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Microphone Test: 5 best online tools
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Test microphone online with these tools
Online Mic Test
Online Mic Test is a plain testing app in which you just have to click the Play button, record something, and then listen to therecording.
What you also need to do, though, is to allow the app to use your microphone. Namely, when you push the Play button, a small window will pop up in the upper-left corner of your browser, requesting permission. ChooseAllow.
If you block permission, you won’t be able to take the test. If you block permission by mistake, just reload the page and try again.
With this app, you can do similar tests for your keyboard, mouse or webcam, by going to theToolsmenu.
⇒Try Online Mic Test
MicTests
With MicTests.com, therecordingprocess is similar. You press theTest micbutton, allow the site to use your microphone, then record something.
Besides just testing the mic, the app also shows a lot of technical information such asits name, number of audio channels, latency, sample size, and sample rate.
You can save all these details by submitting a review of your mic using the form to the right of the page. You will get a unique sharable URL.
If the app detects a problem with the mic, it will display troubleshooting options.
⇒Try MicTest
Your built-in mic isn’t working? Try these easy troubleshooting steps
Online Voice Recorder
Unlike the previous apps, this tool comes with some useful features.
⇒Try Online Voice Recorder
SpeakPipe
SpeakPipe is another free online voice recorder, just perfect to test your microphone. The tool works not only on Windows but also on Android or iOS devices.
The testing steps are the same: you startrecording, you allow the app permissions and then you listen.
Additionally, you can save therecordingin the SpeakPipe cloud server,and get a link to it, so you can send it via email or use on the web. For this feature, you will also have to sign up/sign in to the app.
⇒Try SpeakPipe
Vidyard
Online video platform for business Vidyard offers a freemic testing toolthat anyone can use. You don’t have to create an account to use it.
With this tool, you can record something and save the file to listen for it in your browser.
The platform has a similar webcam testing tool.
⇒Try the Mic tool on Vidyard
On a general note, mic testing is the same whether you are using your device’s built-in microphone or aUSB microphone. Troubleshooting might be different, though, in case something isn’t working as it should.
We hope you found these recommendations helpful. If you have any suggestions related to this topic, use the comments sections below.
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Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
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Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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