Lofi Beat Maker
Press Play for a slow, swung drum loop at 78 BPM, then tap the 16-step grid to reshape it. Six drum tracks, free, no sign-up.
Free·No sign-up·78 BPM preset·Laid-back swing
Make a lofi beat
16 steps = one bar. Tap a square to add or remove a hit. WAV downloads 4 bars of what you hear; Save link puts the beat in the address so you can come back to it. All sounds are synthesised in your browser.
See it in action
What this lofi beat maker loads
The preset is a sparse bar at 78 BPM. The kick plays only twice, on step 1 and step 10. The snare marks beats two and four on steps 5 and 13. Hi-hats tick in eighth notes on the odd steps, an open hat breathes on step 7, and the 808 sits under both kicks.
It also carries the strongest swing of the five presets. Even-numbered steps are pushed late, so the second kick on step 10 arrives behind the beat with the sleepy drag lo-fi is known for. Add hats on steps 2, 4 or 6 and they will stumble in the same relaxed way.
This page gives you the drum half of lo-fi. The other half, mellow chords, tape hiss and vinyl crackle, is outside what a six-track drum machine does. The sounds are clean synthesised hits. The WAV button exports four bars of the drums, swing included, ready to layer under chords in another app, and Save link keeps the pattern as an address.
Why use this lofi beat maker
Slow enough to think
At 78 BPM a bar lasts about three seconds. That is a comfortable pace for study-session loops, for writing reflective verses and for beginners learning to count sixteen steps.
Swing without settings
The drag is baked into the preset. You do not need to know what a swing percentage is; you place a hit on an even step and hear it lean back.
Few hits, easy to read
With only two kicks and two snares in the bar, every square matters and nothing is hidden. Take one away or add one and the change is obvious.
How to make a lofi beat
- 01
Start the loop
Press Play and let the 78 BPM pattern run. Notice how the second kick feels late compared with the first one.
- 02
Keep it sparse
Add at most one or two hits. A clap layered on step 13 or an extra open hat on step 15 is plenty. Lo-fi drums work by leaving space.
- 03
Slow down or speed up
Lo-fi lives between about 70 and 90 BPM. Move the Tempo slider inside that range and stop where the loop feels like a slow walk.
How swing shapes a lo-fi drum pattern
Swing means the off-beat notes come late. In a straight bar all sixteen steps are evenly spaced. In a swung bar the even steps are delayed, so pairs of notes go long-short, long-short. At 78 BPM the delay is easy to hear, and it is why lo-fi drums sound human and unhurried.
The pattern itself is plain boom bap with notes taken out: a backbeat snare, a kick on the one and a single late kick. What sets the style apart is restraint and texture. Producers lower the drum volume, filter the highs and layer noise on top, steps that happen in a production app after the rhythm is chosen.
- Kick: step 1 and one late hit, such as step 10
- Snare: steps 5 and 13, kept soft
- Hi-hat: eighth notes, with a few swung extras
- Open hat: one per bar
- Tempo: 70 to 90 BPM
Lofi beat maker FAQ
Is the lofi beat maker free?
Yes. There is no charge, no account and no credit use. Open the page, press Play and edit the grid for as long as you want a loop running.
Can I download the beat?
Yes. WAV gives you four bars of the lo-fi drums as a free WAV file you can loop under your own chords elsewhere. It will not make an MP3 or a longer track. Save link stores the pattern in an address you can open again. For a finished lo-fi instrumental, pick Lo-fi rap in the AI beat maker, 4 credits per MP3.
Can I add chords, piano or vinyl crackle?
No. This tool is drums only: kick, snare, hi-hat, open hat, clap and 808. For a generated lo-fi instrumental, the AI beat maker has a Lo-fi rap style and returns an MP3.
What BPM is lofi hip hop?
Usually 70 to 90 BPM. The preset opens at 78, a relaxed walking pace, which is part of why the style is used for studying and winding down.
Why does the second kick sound late?
That is the swing. The kick on step 10 sits on an even step, and this preset delays even steps more than any other. Move it to step 9 or 11 to hear it land straight.
Can I rap over a lofi beat?
Yes. The slow tempo suits reflective and conversational verses. Set the rap lyrics generator to the Lo-fi style and the Reflective mood for a draft in that tone.
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Last updated November 12, 2026