Neighbor noise meter

Measure the average noise level over time to document a problem.

Measures sound with your device's microphone. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.

How to document noise

What levels matter?

The World Health Organization suggests night noise inside bedrooms should stay around 30 dB on average. Local rules differ, so check your city or county noise ordinance, or ask your landlord.

Questions

Will a phone reading be accepted as evidence?+

It is useful to show a pattern, but official complaints usually need a certified meter or an officer's own measurement.