"Can you hear me?" is how half of all online meetings start. Test first and you already know. Speak and the bar moves: green is fine, yellow is loud, red means the sound is distorting.
The tool also measures the background noise of your room and can record five seconds for you to hear how you sound to others. Hum, hiss and echo are much easier to notice on playback than while talking.
How to use the Microphone Test tool
- Press Start the microphone test and allow the microphone.
- Stay quiet for two seconds, then speak at your normal volume.
- Press Record 5 seconds to hear yourself, and switch microphones from the menu if you have several.
Popular uses
- Checking a headset before a call, class or interview
- Comparing a laptop microphone with an external one
- Finding why people say you sound quiet, robotic or far away
Tips for the best result
- Normal speech should peak between the middle of the bar and the yellow zone. If it barely moves, raise the input level in your system sound settings.
- Tick the noise reduction box to hear roughly what meeting apps do to your voice, and untick it to hear the raw microphone.
Quick facts
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Works with | Any current browser |
| Where it runs | In your browser, on your device |
| Account | Not needed |