Audio tools

Echo Effect Generator

Upload an audio file and add a repeating echo. Adjust delay time, feedback and mix, preview instantly, and download the result as a WAV.

Upload an audio file to see its waveform here.

How to use the echo effect generator

  1. Upload your audioChoose a file. It decodes in your browser and its waveform is drawn to a canvas.
  2. Set delay, feedback and mixChoose how far apart the echoes are, how many repeats they make, and how loud the echo is compared to the original.
  3. Apply, preview and downloadPress Apply echo, listen to the result, then download it as a WAV file.

How the echo effect works

This tool builds a classic delay-and-feedback-loop echo. Your audio is sent into a Web Audio DelayNode, and a portion of that delayed signal is routed back into the same delay through a feedback gain, so it gets delayed again and again, each repeat a little quieter than the last.

Delay line

A DelayNode holds your audio for a set number of seconds before letting it through, creating the gap before the first echo.

Feedback loop

A gain node routes some of the delayed output back into the delay's input, producing a chain of progressively quieter repeats instead of just one echo.

Capped feedback

Feedback is always kept below 100% so the loop reliably fades out rather than building up volume indefinitely.

Wet/dry mix

Blends the original dry signal with the echoed wet signal, from a subtle slapback to a heavily repeating effect.

Echo Effect Generator FAQ

How does the echo effect work?

It feeds your audio into a delay line, then routes a portion of the delayed signal back into itself through a feedback gain, which is the standard delay-and-feedback-loop technique used to create repeating echoes.

What does the feedback control do?

Feedback controls how much of each echo is fed back into the delay line to create the next echo. Higher feedback means more repeats before the echo fades out. It is capped below 100% so the loop always decays instead of building up volume forever.

What does delay time control?

Delay time sets the gap between the original sound and its first echo, and between each repeat after that. Short delays sound like a slapback; longer delays sound like a canyon-style repeat.

What does the wet/dry mix control do?

It balances the original, unprocessed audio against the echoed signal, letting you add a subtle repeat or make the echo the dominant sound.

Is my audio uploaded to a server?

No. Decoding, echo rendering and WAV encoding all happen locally in your browser using the Web Audio API. Your file never leaves your device.

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