Audio Recorder
Record audio from your microphone in the browser, play it back and download it as WebM or WAV.
Press Start recording and allow microphone access when your browser asks.
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This browser can’t record audio — it has no microphone recording support (MediaRecorder). Try the latest Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, and make sure the page is served over HTTPS.
Your recording
How it works
Press Start recording, allow microphone access, and your browser’s built-in MediaRecorder captures the audio straight to memory — you can pause and resume as often as you like, and the level meter shows that your mic is actually picking sound up. When you stop, the recording appears in a player you can listen back to before saving it. Download it in the browser’s native format (usually WebM/Opus, or MP4/AAC on Safari) or convert it to an uncompressed WAV file, which is decoded and re-encoded with the Web Audio API right here in the page. Nothing is uploaded: no server, no account and no link that could be shared by accident, which matters for interviews, voice memos and anything confidential. Recordings live only in this tab, so download what you want to keep before closing or reloading the page.
Frequently asked questions
How do I record audio in my browser?
Press Start recording and allow microphone access when your browser asks. The timer and level meter show that sound is coming in, and you can pause and resume as often as you like, and it all ends up in one file. Press Stop to get a player, then download the recording. No app or extension is needed; the page just uses the MediaRecorder API that is already built into Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
Is my recording uploaded to a server?
No. The audio is captured into your browser's memory and never leaves the tab. There is no upload, no account and no shareable link that could leak by accident, which matters for interviews, voice memos and anything confidential. The flip side is that the recording only lives in this page, so download it before you close or reload the tab.
What file format do I get, and can I download a WAV?
Browsers record to their own native format: WebM with Opus audio in Chrome, Edge and Firefox, and MP4/AAC in Safari. The page shows which one your browser picked. If you need an uncompressed file for editing software, switch "Download as" to WAV and the recording is decoded and re-encoded to 16-bit PCM WAV in your browser. MP3 is not offered because browsers cannot encode MP3 natively.