Need to capture a quick voice note, a memo, or a spoken idea before it slips away? This voice recorder captures audio right in your browser: press record, watch a live waveform as you speak, pause and resume as needed, then play it back and download it. No app to install, no account, and nothing is uploaded anywhere.

How to record

Press Start Recording and allow microphone access when your browser asks. A timer starts, and a live waveform and level bar move as your voice comes through, so you can see it’s capturing.

Need a break mid-sentence? Press Pause, gather your thoughts, and press Resume to keep going in the same recording. The timer only counts while you’re actually recording, so pauses don’t pad the length. When you’re done, press Stop.

Your recording then appears with a player. Listen back, and if it’s good, download it. Not happy with it? Press New Recording to start over.

Pause and resume without starting over

Most quick recorders force you to nail it in one take. This one lets you pause partway through and resume into the same file, which matters when you’re thinking out loud, reading from notes, or getting interrupted. The paused state is clear: the waveform flattens and the status shows Paused, so you always know whether the mic is live or on hold.

Download as WebM, MP3, or WAV

When you save your recording, you choose the format:

• WebM is the browser’s native recording format. It downloads instantly with no processing, and it’s the smallest file.
• MP3 is re-encoded in your browser and plays in virtually every app, player, and device. Pick a bitrate: 128 kbps for spoken voice, 192 kbps as a balanced default, or 320 kbps for the highest quality.
• WAV is uncompressed and lossless, which is what audio editing software and podcast tools usually expect.

WebM is the fastest option, but if you’re sending the file to someone or importing it elsewhere, MP3 or WAV are the safer bets for compatibility.

Everything stays in your browser

Recording happens entirely on your device using your browser’s built-in audio tools. No audio is streamed to a server, uploaded, or stored anywhere online. Your recording lives only in the browser tab until you download it or close the page, which makes this safe for private notes, confidential memos, or anything you’d rather not hand to a cloud service.

Once you have your recording, you might want to edit it. The Audio Cutter trims it down to just the part you need and can add fades, while the Audio Converter changes an existing file between formats. If you just want to check your mic before recording, the Microphone Test confirms it’s working.