Audio Speed Changer

Speed up or slow down any song, podcast or voice memo without changing its pitch, then save it as MP3 or WAV.

Common speed changes

Four settings people reach for most. Load one, then open your file to hear it.

  • 120 BPM→90 BPM

    Practice a hard part slowly

    • 0.75x speed
    • Same key
    • Length 4:00 → 5:20

    Slow a tricky riff, solo or dance routine to three quarters of its speed and play along in the original key. Press + as it sinks in.

  • 120 BPM→60 BPM

    Transcribe notes or lyrics

    • 0.50x speed
    • Same key
    • Length 4:00 → 8:00

    At half speed fast notes and words are easy to pick out, so you can write down a melody, its chords or the lyrics.

  • 1:00:00→40:00

    Get through a podcast or lecture

    • 1.50x speed
    • Voices keep their pitch

    Speech stays clear at one and a half times the speed, so a one-hour episode, class recording or voice memo takes 40 minutes.

  • 120 BPM→150 BPM

    A sped-up version

    • 1.25x speed
    • +3.86 semitones
    • Length 4:00 → 3:12

    For the brighter, higher sound of a sped-up song, this turns off Keep the original pitch, so the pitch rises with the speed like a record played faster.

How speed changes the length

The new length is the original length divided by the speed: half speed doubles it, double speed halves it.

What changes and what stays

  • Length: divide by the speed. At 1.25x a song lasts 80% as long, at 1.5x about two thirds and at 2x half; at 0.5x it lasts twice as long and at 0.25x four times as long.
  • Tempo: the BPM is multiplied by the speed, so a 120 BPM song plays at 90 BPM at 0.75x and 150 BPM at 1.25x.
  • Pitch: with Keep the original pitch on, notes and voices stay where they are at every speed from 0.25x to 4x.
  • Switch it off and the pitch moves with the speed, as on a tape or record: 2x sounds an octave higher and 0.5x an octave lower.
  • To raise or lower the key itself, at the same speed or a new one, use the Pitch Changer.
Speeds with the share of the original length they give, and what a 4:00 song and a 60-minute podcast become
SpeedLength4:00 song60-minute podcast
0.25xFour times as long400%16:004:00:00
0.50xTwice as long200%8:002:00:00
0.75xA third longer133%5:201:20:00
1.00xOriginal100%4:001:00:00
1.25xFour fifths80%3:1248:00
1.50xAbout two thirds67%2:4040:00
2.00xHalf50%2:0030:00
4.00xA quarter25%1:0015:00

How to change the speed of audio

Three steps, all on this page.

  1. Open your file

    Choose or drop an MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC or OGG file, or a video. It opens at its original speed.

  2. Set the speed

    Press play and drag Speed anywhere from 0.25x to 4x, or tap a tile such as 0.75x or 1.5x. You hear each change at once, and the new length shows below.

  3. Save the new version

    Pick MP3 or WAV and press Save. The saved file keeps your file’s name.

What people change the speed for

From practice sessions to podcasts, a different speed makes audio easier to use.

  • Practicing an instrument or a dance

    Slow a song to 0.7x or 0.8x to learn a part, then raise the speed step by step until you can play along at full tempo.

  • Transcribing music and lyrics

    At 0.5x fast runs, chords and words are easy to hear and write down, and every note stays in its key.

  • Podcasts, lectures and voice memos

    Listen at 1.25x to 2x to get through long recordings sooner, or slow a fast speaker down to catch every word.

  • Fitting music to a video

    Stretch or shorten a track to match a clip, then save it as WAV for your video editor.

Frequently asked questions