Online Microphone Test
Test your microphone in seconds. Check if it's working, see the audio level, and hear playback. No installation required.
Click below to test your microphone
Listen to your recording:
Microphone Details
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Troubleshooting
Microphone not detected?
- Make sure your microphone is plugged in and turned on
- Click the lock/camera icon in your browser address bar and allow microphone access
- Check your system sound settings - make sure the correct input device is selected
- Try a different browser (Chrome works best for audio)
- Close other apps that might be using the microphone
Low volume?
- Move closer to the microphone
- Increase the input volume in your system sound settings
- Check if your mic has a physical mute button
Microphone working? Try transcribing your voice:
Record & TranscribeFrequently Asked Questions
microphone testing runs in your browser: paste a URL, upload a file, or record from your mic. STT.ai picks the AI model and returns the transcript in under 5 minutes. Export as TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, JSON, or PDF.
Yes — every visitor gets 600 free minutes/month on STT.ai, usable for microphone testing the same as any other workflow. Paid plans starting at $5/month unlock longer files, private transcripts, and priority queueing.
microphone testing runs on the same AI models as the rest of STT.ai — our best models reach 95-97% accuracy on clean speech (3-5% Word Error Rate on benchmarks). Switch models on the fly if the first pass is below your target.
microphone testing can run on any of STT.ai's 10+ models — STT.ai Enhanced (most accurate), Whisper Large V3 (99 languages), NVIDIA Canary (#1 WER on supported langs), Whisper Turbo (fast), Moonshine (lightweight), and more.
Yes. Every transcript exports as SRT or VTT — works with YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, VLC, and every major video player. The burn-subtitles tool overlays them onto video as hardsubs.
Yes. Speaker diarization automatically labels each voice (Speaker 1, Speaker 2, ...) and you can rename them in the built-in editor. Works across all models and languages.
Most microphone testing jobs finish in under 5 minutes. A 1-hour audio file typically completes in 2-3 minutes with our fastest models. Speed depends on chosen model and current GPU load.
microphone testing accepts 20+ formats — MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MKV, MOV, WebM, AVI, and more. Output to TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, JSON, or PDF.
Yes. Audio files submitted to microphone testing are processed and deleted by default. Pro plans add client-side encryption — even if STT.ai's database is breached, your transcripts are unreadable without your key. Data is never used for model training without explicit opt-in.
Yes. STT.ai offers a REST API with Python and Node.js SDKs, plus an MCP server for Claude and Cursor — all usable for microphone testing workflows. Free API tier includes 100 minutes/month.
Yes. Every transcript opens in the built-in editor where you can correct words, rename speakers, adjust timestamps, and add notes. All changes save automatically.
Every transcript gets a unique shareable URL. Export to DOCX or PDF for email. Pro plans add password-protected and permanent links — useful for client work.
STT.ai handles 1,300+ platforms including YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, SoundCloud, Zoom, Google Meet, podcast hosts, and more. URL transcription works with publicly-available content only — DRM-protected sources can't be transcribed.