- 1Lowest note—
- 2Highest note—
- 3Your range—
Press Start and allow the microphone. First you sing your lowest note, then your highest.
No microphone? Pick your notes by hand
The voice type closest to your range:
This is a rough guide. A voice type also depends on the sound of your voice and where singing feels easy. A singing teacher can tell you more. Ranges grow with practice and change during the day.
A picture to share
The microphone is read only in your browser. Nothing is recorded, saved or uploaded. Tap a piano key to hear its note.
About the Vocal Range Test
Your vocal range is the span from the lowest note to the highest note you can sing. This free vocal range test finds it with your microphone. You sing two notes — your lowest comfortable note and your highest comfortable note — and the test names them, like G2 and E4.
You then see your range on a piano keyboard, how many notes it spans, and the voice type it is closest to: bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano. Save the result as a picture to share with a friend, a choir leader or your singing teacher.
The test listens only in your browser. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
Features
- Sing, do not type — the microphone finds the note you hold, even with a little vibrato
- Only held notes count — a slide, a cough or a short noise is ignored
- Piano keyboard — your range lights up; tap any key to hear its note
- Closest voice type — a bar for each of the six voice types next to your own range
- Fine-tune — move each note one step down or up with the − and + buttons
- Picture to share — a PNG in 6 styles, with a fullscreen view
- No microphone? — pick your two notes by hand and see the same result
Voice types and their ranges
Choirs and singing books usually give these typical ranges. Most people sing a bit less than this at first, and trained singers often sing more.
| Voice type | Typical range | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | E2 – E4 | 82 – 330 Hz |
| Baritone | A2 – A4 | 110 – 440 Hz |
| Tenor | C3 – C5 | 131 – 523 Hz |
| Alto | F3 – F5 | 175 – 698 Hz |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3 – A5 | 220 – 880 Hz |
| Soprano | C4 – C6 | 262 – 1,047 Hz |
C4 is middle C, the C in the middle of a piano. The number after the letter is the octave: C3 is one octave lower than C4, C5 one octave higher.
How the match is worked out
The test compares your range with each voice type. It takes the notes you share with that type and divides them by all the notes the two ranges cover together. The more your range lines up with a type, the higher the match.
Example 1: a range of G2 to E4 is 21 semitones, about 1.8 octaves. It matches bass 87 %, baritone 72 % and tenor 54 % — closest to bass.
Example 2: a range of G3 to D5 is 19 semitones, about 1.6 octaves. It matches alto 79 %, tenor and mezzo-soprano 64 % each — closest to alto.
The test only looks at the lowest and highest note. A real voice type also depends on the colour of your voice, where it feels easy, and where your voice changes gear. So treat the result as a starting point, not a label.
Tips for a good test
- Warm up first. Hum or sing softly for a few minutes. Your range is often a few notes smaller early in the morning.
- Sing on "ah" or "oo", at a normal volume. You do not need to be loud.
- Stay comfortable. Count only notes you can sing without pushing, squeezing or straining. Stop if it does not feel good.
- Hold each note for a second, until the green bar is full.
- Find a quiet room and keep the phone or laptop about an arm's length away.
- Repeat the test on another day. Many people find a note or two more once they are relaxed.
Frequently asked questions
What is my vocal range?
Press Start, sing your lowest comfortable note, then your highest. The test shows your range as two note names, for example A2 – F4, and the number of semitones in between.
How many octaves can a normal person sing?
Many people sing comfortably across about one and a half octaves (around 18 semitones) without training. With practice the range often grows. Famous singers with "four octave" ranges count every sound they can make, not only their comfortable notes.
Am I a tenor or a baritone?
Look at the voice type bars after the test. A baritone range usually sits a few notes lower than a tenor range. If the two are close, ask a singing teacher or a choir leader to listen: the sound of your voice matters as much as the notes.
Why does the test not take my note?
The note must be held for about one second, and the sound must be clear. Very breathy singing, a noisy room, or sliding between notes can stop it. Sing a little louder, closer to the microphone, on one steady "ah".
The note is one octave off. What happened?
Very low or very soft notes can confuse pitch detection. Press Sing it again and sing the note a little louder, or fix it afterwards with the − and + buttons. Tap the piano key to hear the note and compare.
Is my voice recorded?
No. The sound from the microphone is measured in your browser, frame by frame, and thrown away. Nothing is saved or uploaded. Only your chosen picture style is kept on this device.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Allow the microphone when the browser asks. Headphones are not needed.
Related tools
- Guitar Tuner — the same pitch detection, for instruments
- Song Key Finder — find the key of a song you want to sing
- Pitch Changer — move a song up or down to fit your range
- Tone Generator — play a steady note to sing along with
- Vocal Remover — make a karaoke track to practise with
- Mic Test — check that your microphone works
How to use it
- Press Start and allow the microphone
- Sing your lowest comfortable note on "ah" and hold it until the green bar is full
- Try one note lower if it is easy, then press Next: my highest note
- Sing your highest comfortable note and hold it the same way, then press Show my range
- Read your range and the closest voice type; use − and + to fix a note
- Pick a style and press Download picture (PNG) to share your result
