-stretch algorithm holds up reasonably well; very large jumps (say, doubling or halving tempo) will sound noticeably processed.

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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