Japa Counter
A japa mala on your screen: tap once for each repetition of your mantra, and the counter tracks the beads in the round, the rounds you have finished and your target for the day.
Chart: totals per day
Settings: sounds and options
History: last 50 sessions
No sessions yet. A session is saved here when you press Reset or switch to another count.
How to use the japa counter
Type the name of your mantra in the Mantra box if you like, so it shows under the count and in your history. Then tap the large circle (or press Space) once for each repetition. The number in the circle is the bead you are on, out of 108. After the 108th bead a short tune plays, the phone vibrates and Rounds goes up by one; the next tap starts a new round at 1.
Set Target rounds to the number of rounds you plan to chant. The badge at the top shows how far along you are, for example Target 3 of 8 rounds, and it turns green with a tune when you reach it. Leave it empty for no target.
− takes back a tap, even across the end of a round. Reset saves the session to the history and starts again, and it can be undone. For the rosary or other prayer beads, use the prayer counter; to count repetitions without rounds, the mantra counter starts on a free count.
Japa mala sizes and rounds
A japa mala usually has 108 beads, plus a larger head bead (often called the guru or meru bead) that marks where a round begins and ends. That is the default here: 108 beads makes one round. Smaller malas of 54 or 27 beads are also common, and Custom takes any number of beads per round for a mala of another size. Free count just adds up repetitions with no rounds.
The counter only counts. It does not tell you what to chant or how many rounds to do, and it makes no claim about any practice; follow your own tradition or teacher.
Chart: totals per day shows how many repetitions you counted on each of the last 14 days, and the history keeps your last 50 sessions with the date, the mantra name, the count and the rounds, which you can download as a CSV file. Share link sends the setup (mala size, mantra name and target), never your counts.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Space, Enter or ↑: count one bead
- ↓ or Backspace: take back one bead
- R: reset (saves the session, can be undone)
- U or Ctrl+Z: undo
- F: full screen, M: sound on or off
With a Bluetooth keyboard or a page turner that sends Space or an arrow key, you can count without looking at the screen.
Questions
Can I chant with my eyes closed?
Yes. Taps are silent, and on phones that support it each tap gives a light vibration and the end of a round a longer one. Turn on Keep screen on so the phone does not lock while you chant, and Full screen hides everything except the counter.
What happens if I close the page in the middle of a round?
Nothing is lost. The bead, the rounds and today's total are saved in your browser after every tap, so you can come back later and carry on from the same bead. Nothing is sent to a server.
Can I count a mala with a different number of beads?
Yes. Choose 54 or 27 beads, or choose Custom and type the number of beads in your mala. A round is then that many taps.
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Put this japa counter on your website
Free for classrooms, clubs, blogs and shops: paste this code into any page. It works the same inside your site, and counts stay in each visitor's own browser. For a dark version, add ?theme=dark after /japa-counter/ in the code.