Voice Recorder

An online voice recorder: record from your computer or phone microphone, listen back and save the file, with nothing to install. Use it for notes, lectures, singing or practising a talk.

How to use

1. If needed, choose a device under "Microphone" and turn "Noise suppression (reduce background noise and echo)" on or off.
2. Press the red "Start recording" button and allow the microphone. The time and level bars move while recording, and "Pause" stops it for a moment.
3. Press "Stop recording" to add it to "Recordings", where you can rename it and play it back.
4. Save it with a button such as "Save (WEBM)" or with "Save as WAV", and remove recordings you do not need with "Delete".

How it works

• The browser decides the original format (usually WebM/Opus, or M4A/AAC in some browsers). "Save as WAV" converts it to 16-bit PCM in the browser, which makes a much larger file.
• With "Trim silence at the start and end when saving as WAV" on, quiet parts at both ends are cut, leaving 0.15 seconds before and after the sound.
• Recordings are processed on this device and never sent. Unless "Keep recordings in this browser" is on, the list is lost when you close the page.
• Keyboard shortcuts are R (start or stop recording) and P (pause).

Questions and answers

Can I save the recording as MP3?

No. They are saved in the browser's own format (such as WebM or M4A) or as WAV. For MP3, convert the saved file with another tool.

Where are my recordings saved?

Save buttons put the file in your downloads folder. With keeping turned on, recordings also stay in this browser and reappear when you reopen the page.

Why does the microphone not work?

Check that the microphone is allowed in the site settings next to the address bar. If another app is using the microphone, close it and try again.

What is the difference between WAV and WebM?

WebM and M4A are compressed, so the files are small. WAV is uncompressed, so the files are large, but most editing programs open them directly.