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Find a place where you can actually hear each other.

Quietful shows indicative loudness estimates by hour from community phone readings. Filter by noise, by whether you can work, and by the specific sounds you need to avoid.

No account will be needed to browse. Quietful is being built for private, indicative sound readings.

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12 places nearbyFilters
Fern & Ledger
Cafe · 0.2 mi · 34 readings
48 dB
Marlow Reading Room
Cafe · 0.4 mi · 21 readings
52 dB
Halcyon Bar
Bar · 0.5 mi · 58 readings
64 dB
The four tiers
Quiet · under 55 dBModerate · 55 to 68 dBLoud · 68 to under 80 dBAVery Loud · 80 dBA and above

One average is not enough to plan an evening.

A room that reads 58 dB at 2pm can run 74 dB at 7pm. Quietful shows the range and the timing, so you can pick the venue and the hour together.

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Fern & Ledger
Cafe · 214 readings
48dB avgQuiet
Quietest 41 dB / Loudest 71 dB · last 90 days
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Typically noisiest around 5–7pm.
WORK-FRIENDLY
OutletsMost tables
You can stay2 hours or more
01 · Search

Look up a venue before you commit to it

Averages come from readings by people nearby. Tap a venue for its full range, its noisiest hours, and what people heard there.

02 · Filter

Filter for the things a category listing ignores

Noise tier, whether there are outlets and how long you can stay, and named sound sources: loud music, clattering dishware, espresso grinder, hand dryers, kids’ play area, TV audio, and reverberation.

03 · Measure

Add a reading in under a minute

Hold still while the phone samples the room, anywhere from 15 to 60 seconds, then submit it. Only the loudness is measured. No audio is recorded, stored or sent anywhere.

Sensory-safe

Loudness is one problem. A specific sound is another.

For some people, a specific sound matters independently of overall loudness. Quietful records sound sources separately from loudness, and venues reported with the triggers you name are hidden from your results.

Loud musicClattering dishwareEspresso grinderHand dryersKids’ play areaTV audioReverberation / hard to hear
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WORK-FRIENDLY
Outlets at tables
Stay 2 hours or more
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Loud music ✓Clattering dishwareEspresso grinderHand dryersKids’ play areaTV audioReverberation / hard to hear ✓
Venues reported with these triggers are hidden from your results.
Fern & Ledger
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The map only works because people fill it in.

Every reading is a sample of 15 to 60 seconds, taken by someone sitting where you would sit. The monthly goal is five readings. The contribution goal resets monthly; lifetime totals and earned badges remain.

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What a reading looks like

Sample readings, for illustration
87dB · Very Loud
Casa Bianca
Italian restaurant · Austin, TX
44dB · Quiet
Marlow Reading Room
Cafe · Portland, OR
76dB · Loud
Hibachi Grill
Japanese restaurant · New Orleans, LA
61dB · Moderate
Oi Wah Books
Bookstore · Calgary, AB

Run a venue?

Ask about venue launch to see your own noise trends by hour and day, and what people report hearing. If the readings point to the room rather than the crowd, we can refer you to an acoustic-treatment consultant.

Ask about venue launch ›

What we do with your data

The microphone runs only while you are taking a reading, and only the loudness is measured. No audio is recorded, stored or sent anywhere. Your sensory trigger list is kept on your device and is not shared with venues or other people.

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See indicative loudness before you sit down.

Quietful is coming soon to iPhone and iPad.