Live sound level
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Meter idle.
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Slide to align hushmeter against a reading you trust. The reading below is uncalibrated until you do.
Session timeline
Saved sessions
No sessions saved yet. Enable your microphone, press Start session, and stop when you are done to save a measurement here.
What the numbers mean
Indicative everyday levels, in approximate A-weighted decibels. Your uncalibrated reading will not line up exactly—use this as a rough map, and calibrate above if you can.
- ~30Whisper, quiet bedroom at night
- ~40Library, soft rainfall
- ~50Quiet home, refrigerator hum
- ~60Normal conversation, office
- ~70Busy restaurant, vacuum cleaner
- ~80Busy traffic, alarm clock
- 85+Hearing risk with prolonged exposure
- 100+Motorcycle, nightclub, power tools
Sustained exposure at or above about 85 dB(A) can damage hearing over time. hushmeter is not calibrated and must not be used to judge whether a place is legally or medically safe.