Online Voice Recorder

How to record your voice online

1. Press Record and allow the microphone when the browser asks. If you have several microphones, pick one from the list that appears.
2. Speak normally, about a hand's width from the microphone. The level bar should reach the yellow on loud words but not the red.
3. Press Pause to stop for a moment and Resume to carry on in the same recording. The timer only counts recorded time.
4. Press Stop and save. The take appears in the list with a player.
5. Press Download WAV for a file that opens anywhere, or the other download button for a smaller file. Close the tab only after downloading.

What the results mean

Each recording shows its length, size and format, with two downloads:

• WebM or M4A is what the browser recorded: Opus audio in WebM on Chrome, Edge and Firefox, AAC in M4A on Safari. About 0.5 to 1 MB per minute, ideal for sending in a message.
• WAV is uncompressed 16-bit audio that every editor, phone and computer can open, at about 5 to 10 MB per minute. Use it for editing in Audacity, a video editor or a DAW.

For a clear voice, keep the level bar mostly in the green with peaks in the yellow. If it hits the red, move back or speak softer; if it barely moves, move closer or check the microphone with the mic test.

Getting a better recording

Room sound matters more than the microphone. Record in a small room with soft furnishings, away from hard walls and windows, and turn off fans. Keep the microphone at a steady distance and slightly to the side of your mouth to avoid pops on "p" and "b". A headset or earphone microphone often beats a laptop's built-in one because it stays close to your mouth.

Noise suppression and auto level make speech clear for calls and voice notes. Turn them off for music or singing, where they cut quiet notes and pump the volume. Echo cancellation is only needed when a speaker is playing nearby.

Privacy: where your recordings go

Nowhere. The recorder uses your browser's built-in MediaRecorder, and the takes are held in the memory of this tab. They are not uploaded, stored on a server or kept after you close or reload the page, so download what you want to keep. The microphone is released when you leave the page.

Common problems and fixes

The browser does not ask for the microphone

The permission was blocked earlier. Click the lock or microphone icon in the address bar, allow the microphone and reload. On a phone, also check the browser is allowed to use the microphone in system settings.

The recording is silent

The wrong input is selected or the microphone is muted. Pick another microphone in the list, check a mute switch on a headset, and in Windows open Sound settings > Input to see the level move.

The WAV download does not start

Some older browsers cannot decode their own recordings. Use the WebM or M4A download and convert it with any audio app.

My recording disappeared

Recordings live only in the open tab. Reloading, closing the tab or the browser freeing memory on a phone removes them. Download each take as soon as you are happy with it.