EMDR Sounds & Tones — Free Online
Alternating left/right tones, clicks, and chimes for EMDR-style auditory bilateral stimulation. Adjust pitch, tempo, and tone type to find what soothes your nervous system.
🎧 Headphones strongly recommended
Keyboard: Space to start or pause, ← → for speed, F for fullscreen, G to stop and ground.
See
If you have photosensitive epilepsy, choose None and use sound or tapping instead.
Hear
Use headphones: the sound moves between your left and right ear.
Feel: vibration, tappers and controllers
Game controller
This browser doesn’t support game controllers. Try Chrome or Edge.
Two Android phones can be left and right tappers: start a remote session below and open the tapper links on each phone.
Guided exercises: calm place and container
Two standard EMDR preparation exercises, step by step, with short, slow sets where they help. In a remote session, your client's screen follows each step.
Presets
Saved in this browser only. Therapists: avoid client names; use initials or a description.
Remote session (for therapists)
Run EMDR over telehealth: send your client a link, and this screen controls theirs. Start, stop, speed, visuals, sound and set length all follow you. The client can always press Stop and ground, which stops both screens and tells you. Only settings travel between screens; nothing is stored.
Your progress (private)
Complete a set and rate how distressing things feel, and your sessions appear here, so you can see change over time.
Saved in this browser only. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else.
Install as an app
Put EMDR Studio on your home screen. It opens full screen and works offline once you have used it.
In Chrome or Edge, use the install icon in the address bar, or the menu’s Install option.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are EMDR sounds?
EMDR sounds are short tones, clicks, or chimes that alternate between the left and right ear at a steady tempo. They provide auditory bilateral stimulation — one of the three modalities (visual, auditory, tactile) used in EMDR therapy.
Should I use headphones?
Yes. Headphones or earbuds ensure each tone is clearly directed to one ear at a time. Without them, the stereo separation is lost and the tool provides much less bilateral stimulation.
What's the difference between tones, clicks, and chimes?
Tones are pure pitched sounds, gentle and meditative. Clicks are short noise bursts, similar to a metronome — clinical and precise. Chimes are bell-like, warmer and softer. Try all three and pick whichever your nervous system responds best to.
What tempo (BPM) should I use?
60–80 BPM is the most common range. Slower (40–55 BPM) is more calming; faster (90–110 BPM) provides more activating stimulation. Start slow and adjust.
Can these tones replace EMDR therapy?
No. This tool is for self-soothing, grounding, and between-session practice. Active trauma reprocessing should always be done with a licensed EMDR-trained therapist.
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