Audio duration and properties

Audio duration and properties

See exact duration, sample rate, channels, and file size locally, with a full waveform preview.

Results require successful browser decoding; tags and spoken content are not read

Local audio

Read the essential facts about an audio file

Local audio
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Audio info

03:27

2 channels
Exact duration
207.000 seconds
Sample rate
48,000 Hz
Channels
Stereo
File size
—
Decoded PCM estimate
75.8 MB
Processed in
This browser

Methods & limits

File size, duration, and decoded size are different things

Compressed file size depends on codec and bitrate. After decoding, the browser holds floating-point PCM expanded by sample rate, channel count, and duration, often much larger than the file.

The site reads duration, sampleRate, and numberOfChannels from the decoded buffer. PCM size assumes four bytes per Float32 sample and is not the original file size.

Estimated PCM bytes = duration × sample rate × channels × 4; decoder rounding can cause small differences.

FAQ

Audio duration and properties · FAQ

Why does M4A fail in some browsers?

Web Audio uses built-in decoders, and codec support varies by browser and system. Try MP3 or WAV if decoding fails.

Are ID3 tags read?

No. The tool reads only the decoded audio buffer and local file size.

What is the PCM estimate for?

It shows the memory scale of decoded long audio in a browser or editor, not exact application memory usage.