Podcast Loudness
Check your podcast's integrated loudness against the -16 LUFS dialogue target.
About Podcast Loudness
Subtracting the measured integrated loudness from the delivery target gives the gain boost or cut the whole episode needs. Podcasters normalize input, but a consistent -16 LUFS keeps dialogue intelligible and compliant across streaming platforms.
Formula
Podcast Loudness
Adjustment = target (-16 LUFS) - integrated loudness
- LUFS
- Loudness unit full scale, weighted for perceived loudness
Worked example
With the default values below, Podcast Loudness returns Adjustment Needed of 0.0. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Integrated loudnessaccepts -60–0 LUFS
- -16 LUFS
- True peakaccepts -10–0 dBTP
- -1.5 dBTP
Results
- Adjustment Needed
- 0.0 LUFS
- Target Check
- Within +/- 1 LUFS of -16
- Peak Status
- True peak under -1 dBTP
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Podcast Loudness
- 3Adjustment Needed= 0.0 LUFS
- 4Target Check= Within +/- 1 LUFS of -16
- 5Peak Status= True peak under -1 dBTP
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Podcast Loudness calculated?
Adjustment = target (-16 LUFS) - integrated loudness Subtracting the measured integrated loudness from the delivery target gives the gain boost or cut the whole episode needs.
Why does Podcast Loudness matter?
Podcasters normalize input, but a consistent -16 LUFS keeps dialogue intelligible and compliant across streaming platforms.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Integrated loudness, True peak. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.