Microphone Test

Test your microphone in seconds

A live level meter is the fastest way to confirm your microphone is picking up sound and sitting at a healthy volume. This free test shows your input level in real time and lets you record a short clip to hear exactly how you sound — essential before a meeting, podcast, voiceover, or screen recording.

Reading the meter

Speak at your normal talking volume. A healthy signal pushes the bar into the green and lower-yellow range with peaks occasionally reaching higher. If it barely moves, the gain is too low or the wrong device is selected. If it is constantly pinned into the red, you risk clipping — lower your input gain or move back from the mic.

Record and listen

The meter tells you that audio is arriving; the playback clip tells you whether it sounds good. Record a few seconds, play it back, and listen for low volume, echo, or background hiss before it matters in a real recording.

Private by design

Everything happens locally in your browser. No audio is uploaded, and the test clip is discarded when you leave the page. When you are ready to capture narration over your screen, ScreenBuddy records microphone and system audio together on macOS.