Read a short passage in your normal speaking voice for 10 to 20 seconds. The deep voice test turns your median pitch into a depth score out of 100 and shows how it compares with typical voices. Free, no sign-up, right in your browser.
How it works
All it takes is 10 to 20 seconds of ordinary talking. Sit somewhere quiet and hold your phone or laptop about a forearm's length away.
Step 1
Choose one of the three short passages, press Start recording and allow microphone access when your browser asks. The passages use everyday words, so you can read them the way you would talk to a friend.
Step 2
Read at your usual volume and pace. Don't push your voice down: the test measures the voice people hear every day, not your lowest growl. Ten seconds of voice gives a solid result, and recording stops by itself at 20.
Step 3
You see a depth score from 0 to 100, a label from Very deep to Higher, your median pitch in Hz with the nearest note, and your typical range on the scale. Save the result card, copy it or test again.
Quick reference
The depth score follows your median speaking pitch. Here is how the four result labels line up with Hz, musical notes and everyday voices.
| Result | Median pitch | Depth score | Who usually lands here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very deep | Below 95 Hz (below G2) | 81 – 100 | Rare, bass-like speaking voices |
| Deep | 95 – 125 Hz (G2 – B2) | 58 – 81 | Many adult men; 100–120 Hz is common |
| Average | 125 – 185 Hz (B2 – F#3) | 26 – 58 | Higher male and deeper female voices |
| Higher | 185 Hz and up (F#3 and up) | 0 – 26 | Most women and children |
The score runs on a log scale from 100 at 75 Hz to 0 at 255 Hz, the way the ear hears pitch, so 10 points is about two semitones anywhere on the scale. It is one scale for everyone and does not adjust for sex or age. For reference, adult men typically speak at about 85–155 Hz and adult women at about 165–255 Hz. Notes use scientific pitch notation (A4 = 440 Hz).
Highlights
One low word is easy to fake. The test listens to your whole reading, so the result reflects how you really sound in conversation.
The test reads your pitch many times a second while you talk and takes the median, the middle value of hundreds of readings. A dramatic low word or a squeaky laugh barely moves it. A bracket on the scale shows your typical range, the middle 80% of your readings.
Hz is precise but hard to picture. The depth score turns it into a number from 0 to 100 on the same log scale your ear uses, so a 10-point gap is the same audible step wherever you sit. Compare yourself with friends, or with your own result from last month.
Practicing a fuller, lower speaking voice? Read the same passage at the same time of day every week or two and compare medians. A few hertz of change from day to day is normal; a steady trend over several weeks is what tells you the practice is working.
Pitch detection runs inside your browser. Your voice is analyzed on your own device, nothing is recorded or uploaded, and there's no account to create. The result card is drawn on your device, only when you choose to save or share it.
A deep voice starts with your vocal folds. When you talk they vibrate many times a second, and that rate is your pitch: 100 Hz means 100 vibrations per second. Longer, thicker folds vibrate more slowly. After puberty, adult male vocal folds are typically about 17 to 25 mm long and adult female folds about 12.5 to 17.5 mm, which is the main reason most men speak about an octave lower than most women.
Pitch isn't the whole story, though. Your throat, mouth and chest shape the sound into what we hear as resonance. A relaxed, open throat and steady breath make a voice sound darker and fuller, which is why two people at the same Hz can sound very different. This test measures pitch only, so treat your score as one part of how deep you sound.
The most common mistake is trying to sound deep. Pushing your voice to the bottom of its range for 15 seconds gives you a number you can't keep up in real life, and it often slides into vocal fry, the creaky rattle that pitch trackers can't read reliably. Speak the way you would order a coffee, and the test will measure the voice everyone else hears.
Your pitch also shifts from day to day. Many people sound a little lower first thing in the morning or after a long day of talking, and a cold or allergies can drop your voice for a while. To compare results, keep the conditions the same: same passage, same microphone, same distance and the same time of day.
If you're a woman, read your result against the female range rather than the overall label. A median around 180 Hz or lower is deeper than most women's voices, even though the scale calls it Average. The average voice frequency guide charts typical voices by group, and the voice Hz test shows the same measurement against male, female and children's bands.
Last updated October 21, 2026
Use cases
Some people want a number to brag about. Others are working on their voice and want to see real progress.
See where your on-air voice sits before you set up EQ, and compare it with how you sound when you are relaxed and off the mic.
Know your natural speaking pitch before you build deeper character voices, and keep them in a range you can hold for a full session.
Track your median every week or two while you work on breathing and resonance, or during gender-affirming voice training.
Everyone reads the same passage and shares their result card. The deepest voice wins bragging rights, and every pitch is a good voice.
FAQ
Quick answers about voice depth, Hz and what your score means.
Still have a question?
The quickest way to find out is to try it yourself. It only takes a minute.
Read one short passage in your normal voice and get your depth score and median Hz in about 15 seconds. Free, no sign-up, and your audio never leaves your device.
