Audio & Music tool
Cassette Tape Emulator
Load your own audio, hear a cassette rewind and engage, then add rolled-off highs, tape saturation, wow, flutter and continuous mechanism noise. Preview the full sequence and create an MP3 privately in your browser.
Browser tape deck
Put your track onto an old cassette
Hear the mechanism engage, then add softened treble, tape saturation, pitch movement and continuous cassette noise—all on this device.
Choose a track
MP3, WAV and other browser-supported audio up to 80 MB and eight minutes.
Shape the tape
Choose a track to load the cassette.
The cassette preview and download contain the rewind/play introduction, your tape-processed track with the looping mechanism recording, and the end-of-track sound. MP3 creation may download a local audio engine, but your uploaded track is never sent to us.
Processed privately in your browser — your entries are not uploaded.
Good to know
How this tool works
Choose an audio track and adjust warmth, wow and flutter, saturation and mechanism volume. Play cassette begins with the rewind-and-play recording, processes your track while the cassette loop runs beneath it, then replaces that loop with the end-of-track sound. Create cassette MP3 renders the same sequence locally, then encodes it as a downloadable MP3.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cassette Tape Emulator useful for?
Give a track the warmth, wobble, hiss and mechanical sequence of an old cassette. Listen through the finished file at a comfortable volume and keep the unedited original.
Is my information stored?
This tool works in your browser. The information you enter is not sent to us or saved in an account by this tool.
How accurate is the result?
The calculation follows the assumptions shown on the page. Rounding, provider methods and real-world charges can produce small differences.