Online hearing frequency test
Listen to tones from 60 Hz to 20 kHz generated in your browser and find out the highest and lowest frequencies you can hear. This isn't a medical test.
Turn down your device volume before you start. Use headphones at a low, comfortable volume, and never turn it up to "search" for a tone. This test is for curiosity: it's not a hearing test and doesn't replace an audiogram.
You'll hear 17 tones generated in your browser, from high-pitched (up to 20 kHz) to low-pitched (60 Hz). For each one, say whether you heard it. One step is intentionally silent.
Your result
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Heads up: you answered "heard it" during the silent step. It may have been background noise or expectation—try taking the test again somewhere quiet.
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For informational purposes only: actual volume depends on your headphones and device. If you have trouble hearing in everyday life, consult an audiologist or doctor.
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How to use: Online hearing frequency test
- Put on headphones, turn your device's volume down, and click Start. The first tone (1 kHz) helps you set a comfortable volume.
- For each tone, select Heard it or Didn't hear it. You can play it again. One of the steps is intentionally silent.
- See the range of frequencies you could hear and share your result.
About this tool
How the test works
The tones are generated in your browser (Web Audio), with no files to download: pure sine waves start at 1 kHz and rise to 20 kHz, then drop from 500 Hz to 60 Hz, always at a low volume with a gradual fade-in. One step is silence, to check that you aren’t saying “I heard it” just because you expect to hear a tone.
With age, the highest frequencies are usually the first to become harder to hear. Children and young people can often hear up to 17–20 kHz; many adults stop hearing tones between 14 and 16 kHz. Your results also depend on your equipment—many headphones, phones, and laptops don’t reproduce sounds well above 16 kHz or below 100 Hz.
This is not a hearing test
The actual volume depends on your device and headphones, which aren’t calibrated. That means this test doesn’t measure hearing loss in decibels and doesn’t replace a hearing test conducted by an audiologist in a soundproof booth. If you have trouble understanding conversations, experience frequent ringing in your ears, or notice a difference between your ears, see an audiologist or an ear, nose, and throat specialist.
Protect your hearing: never turn up the volume to “find” a tone. If any sound is uncomfortable, stop and lower the volume.
Frequently asked questions
Is an online hearing test accurate?
It's useful for curiosity and noticing major differences. Since the volume and headphones aren't calibrated, it can't measure hearing loss; only a hearing test performed by an audiologist can do that.
Why can't I hear the highest-pitched tones?
That's normal: the ability to hear high frequencies declines with age and noise exposure. Many headphones and speakers also can't reproduce frequencies above 16 kHz.
What volume should I use?
Keep it low and comfortable. Set the volume using the first tone at 1 kHz, and don't turn it up afterward. Loud volume can damage your hearing, especially when using headphones.
Is it really free? Is there a daily limit?
It's free with no daily limits. Processing happens on your device, so there's no per-use cost and no need to limit you.
Does it work on phones?
Yes. The site works in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and Linux—no installation needed.
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