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Mic Test

Click "Test my mic" and allow access, then speak. If the level bar moves, your microphone works. You can also record a short clip to hear yourself and check background noise. Nothing is uploaded.

Mic Test

Your audio stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded.

  • No paywall
  • No signup
  • No watermark
  • Nothing uploaded

How to use the Mic Test

  1. Click Test my mic.
  2. Choose Allow when your browser asks for microphone access.
  3. Speak normally and watch the level bar and waveform move.
  4. Optional: put on headphones and press Hear myself, record a short clip, or check your background noise.
  5. If your mic works here but not in a call app, open the help under the readings and pick the same mic in the app.

What this mic test checks

The test confirms your browser can reach your microphone and shows a live level meter and waveform as you speak. It also reports the microphone’s name, sample rate and channels, and whether echo cancellation, noise suppression and auto gain are on. If something is wrong, it tells you the most likely cause and how to fix it.

What each tab does

  • Live: the level meter, waveform and readings
  • Record: record up to 10 seconds and play it back to hear how you sound
  • Noise check: stay silent for 3 seconds and get a Quiet, Moderate or Noisy rating for your room

If it works here but not in your app

  1. Pick the same mic in the app. Zoom: Settings › Audio › Microphone. Microsoft Teams: Settings › Devices › Microphone. Google Meet: More options › Settings › Audio. Discord: User Settings › Voice & Video › Input Device.
  2. Check the app isn’t muted, including push-to-talk in Discord.
  3. Allow the app in your system’s privacy settings. Windows: Settings › Privacy & security › Microphone, including Let desktop apps access your microphone. Mac: System Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone.
  4. Check the input volume. Windows: Settings › System › Sound › Input. Mac: System Settings › Sound › Input.
  5. Close other apps that might hold the mic, then restart the call app.

When to use it

  • Before a job interview, telehealth appointment or important call
  • After plugging in a new headset, USB mic or webcam mic
  • When people on Zoom, Teams, Meet or Discord can’t hear you
  • To compare microphones on the same computer

Frequently asked questions

Why is my microphone not working?

The usual causes are blocked browser permission, a mute switch on the headset or keyboard, the wrong microphone selected, or another app like Zoom or Teams holding the mic. This test tells you which one it is and how to fix it.

Is this mic test private?

Yes. Everything runs in your browser. Your voice is never uploaded, and recordings stay on your device until you leave the page.

Why does my mic sound quiet or muffled?

Move the mic closer (a hand's width for headsets), make sure nothing covers it, and check the input volume in your computer's sound settings. Record a clip here to hear the difference.

Why does this test turn off echo cancellation and noise suppression?

So you hear what your microphone really picks up. Call apps like Zoom and Teams usually switch these on, so you may sound cleaner in a call than in the recording here.

My mic works here but not in Zoom, Teams or Discord. What now?

The app is probably using a different input. Pick the same microphone in the app: Zoom under Settings › Audio, Teams under Settings › Devices, Google Meet under Settings › Audio, and Discord under User Settings › Voice & Video › Input Device. Also check the app isn't muted and has microphone permission in your system's privacy settings, then restart it.

Can I hear myself through my headphones?

Yes. Put on headphones and press Hear myself. Your voice plays back with a short delay. Don't use it with speakers: the sound loops back into the mic and can squeal loudly.

How loud should the level bar go?

When you speak normally it should move well past the middle without staying pinned at the far right. If it barely moves, raise the input volume; if it stays at the end, lower it.

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