Microphone Test — Live Level Meter, Recording & Playback

An animated loudness meter and a 5-second test clip — hear your mic exactly as apps hear it.

Quick answer: Test your microphone in the browser: an animated live level meter, a five-second test recording with instant playback, and a full input device list.

Live level

How to use

Press Start microphone and grant access when asked.
Speak normally and watch the live level meter react.
Press Record 5s test, then play the clip back.
Download the WebM if you want to archive or compare takes.

About this tool

A microphone that records silence is the most common cause of “can you hear me?” moments. This tool shows the truth immediately: press Start, allow access, and an animated level meter reacts to your voice in real time through the browser's audio analyser — the bar climbs as you speak louder. Then record a five-second test clip and play it back to hear precisely what your microphone captures, exactly as meeting and recording apps will hear it. Every input device is listed, so you can confirm the right headset or array is active before an important call. Your file never leaves this page — processing runs entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded and the data is dropped from memory when you close the tab.

FAQ

Why does the meter move but playback is silent?

The input works; the output may be routed elsewhere (HDMI, headset). Check your OS output device, then replay — the recording itself stores whatever input you granted.

How private is the test recording?

The clip lives only in this tab's memory until you download it or close the page. Your file never leaves this page — processing runs entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded and the data is dropped from memory when you close the tab.

Which format is saved?

WebM (Opus) — the native MediaRecorder container in Chrome, Edge and Firefox; Safari's support varies by version.

Why exactly 5 seconds?

Long enough to judge clarity, plosives and background noise, short enough to retry quickly after changing a setting.

The meter never moves above zero.

Either the wrong input is active in your OS sound settings or the microphone is hardware-muted — unmute it and check the system input level, then press Start again.

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