Yes. Coffitivity is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Coffitivity take?

Good within five seconds of loading. We file it under "Instant" — the specific hum of a café, minus the queue and the cost.

Does Coffitivity work on a phone?

Yes. Coffitivity works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

The Calm Corner

Coffitivity

The specific hum of a café, minus the queue and the cost

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coffitivity.com

Instant · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2013

What Coffitivity actually is

Three recorded café rooms play as continuous background: a morning murmur, a lunchtime lull and a university undertone, each with a volume dial and nothing else to configure. Every recording sits at the level of speech you cannot quite make out.

Why it is worth your time

It was built around research suggesting moderate ambient chatter helps creative work, and the recordings are pitched at precisely that level rather than at busy-restaurant volume.

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Common questions

Is Coffitivity free?: Yes. Coffitivity is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Coffitivity take?: Good within five seconds of loading. We file it under "Instant" — the specific hum of a café, minus the queue and the cost.
Does Coffitivity work on a phone?: Yes. Coffitivity works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Coffitivity?: We list it under The Calm Corner — somewhere to put your shoulders down. It was built around research suggesting moderate ambient chatter helps creative work, and the recordings are pitched at precisely that level rather than at busy-restaurant volume.

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The Calm Corner

Coffitivity

The specific hum of a café, minus the queue and the cost

Visit coffitivity.com More The Calm Corner

coffitivity.com

Instant · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2013

What Coffitivity actually is

Why it is worth your time

It was built around research suggesting moderate ambient chatter helps creative work, and the recordings are pitched at precisely that level rather than at busy-restaurant volume.

We built one too

Ambient Mixer

Blend ambient sounds into a personal soundscape for focus, sleep, or study.

Open Ambient Mixer

Common questions

Is Coffitivity free?: Yes. Coffitivity is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Coffitivity take?: Good within five seconds of loading. We file it under "Instant" — the specific hum of a café, minus the queue and the cost.
Does Coffitivity work on a phone?: Yes. Coffitivity works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Coffitivity?: We list it under The Calm Corner — somewhere to put your shoulders down. It was built around research suggesting moderate ambient chatter helps creative work, and the recordings are pitched at precisely that level rather than at busy-restaurant volume.