a photo of MiniMeters on a laptop with Ableton Live open.

MiniMeters is a simple standalone audio metering app for Windows, macOS, & Linux.

Monitor your System Audio*, Any Input, or insert the MiniMetersServer Plugin** (VST3/AU/CLAP) at the end of your master channel in the DAW of your choice.

Customize the layout in a horizontal bar (perfect for above or below your audio tool of choice) or pop out modules to create a custom layout.

* Not supported on all systems. See the system audio capture support table below.
** MiniMetersServer does not have the visuals, but rather sends the audio into the standalone application.

Choose your own Modules

Mix & Match modules to find the best layout for you.

Spectrogram

View the frequency history of your audio.

Orientation: Horizontal Vertical

Mode: Sharp Classic

Curve: Linear Lgarithmic

Brightness Boost: Increase the clarity

Waveform

See the waveform representation of your audio in realtime.

Channels: Select between the Left, Right, Mid, or Side. Or a combination of two as two separate channels

Color Modes: Static Multi-Band

Peak History: Display the Multi-Band level history on top the Waveform.

Speed: Adjust the speed of the Waveform display.

Spectrum

View the frequency content of your audio.

Mode: FFT Color Bars Both

Smoothing: Choose the speed of the the view.

Channel: Select Left/Right or Mid/Side.

Frequency Readout: Display the the loudest frequency's pitch in an overlay. Useful for finding the key of a song or sound.

...and more!

Stereometer

Check the stereo width and balance of your audio.

Mode: Logarithmic Linear Lissajous

Color Mode: Static RGB Multi-Band

Peak / LUFS
An image of Peak / LUFS meter.

See a simple view of your immediate peak value (left) & LUFS value (right).

Oscilloscope
An image of the Oscilloscope.

See the most immediate wave representation of your audio in realtime.

Follow Pitch: Track the zero-crossings to maintain a consistent view.

Cycle: Multi Single

Choose Your Favorite Colors

MiniMeters includes a wide variety of themes.

...Or Make Your Own Theme:

Themes are fully editable and customizable. The included template is a great place to start.

Preview image showing you how to make your own theme.

System Requirements:

Windows 10 - 11
x64 (Intel or AMD) processor required
macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) - macOS 14 (Senoma)
Intel & Apple Silicon Macs supported
Linux Kernel 5.4.0-174 or newer
x64 (Intel or AMD) processor required
Built on Ubuntu 22.04 using glibc v2.31
Optional: Audio Unit, VST3, or CLAP plug-in support.
  • Support for OpenGL 3.3
    • DisplayLink USB display adapters are not supported. More Info...

    Audio Routing Support:

    Audio Inputs Desktop Audio Capture MiniMetersServer Plug-In
    Windows ✅ ✅
    * Not compatible with ASIO drivers    		 ✅
    macOS ✅ ✅
    (macOS 13.0 Ventura or later only)    		 ✅
    Linux ✅ ✅
    (via PulseAudio loopback or similar)    		 ✅