Audio Leveling Calculator

Calculate LUFS target adjustments and limiter settings for podcasts.

Current Loudness

LUFS

Target Loudness

LUFS

Current True Peak

dBTP

True Peak Limit

dBTP

Tab to move between fields

Gain Adjustment

4 dB

Predicted Peak1 dBTP

Headroom-2 dB

Needs Limiter (1=Yes)1

Limiter Threshold-1.5 dBTP

How to Use This Calculator

Measure your episode's integrated loudness using your DAW or a free tool like Loudness Penalty.
Enter your Current Loudness in LUFS and your Target Loudness (-16 LUFS for most podcast platforms).
Enter your Current True Peak level and set the True Peak Limit (-1 dBTP is the podcast standard).
Review the Gain Adjustment — apply this value as gain in your DAW or export settings.
If Needs Limiter shows 1, add a true peak limiter at the Limiter Threshold value before export.

How the result changes with Current Loudness

Current Loudness: Measured integrated loudness of your audio in LUFS.
Target Loudness: Target loudness (-16 LUFS for podcasts, -14 for Spotify).
Current True Peak: Current true peak level of your audio.
True Peak Limit: Maximum allowed true peak (-1 dBTP is standard for podcasts).

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Current Loudness = -20, Target Loudness = -16, Current True Peak = -3, True Peak Limit = -1 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Gain Adjustment
Gain Adjustment
4 = 4
Calculate Predicted Peak
Predicted Peak
1 = 1
Calculate Headroom
Headroom
-2 = -2