Offbeat, originally a music term meaning "not following the standard beat", which has also become a general synonym for "unconventional" or "unusual", may refer to:

Music Syncopation Off-beat (music), the musical term in more detail Off Beat (label), a German record label for electronic underground music OffBeat (music magazine), a music magazine based in New Orleans, Louisiana Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip, a compilation album from the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series Offbeats (band), a San Antonio-based garage punk band Offbeat Recording Studio & Music Productions, based in Edinburgh, Scotland

Film and TV Off Beat (1986 film), a 1986 comedy film Off Beat (2004 film), a 2004 drama film Offbeat (film), a 1961 film

Others Offbeat generation, association of writers united by their opposition to mainstream publishing Off Beat (comics), a 2005 manga-influenced comic series by Jennifer Lee Quick

See also Alternative rock Backbeat (disambiguation)