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Record audio directly from your microphone — no software to install. Works instantly in your browser, with nothing uploaded to a server.
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This tool records audio directly from your device's microphone using your browser, with no software to install. Click record, speak, click stop, and download the recording as an audio file — all within the page.
Recording happens entirely in your browser using the MediaRecorder API — your audio is captured locally and is never sent to a server unless you choose to download and share it yourself.
Browsers require explicit permission before a website can access your microphone, as a privacy protection. The first time you click Record, your browser will show a permission prompt — you'll need to allow microphone access for the recorder to work. If you previously denied permission, you may need to update your browser's site settings to allow microphone access for this page.
A few simple habits make a noticeable difference to recording quality, regardless of what microphone you're using. Recording in a quiet room — away from fans, traffic noise, or background conversation — matters more than most people expect, since background noise is much harder to remove after recording than it is to avoid in the first place. Positioning yourself a consistent distance from the microphone (built-in laptop and phone microphones typically work best at a normal conversational distance, roughly arm's length) avoids the volume inconsistency that comes from moving closer and further away during a recording. And speaking at a steady pace and volume — rather than trailing off quietly at the end of sentences, which is a common habit — keeps the whole recording at a more consistent, usable level.
If your device has multiple microphones available — for example, a laptop with a built-in microphone plus a USB headset or external microphone plugged in — your browser may default to a particular one, but most browsers allow you to select which microphone to use from the site permissions or browser settings. If your recordings sound quieter, more distant, or noisier than expected, it's worth checking which microphone is actually selected, since built-in laptop microphones are often positioned to pick up keyboard noise and can sound noticeably worse than even a basic external microphone or headset.
It's common to need a few attempts to get a recording right — a stumbled word, an unexpected noise, or just wanting to try a different tone or pace. Since each new recording simply replaces the previous one in the preview, there's no penalty to recording multiple takes and only downloading the one you're happy with. For longer recordings where re-doing the whole thing for one mistake feels wasteful, an alternative approach is to record in shorter segments — stopping and starting a new recording for each section — and then combining the segments you're happy with afterward using our Audio Merger.
Once you've downloaded a recording, you can trim it to a specific section using our Audio Trimmer, convert it to a different format with Audio Converter, or transcribe it to text using Audio to Text.
This is a standard browser privacy protection — websites can't access your microphone without your explicit permission. You'll be prompted the first time you click Record.
Recordings are saved in a format your browser supports for recording, typically WebM or similar. You can convert this to MP3 or WAV afterwards using our Audio Converter.
There's no fixed time limit, though longer recordings produce larger files that use more of your device's memory while recording.
Yes, you can record as many times as you like — each new recording replaces the previous one in the preview, ready to download.
No, recording happens entirely in your browser. Your audio stays on your device unless you choose to download and share it.