Decoding the soundtrack of your runs

Integrated with Works with Apple HealthApple Health Apple Music Apple Watch Strava

Run

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OSM · CARTO
Pacific Beach, San Diego

Every color is one song

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How Volta Works

Flow State

When your steps per minute (SPM) match the beats per minute (BPM) in a track, it can spark a Flow State and lower your perceived effort. Volta labels these as Flow Tracks.

Cadence lockBPM matches SPM
1:1 strike on every beat
♪ BPM
👟 SPM
8 / 8 beats locked ✓
2:1 strike on every other beat
♪ BPM
👟 SPM
4 / 8 beats locked ✓
Flow Track: Maniac by Michael Sembello, 156 BPM matched to 156 SPM, 1:1

Match My Vibe

The live DJ that reads your run. Match My Vibe chooses every track based on your performance during the run: cadence, elevation, pace, heart rate and your preference all factored in. Press Hype for more energy or Cool for less, and the next track answers.

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Blinding LightsPeakThe Weeknd
✦ What it readsLive · every track
174cadence
5:12/kmpace
+42elevation
163heart rate

Hype swaps in a faster song, Cool a slower one. The tile pulses for five seconds while the swap is confirmed.

Playlists

Pick what you’re chasing: time, cadence or pace. Every playlist is crafted around your goal. These are example playlists built from one runner’s songs, shown exactly as the app lays them out. For a real one at your pace, download the app.

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+ PaceSteady
5:15/km
EasyHard
+ Distance10 km
Custom10.0 km
+ Energy curve

Split Map

Every song gets its own color on the map. Tap one to see your pace and where it fell in the run. This one is a real run in Manhattan: tap a color, drag and zoom.

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Run

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OSM · CARTO
Manhattan, New York
Avg. pace with music ⓘ
5:20/km

Built on

Two permissions when you first open Volta, Apple Health and Apple Music. That is the whole setup.

Open Volta
Allow Apple Health
Allow Apple Music
Run
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Contact

Volta is always looking for more partners: run clubs or creators. Reach out and connect with us if you think we are a match.

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FAQ

Do I need Apple Music?

Yes. Volta plays through Apple Music and reads what you listened to from it. Without a subscription it plays 30-second previews.

Will Volta mess with my Apple Music queue?

It uses it. Match My Vibe drives the system player, so what Volta picks is simply your Up Next. Pause, skip or take over from your watch or phone and Volta follows.

Where do my runs go?

Into Apple Health as a workout, with route, splits and heart rate, and into your Vault in Volta. If a run cannot be saved to Health, Volta tells you before you start.

What is a bib?

Your code in Volta, like #ALIK07. It sits on every share card and collectible.

Heart Rate
Lightning Bolt
Forward Momentum

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Works with Apple Health and Apple Music

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