Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo, a voiceover or a quick note, play it back, and download it as M4A, WAV or OGG. It records only when you press Record, and nothing is uploaded.
The microphone turns on only when you press Record, after your browser asks you. Your recording stays on this device: it’s never uploaded, and it’s gone when you leave the page unless you download it.
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Your recording
Recording again replaces this recording, so download it first.
Recorded and kept on this device. Nothing is uploaded, sent or saved.
Record your voice and keep it on your device
Record a voice memo, a voiceover for a video, an answer you want to practice, or a note to yourself, then play it back and download it. The page records only when you press Record, and the recording never leaves your device.
How to record
- Press Record. Your browser asks whether this page may use the microphone: allow it.
- Speak. The clock shows how long you’ve recorded, and the bar moves with your voice. Pause holds the recording; Resume carries on in the same one.
- Press Stop. The microphone turns off, and so does your browser’s recording sign.
- Press Play to listen, choose M4A, WAV or OGG, and press Download.
Your recording stays with you
- Only when you ask: the page never turns the microphone on by itself, and your browser asks you before it does.
- Never uploaded: the recording is held in this page’s memory and downloaded straight from there. It’s gone when you leave the page unless you download it, and most browsers ask before you leave with one you haven’t.
- This page only: no other page on this site asks for the microphone, and their security settings tell browsers to refuse it there.
- Other people: ask first before you record anyone else.
Which format to choose
- M4A: small files with AAC sound that play almost everywhere, phones included. Chrome, Edge and Safari record AAC themselves, so their M4A is saved as recorded, not re-encoded.
- WAV: uncompressed, for editing software: about 6 MB a minute from a typical one-channel microphone, for recordings of up to 10 minutes.
- OGG: small files with Opus sound, which browsers and VLC play. Firefox records Opus itself, so its OGG is saved as recorded. Firefox can’t make AAC, so it offers WAV and OGG.
Good to know
- Length: up to 30 minutes in one recording; the recorder stops by itself there. Playing back in the page works for recordings of up to 10 minutes; download a longer one to listen.
- Browsers: current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Saving in a format other than the one your browser recorded in needs Safari 26 or later.
- What next: cut the start or end with Trim Audio, make it louder with the Volume Booster, or put it on a video with Add Audio to Video.
Frequently asked questions
Is my recording uploaded?
No. It’s recorded and kept in this page, on your device, and downloaded straight from there. Nothing is sent anywhere, and it’s gone when you leave the page unless you download it.
When is the microphone on?
Only after you press Record and your browser asks you to allow it. It stays on while you record or pause, and turns off when you press Stop.
Why can’t I choose M4A?
Firefox can’t make the AAC sound that M4A uses, so there you can save WAV or OGG. To get an M4A, record in Chrome, Edge or Safari.
How long can a recording be?
Up to 30 minutes; the recorder stops by itself there. WAV files are uncompressed, so they’re offered for recordings of up to 10 minutes.