Calls forgive nothing
A broken microphone in the first minute costs the room its attention. Checking beforehand is the cheapest possible insurance.
Free webcam and mic test
Check both before you join the call
Camera preview on one side, live microphone level on the other. Thirty seconds now saves the first two minutes of a call spent asking whether anyone can hear you.
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Your camera preview appears here
What a good result looks like
You want a sharp, well lit preview with your face roughly filling the middle of the frame, and a meter that moves confidently through the middle of its range while you speak normally. If either side of the check is flat or black, the page tells you what to try.
It is worth doing both together rather than separately, because the two interfere with each other. A headset changes which microphone is selected. A camera effects app can hold both devices. A video call left open in another tab can quietly keep either one to itself.
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.
A thirty second check before anything important
The same routine works before a call, a demo, an interview or a recording.
- 1
Start both
Allow the camera and the microphone when your browser asks. Both checks then run side by side in this page.
- 2
Say your opening line
Say the first sentence you plan to say out loud. It confirms the meter moves and tells you whether your pace and volume feel right.
- 3
Fix what is off
Swap the input from the selector, move your light in front of you, and raise the camera to eye level. Then stop the test and go.
Before a call, and before a recording
Recordings cost a retake
You only discover a silent recording once you have finished explaining the whole thing, and then you have to explain it all over again.
Devices move on their own
Connecting a headset, joining a meeting or updating the system can change your default input without any announcement.
What this page cannot tell you
It checks that your devices work in this browser. It cannot speak for the call you are about to join.
- It cannot test your internet connection or how you will sound once a call compresses your audio.
- It cannot check devices used by a separate desktop app, which may pick a different default than your browser.
- Another app can take a device after this check passes, so run it with the other call windows closed.
- Screen recording with Rekkko needs a desktop browser, even though this check itself works on a phone.
FAQ
Questions about the combined check
Is anything recorded or uploaded?
No. Both streams stay in your browser, are used only to draw the preview and the meter, and are released as soon as you stop the test or leave the page.
Why does the browser ask twice?
Camera and microphone are separate permissions. Some browsers ask for them in one prompt, others in two.
Can I run only one of them?
Yes. Start whichever you need, or use the dedicated mic test or webcam test pages if you only care about one device.
Will this tell me how I sound on Zoom or Meet?
Not exactly. It confirms your microphone is picked up. Every call app compresses audio differently, so the final sound depends on the app and your connection.
It worked here but failed in my meeting app.
A desktop meeting app keeps its own device settings, separate from your browser. Open its audio and video preferences and select the same devices that worked here.
Do I need an account?
No. This page never asks you to sign in. Signing in is only needed if you want to record and share something with Rekkko.
Which browsers are supported?
Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Brave and Arc all work on desktop, and the check generally works in mobile browsers too.
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