Is your microphone working? Enable it to see a live volume meter, switch input devices, and record a short test clip to play back. Free, private, nothing is uploaded.
Your browser will ask for microphone permission.
Level: 0% Microphone off.
Speak normally: the bar should dance between 20% and 80%. Peaking at 100% constantly means the input is too hot.
No test recording yet.
Press Enable microphone and approve the browser prompt. A live volume meter shows your input level in real time: speak normally and the bar should dance in the middle range. Constantly peaking at 100% means the input gain is too hot; barely moving means it is too quiet or the wrong device is selected.
Switch devices with the dropdown, then record a 5-second clip to hear exactly what others will hear.
The audio stream is analyzed locally for the meter and the test recording stays in your browser's memory. Nothing is uploaded or stored on any server, so you can test freely.
If the browser never asks for permission, check the lock icon in the address bar: microphone access may be blocked for this site.