Online voice recorder Record from your mic, download MP3 or WAV.
To record your voice online, click record and allow microphone access. You see the level and the time while you talk, pause whenever you need to, and when you stop you can listen back and download a 192 kbps MP3 or a WAV. Free, no sign-up and no watermark.
Free, no sign-upClipping: the signal hit the top. Back off a little or turn the gain down.
Want to check your level first? Run the mic test.
Your recording
Want this recording as text? Transcribe it with speakers and timestamps.
How to record your voice online
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Allow the microphone
Click record and accept the microphone prompt. If you have more than one, pick the right one from the list: the USB mic, the headset or the laptop's built-in mic.
- 02
Record, pause and resume
Watch the meter as you talk: the bar should move through the green and touch the yellow on loud words, never the red. Pause to breathe or turn a page; the pause is left out of the file.
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Listen and download
Click stop, play the recording back and download MP3 to share or WAV to edit. For another take, click record another.
How do I record audio from my computer or phone mic?
The first time, the site asks for permission to use your microphone. Accept it and recording starts right away, with the clock running and the meter showing how loud your voice is. If your computer has more than one microphone, the list shows up under the buttons: pick the one closest to your mouth, usually the USB mic or the headset, not the one built into the screen.
It works the same way on a phone, in Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone. Keep the screen on and the page open until you click stop: if the phone locks or you switch apps, the system may cut the microphone. On a computer, you can switch tabs while you record.
- Pausing doesn't add silence to the file: the recording picks up where it left off.
- The meter keeps working while paused, so you can adjust your distance before resuming.
- If the microphone is unplugged mid-take, we keep what was already recorded.
MP3 or WAV: which format should I pick?
The MP3 is encoded at a constant 192 kbps, which keeps a voice free of audible artifacts and takes about 1.4 MB per minute. Use it to send by email or messaging apps, upload to your podcast host or send for transcription. It plays on any phone, computer or car stereo.
WAV is uncompressed audio, 16-bit, at the rate your microphone delivers (almost always 48 kHz). It takes about 5.5 MB per minute in mono, but loses nothing each time you edit and save. Pick WAV if the voice is going into Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut or another editor, to be cleaned up and mixed with music.
| Format | Size per minute | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 192 kbps | about 1.4 MB | Sharing, publishing, transcribing |
| WAV 16-bit, 48 kHz | about 5.5 MB | Editing and mixing |
Tips for recording good voice audio at home
What changes the sound most isn't the microphone, it's the distance and the room. Speak about a hand's width from the mic, always at the same distance, and record in the room with the most soft things in it: curtains, rugs, a couch, an open closet full of clothes. Bare walls and kitchens bounce echo back, and echo doesn't come out later.
Before the real take, record 10 seconds and listen on headphones. Turn off fans and air conditioning, silence your phone and keep the mic away from the keyboard. The noise and echo option helps a laptop mic, but with a good microphone in a quiet room the voice sounds more natural without it.
- Peaks between -12 and -6 dBFS: a strong voice with headroom for a laugh.
- Red on the meter means distortion. Back off or lower the gain.
- Water nearby and a short pause before each sentence make editing easier.
How do I turn the recording into text, captions or an episode?
Recorded an idea, a lecture, a sermon or an episode? The next step is usually text. Upload the MP3 and we transcribe it word by word, tell the speakers apart and timestamp every line. That becomes your sermon notes, a video script, show notes or an SRT caption file.
If the voice is a voice-over for a video, download WAV, trim the start and end in the audio cutter and set the loudness for the platform. To read a script without stumbling, open the teleprompter in another window while you record.
More than a voice recorder. After the recording, the text.
Frequently asked questions
How do I record my voice online for free?
Click record on this page and allow microphone access. Talk while watching the meter, pause when you need to and click stop. Then listen back and download MP3 or WAV. You don't need an account and the file has no watermark.
How long can I record?
Up to 4 hours per recording. Audio is stored in pieces while you talk, so an hour-long service or lecture works fine. For long recordings, keep your laptop plugged in and the page open until you click stop.
Why does it say my microphone is blocked?
Microphone access was denied at some point. Click the lock icon next to the site address, set the microphone to allow and reload the page. On a Mac, also check System Settings, Privacy & Security, Microphone. On Windows, go to Settings, Privacy & security, Microphone.
Can I pause and resume the same recording?
Yes. Pause stops recording without closing the microphone, and resume continues in the same file. The paused stretch is not included, so there's no gap of silence in the middle. The clock only counts recorded time.
Does it work on a phone?
It works in Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone. Keep the screen on and the page open while you record, because the system may turn off the microphone when the screen locks or you open another app.
What audio quality do I get?
Your voice is recorded in mono at the rate the microphone delivers, almost always 48 kHz. The WAV keeps everything in 16-bit, uncompressed. The MP3 is a constant 192 kbps, which keeps a voice free of audible artifacts. Final quality depends more on the mic and the room.
Recorded it? Now turn it into text. With speakers, chapters and captions.
Upload the recording, the episode or the sermon. We transcribe it word by word, tell the speakers apart, create chapters and you download TXT, PDF, SRT or MP3.
See the result on your own recording before adding a card.