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Dev tools · July 22, 2016

Online Heartrate Monitor Using Webcam and JS

An online heart-rate monitor using getUserMedia. Contribute to gfwilliams/HeartRate development by creating an account on GitHub.

Online Heartrate Monitor Using Webcam and JS launched on July 22, 2016 with 12 votes, #1,599 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

This is a web-based tool that measures heart rate using a computer's webcam and JavaScript. It's designed for anyone who wants to check their pulse without special equipment, using only their browser and camera. The tool analyzes video from the webcam to detect heart rate variations in real time, making it accessible to users who have a computer but no dedicated heart rate monitor.

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