# Test Your Microphone

> Check before a video call whether your microphone works and how you sound. With level meter, frequency display and a test recording, nothing is transmitted.

Five minutes before a job interview is a bad time to find out your headset does not work. Pick your microphone here, say a few sentences and watch the level move. Then listen back to the recording.

- Open in browser: https://pockettoolbox.org/en/microphone-test
- Tool: [Audio Recorder & Frequency Meter](https://pockettoolbox.org/en/audio-recorder)
- Runs entirely in your browser; files and input are never uploaded.

## How it works

1. Choose the microphone and allow access in the browser.
2. Start recording and speak normally. The level should move clearly but not sit in the red.
3. Stop and listen to the recording.

## FAQ

### The level does not move. What now?

Check that the right microphone is selected and that the browser has access in the site settings. On Windows, also check the privacy settings for the microphone.

### Is my recording stored?

Only if you download it yourself. Otherwise it is gone once you close the page.

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