Lo-Fi Effects
Vinyl, cassette, AM radio, 8-bit or underwater. Five lo-fi presets that change how your audio feels.
Drop your audio file here
or click to browse a file
Pick a preset, render, download.
Effect
About this lo-fi effects tool
Five lo-fi character presets — vinyl crackle, cassette wobble, AM radio band, 8-bit crunch, underwater. Each is a small chain of EQ + bit-crusher + compression filters that gives the era / medium feel.
Useful for music videos that need a 1960s feel, retro game soundtracks, podcasts wanting a vintage segment, or anyone making lo-fi study beats.
How to add a lo-fi effect
- 01
Drop in audio
MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A — any audio file.
- 02
Pick a preset
Vinyl, cassette, AM radio, 8-bit, or underwater.
- 03
Render and download
Output is a 192k MP3 with the effect baked in.
Why use this lo-fi tool
- Five distinct presets covering most retro / lo-fi needs
- Output is universal MP3
- Free, private, no install
- No watermark, no signup, no length cap
- Useful for music videos, retro games, vintage podcast segments
Lo-fi effects FAQ
Does the vinyl preset add crackle?
It rolls off the highs, gently boosts the mids, and adds a subtle low-frequency hum to suggest analog warmth. Heavy crackle/pop noise samples aren't included — pure filtering.
What does 8-bit do?
Bit-crushes the audio to 8-bit resolution and downsamples for that NES / Game Boy texture.
Is the audio re-encoded?
Yes — applying a filter requires re-encoding. Output is 192k MP3.
Can I stack effects?
Not in this tool. Run the result back through with a different preset for layering.
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