Record audio straight from your browser, play it back, and download the file. Nothing is uploaded.
Voice Recorder
Record audio straight from your browser, play it back, and download the file. Nothing is uploaded.
About the online voice recorder
How recording works in the browser
The tool asks for microphone permission, then uses the browser MediaRecorder API to capture the input into memory. The timer runs on timestamps rather than counted ticks, so a backgrounded tab does not lose time. You can pause and resume within a single take; stopping ends the take and produces one audio file.
When this tool fits
It suits short, one-off recordings on a device where installing software is inconvenient or unwanted: capturing a meeting point before you forget it, dictating a memo, recording a speaking or presentation rehearsal, or making a quick voice message. It is a single-take recorder, not a multi-track editor.
Where the recording lives
The audio is never sent anywhere. It is held in page memory and exposed to the player and the download link through a local object URL, so no network request carries your recording. Closing or reloading the tab discards it, and nothing is written to a server, a database, or browser storage. Microphone access still requires HTTPS or localhost because browsers enforce that.
FAQ
Common questions and answers about this topic.
Is my recording uploaded to a server?
No. The audio is captured and held in this page only, and the player and download link read it from a local object URL. No network request carries the recording, and nothing is written to a server, a database, or browser storage.
What file format do I get, and why is it not MP3?
The format is whichever container your browser actually supports for recording, so it is usually WebM on Chrome, Edge and Firefox, and M4A on Safari. The badge on the result card shows the format of the current take. Converting to MP3 would require re-encoding the audio in the page, which this tool deliberately does not do; most players, messaging apps and editors open WebM and M4A directly.
How long can a single recording be?
A single take stops automatically at 60 minutes. The limit exists because the audio is held in page memory rather than streamed to a server, so an unbounded take would keep growing in the tab. Pausing and resuming counts toward the same take, and the elapsed time shown is the recorded time, not wall-clock time spent paused.
Will my recording still be here after I reload the page?
No. Because nothing is saved to a server or to browser storage, reloading, closing the tab, or navigating away discards the recording permanently. Download the file before you leave if you want to keep it. Choosing "Record again" also asks for confirmation for the same reason.
The microphone is silent or permission was denied. What should I check?
First confirm the page is on HTTPS or localhost, since browsers block microphone access elsewhere. Then check that the right microphone is selected, that the system input is not muted, and that no other app or tab is holding the device. If the browser stopped showing the permission prompt, reset the site's microphone permission from the icon beside the address bar. While recording, the level display should react when you speak, which tells you sound is actually arriving.
What can this recorder do, and what is out of scope?
It records one take from a selected microphone, lets you pause and resume, shows the input level while recording, and gives you playback plus a download. It does not trim or edit audio, does not mix multiple tracks, does not transcribe speech, does not record system or tab audio, and does not keep a library of past recordings. For checking whether a microphone works at all before you record, use the camera and microphone tester.