Voice Recorder — Record Audio Online

Record audio online free: pause and resume, live level meter, instant playback with seek, and one-click download. Files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded.

Record voice notes, memos, or quick ideas. They never leave your device.

Private by design: recordings live in your browser's memory only. Nothing is uploaded or stored anywhere — download the file to keep it, or record again to discard it.

About the recording format

Recordings are saved in the best format your browser supports: Chrome, Edge, and Firefox produce WebM with Opus audio (small files, excellent quality); Safari produces M4A (AAC). The active codec is shown next to the timer while recording. Both files play in any modern media player and can be uploaded to Slack, Google Drive, or WhatsApp as-is. If your browser shows the unsupported notice, it lacks the MediaRecorder API — updating the browser fixes it.

Quick Answer

This free online voice recorder captures audio from your microphone directly in the browser. Hit record, pause and resume as often as you need, then play the recording back with full seeking and download it as a WebM or M4A file. There is no time limit, no account, and no upload — recordings are processed entirely on your device and disappear when you close the page.

How It Works

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Click "Record" and allow microphone access when your browser asks

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Watch the live timer and level meter while you speak — pause or resume as needed

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Press Stop, then play the recording back and use the seek bar to check it

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Click Download to save the file (WebM or M4A depending on your browser)

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Click "Record again" to discard the take and start a fresh one

Key Facts

  • Record, pause, resume, and stop with one click each
  • Live timer and input-level meter while recording
  • Instant playback with a seek bar — no waiting, no processing
  • Downloads as WebM (Opus) or M4A (AAC), depending on your browser
  • Shows the exact codec used and explains browser support
  • No time limit and no sign-up — record as long as you like
  • 100% private: audio is captured and kept on your device only

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are my recordings saved?

Nowhere automatically. A recording lives in your browser's memory while the page is open and plays back instantly — but it only becomes a permanent file when you click Download, which saves it to your device's normal downloads folder. If you close or reload the page without downloading, the recording is gone for good. That is the privacy trade-off on purpose: nothing is ever uploaded.

What format and codec does the recording use?

Chrome, Edge, and Firefox record WebM files with Opus audio; Safari records M4A with AAC. The tool always picks the best format your browser supports and shows the codec next to the timer while recording. Both formats play in modern players and upload fine to Slack, Drive, or WhatsApp — no conversion needed.

Can I pause and resume a recording?

Yes. Press Pause to stop capturing without ending the take — the timer freezes and the level meter keeps showing live input. Press Resume to continue in the same file, and Stop when you are done. Paused time is excluded, so a 3-minute recording with 10 minutes of pausing is still a 3-minute file.

Is there a time limit or file size limit?

No artificial limit. Recordings are held in memory while the page is open, so the practical ceiling is your device's RAM — roughly an hour of speech per few hundred megabytes. For long recordings, stop and download every so often; the file is yours the moment it is downloaded.

Can I record music or audio playing on my computer?

This tool captures the microphone only, so it records your voice (and whatever your mic picks up from the speakers). To capture a browser tab's or system's own audio, use the Screen Recorder tool, which can include tab audio and mix in your microphone commentary.