Voice Recorder

A recorder that works right away

Practicing a talk or a song, capturing a quick idea, recording a child's voice or testing a podcast script — record straight in your browser with nothing to install. The recording stays on this device until you press Save and is never sent anywhere. Unsaved recordings disappear when you close the page, so remember to save.

How to use it

• Click “Start recording” and allow microphone access when the browser asks.
• A moving level bar means sound is coming in. If it turns red, it's too loud and may distort — move back from the mic.
• “Pause” and “Resume” continue in the same file.
• “Stop” lets you listen immediately; then choose a format and file name and save.

Formats

MP3 (128 kbps) plays everywhere. For speech, “MP3 mono 64 kbps” is smallest (about 29 MB per hour). Choose WAV if you'll edit it, or the original browser recording (WEBM in Chrome, M4A in Safari) for the fastest save. Trim the result with Audio Cutter.

On phones, recording may stop when the screen turns off — for long recordings, your phone's built-in recorder is more reliable. Ask for consent before recording other people. You can revoke microphone access anytime from the lock icon in the address bar.