Loudness Target Calculator

Calculate LUFS loudness targets for major streaming platforms and broadcast standards. Compare your master to platform requirements.

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LUFS (Loudness Units Full Scale) measures perceived loudness over time. Most streaming platforms normalize to -14 LUFS — if your master is louder, they turn it down (losing dynamic range for nothing). If quieter, some platforms turn it up. Optimal strategy: master to -14 LUFS integrated with -1 dBTP (true peak) for streaming. For maximum loudness on platforms that don't normalize up, consider a separate louder master. True peak limiting at -1 dBTP prevents codec-induced clipping when converting to lossy formats.