You only find out afterwards
A silent recording is only obvious once it is finished, and by then the moment is gone and the thinking has to be done again.
Free mic test
Is your microphone actually working?
Press the button, say a few words, and watch the meter. If it moves, you are being heard. If it stays flat, the page tells you what to try next.
Start recording for freeNo sign inNo installNothing recorded
Not listening yet
What the meter is telling you
The meter shows the loudest sound reaching your microphone right now. Speak at a normal volume and the bars should move through the middle of the range. If they only twitch at the far left, your input is very quiet. If they sit pinned at the right, you are clipping and your voice will distort.
A completely flat meter means no sound is arriving at all. That is almost always one of three things: the browser has not been given permission, the wrong input is selected, or another app is holding the microphone.
The check runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is recorded, nothing is uploaded, and the camera and microphone are released the moment you stop or leave the page.
Fix a silent microphone in three checks
Work through these in order. Most silent microphones are solved by the first one.
- 1
Allow the browser
Click the padlock or camera icon beside the address bar and set the microphone to Allow, then reload the page. A blocked permission looks exactly like a broken microphone.
- 2
Pick the right input
If more than one microphone is available, a selector appears above the meter. Laptops often default to a dead input rather than your headset, so try each one.
- 3
Close what is holding it
Some apps keep exclusive hold of a microphone. Quit any open call, recording tool or voice app, then start the test again.
Why check before you record
Headsets switch inputs
Plugging in or connecting a headset mid session can move your input without telling you. Ten seconds here saves a retake.
Calls are unforgiving
Nobody wants to be the person who spends the first two minutes of a call being told they cannot be heard.
FAQ
Microphone questions, answered plainly
Does this record my voice?
No. The sound is measured in your browser to draw the meter and is then discarded. There is no recording, no file and no upload.
Why does my browser ask for permission?
Browsers only hand over a microphone when you say yes, and only for the page you are on. The permission stops as soon as you stop the test or close the tab.
The meter moves but I sound quiet to others.
Move the microphone closer, or raise the input level in your system sound settings. A meter that barely leaves the left end is technically working but too quiet in practice.
Nothing happens when I click the button.
Check that the page is on https, since browsers refuse microphone access on insecure pages, and that no other app has the microphone open.
Does it work on a phone?
The test itself usually works on a phone. Recording with Rekkko needs a desktop browser, because phone browsers do not allow screen capture.
Which browsers are supported?
Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Brave and Arc all work. Very old browser versions may not expose the microphone at all.
Can I test my camera too?
Yes. The webcam test checks your camera on its own, and the combined check does both at once, which is what you want before a call.
Next, once your microphone is clear
Ready to record something?
It runs in your browser. Nothing to install, no card, and the link works for anyone you send it to.
Start recording for free