Voice Recorder

Record your voice, play it back and download the file.

The recording stays in your browser's memory and is never uploaded or saved.

Record from your microphone

Allow microphone access so the recorder can hear you. The recording is made on your device and is never uploaded.

Capture stops as soon as you leave or close this page.

The file uses whatever container your browser records in: WebM with Opus audio in Chrome, Edge and Firefox, MP4 in Safari. The download is named to match, so it opens in the usual players.

This free online voice recorder captures your microphone straight in the browser: no signup, no app, no upload. You get a live waveform while you speak, a clock counting toward the ten minute limit, playback before you commit, and a download button. The recording lives in the tab's memory and nowhere else, which is the whole privacy story and also the reason to download anything you want to keep.

How to use it

Press Allow microphone and accept the browser prompt. The browser will show a recording indicator in the tab or the address bar for as long as the microphone is open.
If your machine has more than one input, choose the right one from the device list. A headset microphone almost always beats a laptop's built-in one, because it sits close to your mouth and hears less of the room.
Press Start recording and watch the waveform. It should move clearly with your voice without flattening against the top and bottom of the box. If the trace is a thin line, move closer or raise the input level in your system settings.
Press Stop recording when you are done. Recording stops on its own after ten minutes, and a countdown warns you as the limit approaches.
Play the take back in the player, then Download it or Discard it. Record again throws the previous take away, so download first if you might want it. Release the microphone when you are finished and the recording indicator goes out.

What you can use it for

A quick voice memo. Talking is faster than typing when you want to catch an idea, a phone number or a set of directions before it evaporates.

Checking how you sound before a call or an interview. Record thirty seconds, listen back, and you will hear the room echo, the fan and the plosives that everyone else on the call would have heard instead.

Capturing a practice take. A rough recording of a passage tells you more in one listen than ten minutes of playing it again, because you hear it the way an audience does.

Pronunciation and language practice. Record yourself saying a phrase, listen back against a native speaker, and repeat. Hearing your own accent is the part that is hard to do live.

Making a clip to feed into another tool. Record a voiceover here, then run it through the volume adjuster to bring it up to a sensible loudness, or through the pitch shifter to change how it sounds.

What the recorded file actually is

Property	What you get	What that means
Container	WebM in Chrome, Edge and Firefox; MP4 in Safari	The recorder asks the browser for the best format it supports, and the download is named to match.
Codec	Opus inside WebM, AAC inside MP4	Both are modern lossy codecs. Opus in particular is unusually good on speech at low bitrates.
Bitrate	Whatever the browser chooses, commonly under 128 kbps	The page does not override it. That is ample for speech and fine for a rough musical note, but it is not a mastering source.
Channels	Usually mono from a headset or laptop microphone	It follows the input device. A stereo interface can give two channels, but a single microphone gives one.
Where it plays	Windows, macOS, Android, VLC and most editors	Modern players handle both containers. Some older software and a few messaging apps still expect MP3 or WAV.
Converting it	Open it in any audio editor and export	If you need MP3 or WAV, a free editor or converter does it in one step. Converting a lossy file to WAV does not restore quality; it only changes the wrapper.

Accuracy and limits

The recording is held in the tab's memory and nowhere else. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored on a server, and nothing survives a reload, a closed tab or a second take. That is exactly why it is private, and exactly why you have to press Download before you leave.

Recording stops after ten minutes. That cap exists because the whole take sits in memory, and a very long recording on a modest device can push the tab over. For anything longer, record in sections or use a desktop recorder.

Quality is limited by the microphone and by the browser's own processing. Echo cancellation, noise suppression and automatic gain control are often on by default, and they can thin out a voice, pump the level up and down between phrases, or remove a steady sound you actually wanted. For speech that is usually a help; for music it usually is not.

Frequently asked questions

Where is my recording saved?

Nowhere, until you press Download. It stays in the memory of this browser tab, and it is gone as soon as you reload the page, close the tab, discard it or start a new take. Nothing is ever uploaded.

What file format do I get, and how do I get an MP3?

You get WebM with Opus audio in Chrome, Edge and Firefox, or MP4 in Safari, because that is what the browser's recorder produces. Both play in modern players. If you specifically need MP3 or WAV, open the download in any audio editor or converter and export the format you want.

How long can I record?

Ten minutes per take. A countdown warns you as the limit gets close, and the recorder stops on its own when it arrives. Download the take, then start another one if you need more.

Can I record system audio, a call or music playing on my computer?

No. This records from a microphone input only, which is what the browser grants access to. Recording what your computer is playing needs a screen or system audio recorder, or a loopback device, and recording a call may need the consent of everyone on it depending on where you live.

Why does my voice sound thin or quiet?

Usually distance. A microphone a hand's width away sounds full; one across the desk sounds thin and picks up the room. After that, check that the right device is selected, that the input level in your system settings is not set very low, and that nothing is covering the microphone.

Does it work on iPhone and Android?

Yes, in a current mobile browser. Safari on iPhone records MP4, Chrome on Android records WebM. On mobile the browser must stay in the foreground while recording, because the system suspends background tabs and the take stops with them.