Left Ear

200Hz

240Hz
Right Ear
Left Ear

200Hz

240Hz
Right Ear

Binaural presets

Carefully curated presets

Dynamic presets

Changing beats over time

Ambient Noises

Add gentle relaxation

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City Window Rain — raindrops on glass, city lights outside

Rain: City Window Rain

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Whispering Creek — minimalist nature illustration

Water: Whispering Creek

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Strong Umbrella — close, intense raindrops on canopy

Rain: Strong Umbrella

Rain — serene forest illustration

Rain: Rain and Thunder

Wind — windswept hills

Wind: Wind

Ocean Waves — calm sea

Waves: Ocean Waves

Forest Creek

Forest: Forest Creek

Library

Indoors: Library

Train

Atmosphere: Train

Waves Against Coast

Waves: Waves Against Coast

Waves at Night

Waves: Waves at Night

Rain Under the Umbrella

Rain: Rain Under the Umbrella

Flower Market

Atmosphere: Flower Market

Free Offline Downloads

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You can download binaural tracks for offline listening — perfect for flights, focus sessions, or meditation without internet.

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How Binaural Beats work

Two nearby tones—one per ear—create a slow pulse equal to their difference. Use that pulse to support focus, calm, or sleep.

Left 200 HzBeat 8 HzRight 208 HzTwo close tones (L/R) → perceived beat ≈ 8 Hz

Binaural Beats: Best Practices

Practical guidelines for safe, effective sessions—covering headphones, volume, and session duration for focus, relaxation, and sleep.

Stylized illustration representing calm, focused listening with headphones
  • Use quality over-ear headphones

    Choose closed-back, well-sealed headphones with a clear stereo image (20 Hz–20 kHz response). A good seal and channel separation are critical for accurate binaural perception.

  • Keep a moderate listening level

    Aim for ~50–70% device volume to reduce fatigue and protect hearing. Avoid clipping; if you need it louder, lower the carrier volume instead of boosting system gain.

  • Use focused session lengths

    Listen for 20–30 minutes per session. For longer routines, add short breaks (2–5 minutes) to maintain attention and comfort while keeping entrainment consistent.


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Why choose Binauro

Binauro is a powerful binaural beats generator and isochronic tone maker built for focus, meditation, and sleep. Unlike most apps, it runs instantly in your browser with professional audio quality, complete privacy, and no ads. Here’s why thousands of users trust Binauro:

  • Fine-tuned frequency control

    Set both carrier and beat frequencies exactly as you like. Create sessions for focus, meditation, relaxation, or sleep with full precision.

  • Studio-quality sound

    Audio is generated in high resolution (48 kHz / 32-bit, with 96 kHz / 24-bit export). Perfect for everyday listening, research, or music projects.

  • Private and ad-free

    Everything runs in your browser only. No tracking, no accounts, no ads—just a fast, distraction-free experience on desktop and mobile.


Binaural Beats: Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about safety, headphones, sleep, and how our binaural beats generator works.

  • How do binaural beats affect brainwaves?

    They synchronize neural oscillations by entraining thalamocortical rhythms.

  • Are they safe for long use?

    Yes—up to 60 minutes per session is generally considered safe.

  • Do they improve sleep?

    Delta frequencies help increase deep sleep quality with consistent use.

  • Why are headphones required?

    They ensure distinct tones reach each ear for the binaural effect.

  • What makes Binauro unique?

    Studio-quality generation, no login, entirely in-browser.

  • Can I export audio?

    Yes, WAV format at 96 kHz / 24-bit is supported.

  • Which frequencies are best for focus, relaxation, or meditation?

    Alpha waves (8–12 Hz) are often used for relaxed focus, beta waves (14–18 Hz) for concentration, theta waves (4–7 Hz) for meditation, and delta waves (0.5–3 Hz) for deep sleep.

  • Can I use binaural beats on mobile devices?

    Yes, Binauro works in modern mobile browsers. For best results use wired or high-quality Bluetooth headphones to preserve the stereo separation.

  • Do binaural beats really help with studying and learning?

    Research suggests that certain beta and alpha frequencies may improve concentration, working memory, and cognitive performance during study sessions.


Evidence & Sources

Peer-reviewed & clinical

Curated links to peer-reviewed studies and reviews showing measurable effects of binaural beats on brain activity and outcomes like attention, anxiety, and pain. Short notes explain what each paper demonstrates and under which conditions.


Meta-analysis: cognition, anxiety, analgesia

Psychological Research (Springer), 2019

22 studies; significant effects on memory/attention and anxiety. Longer sessions performed better.

PubMed/PMC mirror
Meta-analysis
Attention
Anxiety
Analgesia

Systematic review of EEG entrainment

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (PMC), 2023

Summarizes evidence that binaural beats modulate brain oscillations; notes variability across protocols.

Systematic review
EEG

Classic RCT: vigilance & mood

Physiology & Behavior (Elsevier), 1998

Controlled trial showing changes in vigilance performance and mood under binaural beat stimulation.

RCT
Attention
Mood

High-density EEG with steady-state beats

PLOS ONE, 2012

HD-EEG shows frequency-specific cortical responses to binaural beats with trait moderators.

EEG
Open access

Pain: chronic pain outpatients

Clinical Journal of Pain (PubMed), 2020

Theta binaural beats reduced pain intensity, stress, and analgesic use versus sham.

Pain
Clinical
Theta

Procedural anxiety & pain (biopsy)

Journal of Urological Surgery, 2023

Randomized, placebo-controlled: lower anxiety and pain scores during prostate biopsy.

RCT
Anxiety
Pain

Mechanism along the auditory pathway

eNeuro (Society for Neuroscience), 2020

Neural evidence for cross-frequency connectivity from binaural beats; cortical entrainment is modest vs monaural.

Mechanism
EEG
Auditory pathway

Attention: sustained attention task

Atten. research (ASU link), 2022

Experimental work aligning with meta-analytic attention benefits under specific parameters.

Attention

2024–2025 reviews (scope & limits)

Open Public Health Journal, 2024; PMC review, 2024

Recent narrative/PRISMA-style summaries: positive signals across domains with protocol-sensitivity and mixed results noted.

PubMed/PMC mirror
Review
Scope/limits

Effects of daily listening to 6 Hz binaural beats over one month

Event-related potentials study (PMC), 2024

ERP evidence: consistent 6 Hz exposure over a month modulated event-related potentials, suggesting durable entrainment effects.

ERP
Long-term
Theta
Note: Effects depend on parameters (carrier, beat frequency, masking, duration, listening context). The links above let you verify methods and results directly.