Online Hearing Test — Check Each Ear (250 Hz to 8 kHz)
A headphone hearing screening across 250 Hz–8 kHz for each ear, with a simple chart of your results. Free, no sign-up, and your files never leave your device.
Free, with no sign-up and no watermark. The file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
A headphone hearing screening that plays pulsed tones at seven frequencies in each ear, getting gradually louder until you hear them. You get a simple chart comparing your ears and frequencies, and notes on anything worth mentioning to an audiologist.
Protect your hearing: turn your device volume down before you start. Tones never go above a fixed safety ceiling, and you set a comfortable level in a calibration step.
Step by step
- Prepare: Wear headphones in a quiet room, turn your volume down, tick the confirmation and press Continue.
- Calibrate: Press Play reference tone and set your device volume to a quiet but clear level.
- Check left and right: Press Play check tone and choose which ear you heard it in — this catches reversed headphones or mono audio.
- Take the test: Press I hear it (or Space) as soon as you hear each tone, even faintly.
- Read your chart: The chart shows how much volume each ear needed at each frequency, with notes on differences.
Handy for
A quick check-in
Notice whether one ear seems weaker.
Before buying hearing aids or earbuds
Get a rough picture to discuss with a professional.
Noise exposure
Musicians and factory workers can track changes on the same headphones over time.
Good to know
Keep the same headphones and volume if you compare results over time.
Background noise makes quiet tones harder to hear — use a quiet room.
Some high-frequency loss with age is normal; sudden changes, ringing or pain need a doctor.
Questions
Is this a medical test?
No. It’s a screening tool. Screens and headphones aren’t calibrated medical equipment, so a professional (optometrist or audiologist) should confirm any concern.
Why are the numbers negative?
They’re relative to the loudest tone your device can play (0 dB). Lower numbers mean you heard a quieter tone. They aren’t the clinical dB HL scale.
Can I use speakers?
No — speakers reach both ears, so each ear can’t be tested separately.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The test runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded or stored online.
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