Automatic audio beat detection, BPM readout & snap grid

Audio beat detection identifies musical transients and rhythmic pulses across your soundtrack, automatically calculating song BPM and establishing a magnetic snap grid on your timeline. Align visual cuts to musical downbeats or export rhythmic markers to your primary non-linear editing software. Runs completely free with unlimited access once signed in, processing audio locally inside your browser with zero file uploads.

Two specialized analytical algorithms handle diverse musical aesthetics. The Music Tempo model analyzes spectral periodicity, making it ideal for pop, rock, and electronic music with steady, metronomic timing. The Drum Beat model focuses on low-frequency acoustic energy to track heavy kick drums and snare strikes in hip-hop, trap, and dynamic acoustic recordings. You can set the magnetic snapping grid to quarter notes, half notes, full measures, or multi-bar intervals.

A rhythmic grid elevates timeline editing into an instinctive, tactile craft. Enabling magnetic snapping causes dragged video clips, B-roll cutaways, and timeline playheads to latch cleanly onto musical downbeats. When preparing to grade color in DaVinci Resolve or perform surround mixing in a digital audio workstation, export the detected beat grid as an FCPXML, Premiere XML, Resolve EDL, or CSV marker track, carrying your rhythmic blueprint seamlessly into final assembly.

Audio decoding executes in high-performance browser memory, providing an instant BPM reading on your dashboard. For songs featuring syncopated polyrhythms or complex orchestral arrangements, an adjustable sensitivity slider allows you to dial in the exact detection threshold. Easily filter out delicate hi-hat subdivisions or amplify subtle bass drum attacks to ensure the visual rhythm mirrors your creative vision.

Our commitment to creators is absolute: audio beat detection and beat-only cut-list exports are permanently free with zero credit deductions across all accounts. When your timeline combines detected camera scene cuts, exporting an NLE cut list consumes 2 credits on Free plans (unlimited on Pro), while rendering a mixed MP4 file takes 10 credits. If your sole objective is importing a clean musical tempo grid into another editor, you can export at zero cost.

Creating rhythm-driven edits is fast and frictionless. Open your background music or mixed video soundtrack in Studio, click detect beats, and watch your timeline ruler populate with rhythmic markers. Enable magnetic snapping to effortlessly slice and arrange visual footage in harmony with musical phrases. If you are exploring the interface for the first time, load our built-in sample project to experience beat-synchronized editing firsthand.

Beat2Cut prioritizes speed and workflow agility over unnecessary complexity. Rather than making you wait through sluggish cloud-based vocal stem separation or heavy audio workstation rendering, the algorithm computes acoustic transients and energy fluctuations in milliseconds. It swiftly resolves the critical editorial question of where cuts should land to maximize visual impact, accelerating production timelines for music videos and dynamic social promos.

Tailoring the detection sensitivity guarantees flawless sync across musical styles. If rapid double-kick patterns generate excessive marker density, gently lower the sensitivity slider and re-run. If quiet acoustic verses skip gentle downbeats, raise the sensitivity to boost transient response. Switching between Tempo and Drum modes is instantaneous, requiring no credit expenditure and keeping your original audio media strictly confidential on your local device.

From energetic music videos and fitness reels to promotional brand anthems and dialogue montages layered over musical beds, beat detection delivers unmatched editorial velocity. Import your soundtrack, detect the underlying tempo, select your preferred bar interval, and snap your visual story into place. If master color correction takes place in DaVinci Resolve, export your beat markers directly to save hours of manual logging. Beat-only exports are completely free, empowering modern creators with professional precision.