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Record audio from your microphone

Record your voice with a live waveform, pause and trim it, and save it as MP3, WAV or WebM; recordings stay in your browser.

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Press the red button and allow microphone access.

Runs in your browser · no uploadHow it works

How to use Voice recorder

  1. 1

    Check your microphone

    Choose the input device and watch the level meter; aim for the bar to stay in the green while you talk.

  2. 2

    Record

    Press the red button. Pause and resume as often as you like — the timer only counts recorded time.

  3. 3

    Trim the ends

    Drag the handles on the waveform to cut silence or false starts at the beginning and end, then play the selection.

  4. 4

    Download

    Save as MP3, WAV or WebM. The recording also stays in your list in this browser until you delete it.

Limits and Pro

Recordings up to 10 minutes each, unlimited takes, MP3 up to 320 kbps, WAV and WebM exports.

Recordings up to 10 hours each. See Pro

About Voice recorder

Voice recorder captures audio from any microphone your computer or phone can use — the built-in mic, a USB podcast microphone, a headset or an audio interface — and turns it into a file you can keep. A scrolling waveform and a level meter with peak hold show what is being captured, and a warning appears when the input clips.

Before you start you can switch the browser's processing on or off: noise suppression for fans and street noise, echo cancellation for recording with speakers on, and automatic volume. Turn all three off for music, singing or anything where you want the raw signal.

After you stop, the take opens in a small editor. The waveform makes it easy to see silence at the start and end; drag the handles or type exact times to trim, and listen to just the selection before exporting. Downloads are MP3 at 128, 192 or 320 kbps, uncompressed 16-bit WAV for editing software, or WebM with Opus, which is the smallest. Trimming is sample-accurate because it works on the decoded audio.

Every recording is kept in this browser's own storage (IndexedDB), so a refresh or a closed tab doesn't lose your work; rename or delete them from the list. This is a single-track recorder: there is no multitrack editing, effects or noise removal after recording, and it can't capture the sound playing on your computer.

Privacy

Audio travels from your microphone into this page and is encoded on your device. Recordings are stored only in this browser's IndexedDB storage, never on a server, and they disappear when you delete them or clear the site's data. MP3 encoding uses a WebAssembly encoder that runs locally.

Features

Live waveform and meter

See your level, peaks and clipping while you record.

Quick trim

Cut the start and end on a waveform before you export.

MP3, WAV or WebM

Choose the file type that suits where the audio is going.

Saved in your browser

Takes stay in your list until you delete them — no account needed.

Voice recorder: frequently asked questions

Which format should I download: MP3, WAV or WebM?
MP3 plays everywhere — phones, cars, messaging apps — and 192 kbps is plenty for speech. WAV is uncompressed, ten times larger, and the right choice when the file goes into Audacity, GarageBand or a video editor. WebM with Opus is the smallest file at good quality and plays in browsers, VLC and Android.
Where are my recordings saved?
In this browser on this device, using its built-in IndexedDB storage. They survive refreshes and restarts but don't sync to other devices, and a private window or clearing site data removes them. Download anything important; the list shows how much space your recordings use.
Why does my recording sound muffled or too quiet?
Noise suppression can dull music and some voices; switch it off and record again. If the level meter barely moves, raise the microphone gain in your system sound settings or move closer. If the meter shows CLIP, you are too loud or too close and the peaks will distort.
Can I record on my iPhone or Android phone?
Yes. Open this page in Safari or Chrome, tap the red button and allow microphone access. Keep the screen on and the page in front while recording, because mobile browsers pause pages in the background. MP3 export works on phones too, though long WAV files can be slow to create.
How do I cut out silence at the beginning?
After stopping, drag the left handle on the waveform to where speech starts, or type the exact time in the Start field. Play the selection to check it, then download — the trim is applied to MP3, WAV and WebM exports while the original recording stays untouched in your list.

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