Metronome

Free online metronome for Chrome

An online metronome in your toolbar

Click the icon, set the BPM, press Space. Metronome keeps a steady click from 20 to 300 BPM, finds the speed of a song with tap tempo and counts 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 or 6/8 for guitar, piano and drum practice.

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216 users on the Chrome Web Store

Also works in Edge, Brave, Opera and other Chromium browsers.

The Metronome popup playing 120 BPM in 4/4: pendulum, BPM readout, step lights, tempo fader and keys

At a glance

What it does
A metronome in a Chrome toolbar popup: 20–300 BPM, tap tempo, four time signatures, four subdivisions and five sounds.
Who it is for
Anyone practising next to a browser tab: guitarists, pianists, drummers, singers, music students and teachers.
Price
Free. No account, no ads, no paid version.
Data
Saves your BPM, meter, subdivision, sound and volume in the browser. No analytics, no tracking.
Works in
Chrome and other Chromium browsers on a computer, also offline. Not Firefox, Safari or phones.
Limits
It plays while the popup is open: clicking outside the popup closes it and stops the click. No MIDI or DAW sync.
Version
2.6.0, updated October 23, 2026

Three steps to a steady click

  1. 1

    Add it to Chrome

    One click on the Chrome Web Store. No account, nothing to set up.

  2. 2

    Set the tempo

    Type the BPM, drag the fader, hold − or +, pick a tempo mark, or tap the beat with TAP.

  3. 3

    Press play

    Press play or Space. The pendulum swings, the step lights count the bar and the downbeat is accented.

Made for practice

8th

Guitar practice

Eighth notes under the click tighten strumming, picking and chord changes. Raise the BPM a few steps at a time.

3/4

Piano practice

Count a waltz in 3/4 or a ballad in 6/8, keep the left hand steady and work through scales and sight-reading.

16th

Drum practice

Sixteenths show where every note of a rudiment or a fill lands. The Hi-hat sound feels close to the kit.

What it does

  • 20 to 300 BPM

    Type the number, drag the fader or hold − and + to move fast. The Italian tempo name follows along.

  • Tap tempo

    Tap the beat of a song with TAP or the T key. It averages your last eight taps and starts over after a two-second pause.

  • Four time signatures

    2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8. The downbeat has a higher, brighter tone, so the one is easy to find.

  • Subdivisions

    Quarter notes, eighths, triplets and sixteenths, for shuffle, swing and fast passages.

  • Click sounds

    Click, Wood, Beep, Digital and Hi-hat, each with its own accent, plus a volume fader.

  • Tempo marks

    Grave to Prestissimo in one drop-down: Largo 50, Andante 84, Allegretto 120, Presto 188.

How to find the BPM of a song

Play the song and hit TAP, or press T, on every beat. After two taps the screen shows a BPM. Keep tapping: it averages your last eight taps, so one early or late tap barely moves the number.

Pause for two seconds and the next tap starts a fresh count. Then press play: the click runs at the tempo you tapped, and − and + nudge it by one BPM if the song drifts.

The clicks are scheduled ahead on the browser's audio clock rather than a plain timer, so the beat holds steady while the popup is open.

Private by design

  • No account

    Nothing to sign up for, nothing to log in to.

  • No tracking

    No ads, no analytics, no telemetry.

  • One permission

    Storage, to remember your BPM, meter, subdivision, sound and volume. It can't read the pages you visit.

A metronome web page vs Metronome in your toolbar

A metronome web page vs Metronome in your toolbarA metronome web pageMetronome
Getting to itOpen a new tab and load the pageClick the toolbar icon
Without internetNeeds the page to load firstWorks: the sounds are made inside the extension
Your settings next timeDepends on the siteBPM, meter, subdivision, sound and volume are remembered
AdsDepends on the siteNone
Playing while you use other tabsYes, while that tab stays openNo: it plays while the popup is open
PriceUsually freeFree

Questions

Is this online metronome free?

Yes. No account, no ads, no paid version. Add it from the Chrome Web Store and it is ready.

How do I find the BPM of a song?

Play the song and hit TAP (or press T) on each beat. The screen shows the average of your last eight taps; pause for two seconds to start over.

Does it work offline?

Yes. The clicks are generated inside the extension, so nothing loads from the internet once it is installed.

Does it keep playing when I click on the page?

No. It plays while the popup is open, and Chrome closes a popup when you click outside it. Keep it open while you play and open it again to carry on.

Which time signatures and subdivisions does it have?

2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8, each with an accented downbeat. Subdivisions: quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets and sixteenth notes.

Can I practise without sound?

Yes. Turn the volume down and follow the pendulum and the step lights, one light per beat of the bar.

Does it work in Edge, Brave or Opera?

Most Chromium browsers install extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi. Firefox, Safari and phones are not supported.

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