Online Voice Recorder: Free Browser-Based Audio Recorder
Record audio from your microphone directly in the browser
Ready to Record
Click the button below to start recording from your microphone. No uploads needed. Everything happens in your browser.
- 99%
- Accuracy
- 99+
- Languages
- Anytime
- Cancel, no contract
- Free
- 10 min every month
Why use Online Voice Recorder?
One-Click Recording
Click record and start capturing audio immediately. No configuration, no software, no plugins needed.
High-Quality Audio
Records at your microphone's native quality. Download as lossless WAV or compressed WebM.
Privacy First
Audio is recorded and stored locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server until you choose to.
Instant Download
Stop recording and download your audio file immediately. No processing wait time, no email required.
How it works
Allow Microphone Access
Click record and allow your browser to access your microphone. Works with built-in or external mics.
Record Your Audio
Speak, sing, or record any audio. See a live waveform and timer while recording.
Download Your Recording
Stop recording and download your audio as WAV or WebM. Play it back in the browser before saving.
Online Voice Recorder vs typing it out by hand
Why upload-and-go beats manual transcription every time.
| Capability | CATT | Manual transcription |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first draft | Minutes per file | 8 to 10 hours per audio hour |
| Accuracy | 99% on clean audio | Depends on the typist |
| Speaker labels | Automatic | Tagged by hand |
| Languages | 99+ supported | Whatever you speak |
| Exports | TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT | Whatever you build by hand |
| Cost | Free for the first 30 minutes | Your time, every time |
Simple pricing
Free for 10 minutes a month. Paid plans start at $9.99.
Cancel anytime. Try the free plan before you upgrade. See all plans
Frequently asked questions
No. The voice recorder works directly in your browser using the Web Audio API. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge are all supported.
You can download your recording as WAV (lossless, larger file) or WebM (compressed, smaller file). Both are widely compatible.
No. Your recording stays in your browser until you choose to download it or use it with another tool like transcription.
There is no hard time limit. Recording length is limited only by your available browser memory. Most browsers support recordings of an hour or more.
Yes. After recording, you can use our Audio to Text or Speech to Text tools to get an accurate transcript of your recording.