Click the red record button. Your browser asks for mic permission once — no account, no download, no setup.
Speak, sing, or play something. The green oscilloscope draws your audio in real time while the position counter ticks.
Click Stop, hit Play to listen back, then use File → Save As to download a real .WAV file — compatible with every DAW.
The Sound Recorder (sndrec32.exe) shipped pre-installed on every Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP machine. It was the go-to app for recording voice memos and microphone tests without any extra software. Its iconic green oscilloscope waveform, colorful transport buttons, and position counter made it one of the most recognizable applications from that era.
No. Your recording exists only in your browser's memory — we never upload, store, or transmit your audio. When you close the tab, it's gone. Use File → Save As to download a .WAV file if you want to keep it.
A real .WAV file (16-bit PCM) — the same format as the original sndrec32. WAV files open in every media player, DAW (GarageBand, Logic, Ableton, FL Studio), and online tool without conversion. No proprietary formats.
Yes. The recorder works on iPhone (Safari 14.5+), Android Chrome, and all modern mobile browsers. The Win98 chrome adapts gracefully on small screens. All recording, playback, and download features work on mobile.
Yes — this online version supports up to 5 minutes per recording (the original Windows XP version was capped at 60 seconds). That's enough for voice memos, melody ideas, podcast intros, and quick audio sketches.
That's the oscilloscope — a real-time waveform display showing the shape of your audio signal. During recording it reacts to your voice; during playback it traces the recorded waveform. It's powered by the Web Audio API's AnalyserNode, just like the original used the Windows multimedia subsystem.
No. This tool is completely free with no signup required. The only permission it asks for is microphone access from your browser — and that's only when you click the record button.
The original Effects menu (Increase Speed, Decrease Speed, Add Echo, Reverse, Increase Volume, Decrease Volume) is on our roadmap. For now, the recorder captures clean audio and downloads it as a .WAV file — you can apply effects in any DAW or free tool like Audacity.
Mic gain is controlled by your operating system, not the browser. On Windows, right-click the speaker icon → Sound Settings → Input → choose your mic and raise the volume. On macOS, go to System Settings → Sound → Input. Once you adjust this, your recording level will be louder.
All audio processing happens entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API. Your mic stream is captured locally, processed locally, and never leaves your device. We do not have servers that receive audio. When you download a .WAV file, it goes directly from your browser's memory to your hard drive — no upload involved.