What is the frequency of your voice? This free voice Hz test measures it with your microphone. Read a short passage aloud and it tells you your average speaking pitch in hertz (Hz), the nearest musical note, your typical range and how much your pitch varies, and shows where your voice sits among typical adult and children’s voices. You can also hold a note to measure a sung or sustained tone.
Voice Hz Test
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Your voice frequency appears here
Press Start test and read this aloud in your normal speaking voice:
The morning light was soft and warm when we reached the small harbour. Boats rocked gently, gulls called overhead, and the smell of fresh bread drifted from a café near the water. It was the kind of quiet day that makes you want to stay a little longer.
Press Start test, then say or sing a relaxed “ah” and hold it for about 4 seconds.
15 seconds
Microphone off. Nothing is recorded or uploaded: your voice is analysed in your browser.
Your result
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- Average (median)
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- Mean
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- Typical range
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- Pitch variation
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- Voiced time
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Your earlier results on this device
- Results are saved here after each test.
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How the Voice Hz Test Works
- Keep Speaking voice selected, press Start test and allow the microphone.
- After a short moment of silence, read the passage aloud in your normal voice, at a normal volume. The test takes 15 seconds; you can press Finish now earlier.
- The test measures the pitch of your voice many times a second while you speak and ignores pauses and unvoiced sounds such as “s” and “t”.
- You get your average pitch (the median, which is not thrown off by the odd very high or low syllable), the mean, your typical range, your pitch variation and a histogram of all readings.
- Choose Hold a note to measure a single sustained sound instead, for example a sung “ah”.
Your result is saved on your device, so you can repeat the test at another time of day and compare. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
What Is a Normal Voice Frequency?
The pitch you hear in a speaking voice is its fundamental frequency, the number of times the vocal folds vibrate per second. Typical adult speaking voices fall in these ranges, as usually cited in voice science:
| Voice | Typical speaking range | Typical average |
|---|---|---|
| Lower adult voices (most men) | 85–180 Hz | about 110–130 Hz |
| Higher adult voices (most women) | 165–255 Hz | about 200–220 Hz |
| Children | about 250–400 Hz | about 300 Hz |
A result near 100 Hz is a deep voice; around 120 Hz is a typical male speaking pitch; 200–220 Hz is typical for women; above about 250 Hz sounds light and high. Singing covers a much wider range than speech: see the vocal range chart for each voice type.
Understanding Your Result
| Result | What it means |
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| Average (median) | Half of your voiced readings were below this frequency and half above. The best single number for your speaking pitch. |
| Mean | The arithmetic average; usually a little higher than the median because of stressed syllables. |
| Typical range | From the 10th to the 90th percentile of your readings: where your voice spends most of its time. |
| Pitch variation | How much your pitch moves, in semitones. Below 1.5 is fairly monotone, 1.5–3.5 is natural, above 3.5 is very expressive. |
| Nearest note | The musical note closest to your average, useful for singers and for tuning your speaking voice to a key. |
What Affects Your Voice Frequency?
- Anatomy: longer, thicker vocal folds vibrate more slowly, which is why adult male voices are lower.
- Age: voices drop at puberty; later in life women’s voices often lower slightly and men’s rise slightly.
- Time of day and health: voices are often lower in the morning and when you have a cold or are tired.
- Loudness and emotion: speaking louder, excited or nervous raises the pitch; relaxed, quiet speech lowers it.
- Language and habit: people often use a slightly different pitch in different languages or at work.
Men’s and women’s typical speaking and singing ranges are compared in more detail in average vocal range for men and average vocal range for women.
Speaking Pitch vs Singing Notes
Your speaking pitch sits near the bottom of your singing range, usually a few notes above your lowest comfortable sung note. To turn any frequency into a note, or the other way round, use the frequency to note converter.
Tips for an Accurate Test
- Test in a quiet room and hold the phone or laptop 20–50 cm from your mouth.
- Read the passage in your ordinary voice: not louder, lower or more carefully than usual.
- Repeat the test two or three times and compare the medians; differences of a few Hz are normal.
- If the result looks an octave off, speak a little louder and closer to the microphone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Hz is a normal voice?
Typical adult speaking voices average about 110–130 Hz for most men and 200–220 Hz for most women, with wide individual differences.
Is 100 Hz a deep voice?
Yes. An average speaking pitch around 100 Hz or lower is on the deep side of typical adult voices.
How do I test my voice Hz online?
Press Start test above, read the passage aloud and wait 15 seconds: the test shows your average voice frequency in Hz.
Can I change the pitch of my speaking voice?
A little, with practice: relaxed breathing, resonance exercises and speaking on a comfortable note help many people. Lasting or large changes, for example in voice feminization or masculinization, are best done with a speech and voice therapist, who can check that the new pitch is healthy for your voice.
Does the test work on a phone?
Yes. It runs in current browsers on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows. Allow the microphone when asked; nothing is installed or uploaded.
Why is the median used and not the mean?
The median ignores a few extreme readings, such as a squeaky syllable, so it matches the pitch you actually hear better.