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Free voice recorder. Record and download in seconds.
Record your voice right in the browser and save the file. Free, no signup, and nothing leaves your device.
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A recording you will never listen to again is a lost thought. Drop it into Almanack and it becomes text you can search, and a memory you can ask.
Turn recordings into memoryRecording happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Why people record with it
Record in your browser
No app and no download. Open the page, allow the mic, and record on desktop or your phone.
Free, no signup
No account, no watermark, and no cap on how many recordings you make. Just record and save.
Private by design
Recording happens on your device. The audio is never uploaded to a server, so it stays yours.
Download instantly
Save the audio to your device the moment you stop. Play it back first to check it if you want.
Pause and resume
Pause mid-thought and pick the recording back up, so one take can span a few sittings.
Then make it searchable
A recording you never replay is a lost thought. Drop it into Almanack to transcribe it and ask it anything later.
FAQ
Voice recorder, answered
Is this voice recorder free?
Yes, completely. There is no signup, no watermark, and no limit on how many recordings you make.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. It runs in your browser on desktop or mobile. Allow microphone access and you can record right away.
Is my recording uploaded anywhere?
No. Recording happens entirely on your device and the audio is never sent to a server. It stays private to you.
What file format do I get?
The recorder saves in the audio format your browser supports, usually WebM on Chrome and M4A on Safari. Both play in most players.
Can I turn the recording into text?
Yes. Drop the file into Almanack and it transcribes what you said, organizes it, and lets you ask your recordings a question later, answered from your own words.
Does it work on an iPhone or Android?
Yes. It runs in mobile Safari and Chrome. Allow microphone access when the browser asks and you can record from the phone the same way.
How long can I record for?
There is no fixed limit. Very long recordings use more memory in the browser, so for anything over an hour a dedicated app is more reliable.
Can I record a phone call with it?
No. Browsers cannot access call audio. It records what your microphone hears, so a call on speakerphone in the same room will pick up, at lower quality.
Why does it sound quiet or distant?
Almost always microphone distance. Move closer, and if you are on a laptop check nothing is covering the mic array above the keyboard.
Does it work offline?
The page needs to load first. Once it has, recording and saving happen on your device, so a dropped connection will not lose your take.
A free online voice recorder that runs in your browser. There is no app to install, no account to create, and nothing is uploaded, because the recording is captured and saved on your own device. Open the page, allow the microphone, record for as long as you need, and download the audio file when you stop. It works the same on a desktop browser and on a phone.
How it works
Three steps, no account
Allow the mic
Open the page and give your browser permission to use the microphone. Nothing installs.
Hit record
Talk for as long as you need. Pause mid-thought and pick it back up, so one take can span a few sittings.
Download the file
Stop and save the audio straight to your device. Play it back first if you want to check it.
Common uses
What people use it for
Capturing a thought before it goes
You have thirty seconds and an idea. Recording beats typing because you can start talking before you have worked out the sentence.
Recording a lecture or a talk
Set it going at the start, keep the phone flat on the desk, and stop when the room does.
Getting a clean audio take
Voice-over, a podcast intro, a message you want to get right. Record, listen back, do it again.
Pro tips
Get more out of it
- Get the mic within arm's reach. Distance costs you more clarity than any setting will win back.
- Record somewhere with soft furnishings. Bare rooms echo, and echo is what makes audio hard to transcribe later.
- Say the date and the subject in the first sentence. Future you will be grateful when you are scanning ten files.
- Use pause instead of stopping when you are thinking, so one idea stays in one file.
- On a phone, take the case off if it covers the mic, and keep your hand clear of the bottom edge.
- If the recording matters, do a five second test first and play it back before you commit to the real take.
- Turn on do not disturb before you start. A notification chime is the one thing you cannot edit out cleanly.
- Speak slightly slower than feels natural. It reads as confident on playback and transcribes far better.
- Name the file the moment you save it, while you still know what it was.
- If you are recording someone else, tell them first. In many places it is the law, and everywhere it is the decent thing.
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The app behind the tool
A recording you never play back is a lost thought.
Almanack records the same way, then turns what you said into a clean note by itself, and lets you ask it back later in your own words.
- Talk it out and it organizes itself. No folders, no tagging, nothing to maintain.
- Ask a question weeks later and get an answer built from only what you actually said, sourced to the entry and the date.
- Anything you committed to becomes a to-do you actually see.
- Built for the phone in your pocket, which is where the thoughts happen.
Free to start. $96 a year or $14 a month when you want more.
Stop losing what you record.
Almanack transcribes what you say and lets you ask it back later, sourced to your own words.
$96 a year or $14 a month. Cancel anytime.