Microphone Volume Meter
See your microphone's input level on a live meter.
How loud is your mic
This shows your microphone's input level on a live meter, so you can see how loud it is picking up sound. It is useful for checking a mic works, setting the right input level, and troubleshooting audio before a call or recording, all processed locally in your browser.
Allow microphone access to see your input level.
Setting a good level, and privacy
A volume meter solves real problems before they ruin a call or recording. It confirms the microphone is actually picking up sound, catching the classic issue of a muted or non-working mic before you discover it mid-conversation. It helps you set the right input level: too quiet and you are hard to hear, too loud and the sound distorts and clips, and the meter lets you speak and adjust until your normal voice sits in a good range without peaking into distortion. It also reveals background noise, showing whether your environment is adding unwanted sound. This is a quick, sensible check before any important call, meeting or recording. On privacy, the key reassurance is that the audio is analysed only to show the level and is not recorded or sent anywhere — the meter measures loudness in your browser, and nothing you say leaves your device, so it is a private way to check and set up your microphone.
Questions & answers
What is a mic volume meter for?
Confirming the microphone works, setting the right input level so you are neither too quiet nor distorting, and checking for background noise before a call or recording.
Is my microphone audio recorded?
No — the audio is analysed only to show the level and is not recorded or sent anywhere, so nothing you say leaves your device.
Why does it need microphone permission?
To measure the input level — but it only reads loudness locally in your browser and does not store or transmit the audio.