Free online LUFS meter
Measure the perceived loudness of your audio before publishing. Upload a recording to check integrated LUFS and peak levels, then continue into Hilite if it needs adjustment.
See how Hilite enhances and balances spoken audio.
Measure loudness before your listeners do
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Upload your audio
Choose the finished episode, interview, lesson, or voiceover you want to check.
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Measure loudness
Hilite analyzes perceived loudness and peak levels across the recording.
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Review the result
Compare the reading with the requirements of your publishing destination.
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Enhance if needed
Continue in Hilite to normalize and improve the audio before exporting.
Keep working inside the Hilite editor
Your uploaded files open directly in a focused editor view. Arrange your clips, preview the timeline, adjust transitions, and export when the track sounds perfectly right.
- Compare the before and after
- Keep the voice natural
- Adjust the result before export
Input formats
Output formats
Built for every kind of audio
Whatever you are making, this tool helps you get to a cleaner, more useful result, then hand off to Hilite to enhance and polish.
- Publish at a consistent levelAvoid episodes that sound much quieter or louder than the rest of your catalogue.
- Measure more than peaksLUFS better reflects how loud a complete recording feels to listeners.
- Fix problems in the same workflowMove from measurement into enhancement and editing without starting over.
Made for podcasters and their teams
Trim the dead air off the top and tail, and every recording is ready to edit, enhance, and publish.
FAQ
Common questions
If you do not see your question here, the support team replies within one business day.
- LUFS measures perceived loudness over time, making it useful for comparing complete podcasts, videos, broadcasts, and music.
- Requirements vary by platform and production style. Many spoken-word producers work around -16 LUFS for stereo and -19 LUFS for mono, but always check your destination.
- Yes, it is free to start. Larger files or continued editing may require a free Hilite account.
- Yes. Peak information helps identify possible clipping alongside the overall loudness reading.
Measure, improve, and publish at a consistent level
Finish this job for free, then continue in Hilite to record, edit, enhance, transcribe, and publish your audio.