About BeatMeter
BeatMeter helps you find songs that keep you running at your own pace. Running to music whose tempo matches your steps makes it easier to hold a steady rhythm. Pick your target BPM, add the artists you like, and BeatMeter lists their songs that fit.
When to use it
- Raising or holding your cadence. If you want a quicker step, set your target a few steps above your current cadence. With songs on the beat, you only need to land your feet with the music.
- Easy runs and steady-pace runs. When you want the same rhythm from start to finish, songs at one tempo help you avoid speeding up or slowing down without noticing.
- Running to music you actually like. Ready-made "BPM playlists" are often full of songs you don't know. BeatMeter only looks at the artists you add, so you pick from your own favorites.
- Building playlists for training and races. Keep a list for each pace, for example 165 BPM for easy runs and 180 BPM for faster sessions. Save each list as a JSON file, and copy it as text to recreate it in your music app.
How to use
- Set your target BPM. Drag the needle on the meter, or use the − / + buttons. Your running BPM is your cadence: the number of steps you take per minute.
- Choose a range. Songs within ± this many BPM of your target are shown.
- Add artists. Type an artist name and pick one from the suggestions. BeatMeter loads their songs and analyzes the tempo of each one.
- Add songs to My playlist. Tap ▶ to preview, check the songs you like, and tap Add. You can add songs as many times as you like, for example after changing the target BPM.
Reading the results
Each song shows its estimated BPM on the right. Only songs within your range are listed; turn on "Show all songs" to see the rest too, shown dimmed. The list updates as soon as you move the needle, so you can try a few targets and compare.
My playlist
On a computer, My playlist is shown on the right. On a phone, open it with the ♫ button at the bottom. Use ↑ / ↓ to change the order and × to remove a song.
- Save JSON downloads the playlist to your device as a file.
- Load JSON opens a file you saved earlier, so you can keep editing it and save a new file. It replaces the current playlist.
- Copy copies the playlist as text, one song per line, so you can rebuild it in your music app.
Finding your running BPM
If you don't know your cadence, run at your usual pace and count your steps for 30 seconds, then double it. Many running watches also show cadence in their workout data.
Half and double tempo
A song at 85 BPM has a beat on every other step when you run at 170 steps per minute, so it fits just as well. With "Include half / double tempo" on, BeatMeter also matches songs at half or double your target, and shows the converted value (for example, "×2 → 170").
How the tempo is measured
BeatMeter analyzes the 30-second preview of each song in your browser and estimates its tempo. The estimate is usually close, but it can be off for some songs, for example by a factor of 3/4 or 4/3. Tap a song's BPM to correct it by hand. Your corrections are saved in your browser.
Credits
Song previews and artwork are provided courtesy of iTunes. Apple Music and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc. BeatMeter is not affiliated with Apple.
Contact
Questions and feedback: support@takoni.app