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Online Hearing Test

Put on headphones and find the quietest tone you can hear in each ear, from low to high frequencies. It takes about three minutes and shows your results on a chart. This is a quick check, not a medical test.

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This is a screening aid for curiosity, not a diagnosis. Results depend on your headphones, volume and room. If you’re worried about your hearing, or notice sudden changes, see an audiologist or doctor.

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How to use the Hearing Test

  1. Go somewhere quiet and put on wired or Bluetooth headphones.
  2. Set the volume using the reference tone, so it’s clear but comfortable.
  3. For each frequency a tone slowly gets louder. Press I hear it as soon as you do.
  4. See your results by ear, then repeat the test to compare.

How the test works

Hearing is measured by the quietest sound you can detect at different pitches. Each tone starts almost silent and rises gently. The moment you respond is your threshold for that pitch, shown relative to your reference tone. The test can’t give absolute dB HL values because it doesn’t know your headphones or volume.

What is normal?

Young adults can often hear up to about 17–20 kHz, and the top of the range falls naturally with age. Many laptop speakers and headphones also struggle at the highest frequencies, so a missed tone there may be your equipment. To check your equipment, use the Speaker Test or Tone Generator.

Protect your hearing

Keep music at a moderate level, take breaks and wear ear protection around loud noise. Never raise your volume during this test to find a tone.

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Tools that pair well with the Hearing Test

  • Mic Test — Check that your microphone works and sounds right before a call, stream or recording — see the live level, watch the waveform and play back a short test recording.
  • Reaction Time Test — Click (or tap, or press Space) the moment the box turns green.
  • Metronome — A precise online metronome for practice: set the BPM or tap the tempo, choose the time signature, and hear an accent on beat one — with a visual pulse too.
  • Guitar Tuner — Allow your microphone, play a string and the needle shows whether it’s flat or sharp.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a real hearing test?
No. It’s a quick self-check. Only a calibrated test by an audiologist can measure your hearing properly.
Do I need headphones?
Yes. Speakers can’t send a tone to one ear, so the left and right results wouldn’t mean anything.
Why can’t I hear the highest tones?
High-frequency hearing fades with age, and many headphones roll off above 15 kHz. Both are common.
Is any sound recorded?
No. The test only plays tones in your browser, and it doesn’t use your microphone.
Can I install Hearing Test as a web app and use it offline?
Yes. Hearing Test is an installable web app (PWA) — installed from your browser, not downloaded from an app store. Click Install app at the top of this page in Chrome or Edge (Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS) or on Android, use Share → Add to Home Screen on iPhone and iPad, or File → Add to Dock in Safari 17+ on a Mac. It then opens in its own window with its own icon, and because it runs entirely in your browser it keeps working offline. Firefox on desktop can’t install web apps. How installing works.

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