HeyScribe
Free recorder

Free online recorder

Free Online Voice and Video Recorder

Record audio or video straight from your browser, with no account and no download. Play it back and save the file. Want the words too? Sign in and turn on the live transcript.

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No sign-in to record
Audio or video
Download your recording

How to record audio or video online

Choose audio or video
Pick Audio for your voice or Video to use your camera too, then press the button. Allow access when your browser asks.
Record
A timer and level meter show that it is working. You can pause and resume. For a live transcript, switch to Record + live transcript first (sign-in needed).
Stop, play back and download
Play your recording, then download the audio or video file. With a transcript you can also copy the text or download it as a .txt file.

Two ways to record, one page

Record only: no sign-in

Open the page and record. The audio or video stays in your browser and is not sent to us.

Audio or video

Record just your voice, or your camera and voice together.

Download either way

Download your recording whether or not you are signed in. The format depends on your browser, usually WebM, MP4 or M4A.

Live transcript with an account

Pause and resume

Stop for a moment and carry on in the same recording.

Private by default

Record only mode never leaves your device. Only the transcript mode streams your speech to a speech recognition service.

Record only, or record with a live transcript?

Both modes let you play back and download your recording.

	Record only	Record + live transcript
Sign-in	Not needed	Free account needed
Audio or video	Both	Both
Length	5 minutes per recording without an account. With a free account, 100 minutes a month. Unlimited on a paid plan	Uses your plan’s minutes (20 free in total)
Your audio or video	Stays in your browser	Stays in your browser; the speech is streamed to speech recognition
Transcript, copy and .txt download	No	Yes, saved to your library
Summaries and AI clean-up	No	Yes, in the app

Getting a clean recording

A browser recorder is only as good as the microphone, the camera and the room. A few small changes make a recording sound and look better, and make a transcript more accurate.

Tips for better audio and video

Use a headset or earbuds with a microphone if you have one. It is the biggest upgrade over a laptop microphone.
Pick a quiet room and close the window. Fans, traffic and keyboard noise show up in the recording.
For video, face the light. A window in front of you works better than one behind you.
Do a five second test before your real take: record, stop and play it back.

What happens to your recording

The recording is made inside your browser tab so you can play it back and download it. In Record only mode nothing is sent to HeyScribe at all. In Record + live transcript mode the audio is also streamed to a speech recognition service to produce the transcript, and the transcript is saved to your library. HeyScribe never stores the recording itself, so it disappears when you close or refresh the page unless you download it. See the privacy policy.

Need a transcript of a file you already have? See audio to text or video to text. Want to write by talking instead? Try voice typing.

What people record

Voice notes and ideas

Say it once and keep the audio.

Video messages

Record a quick update for a teammate or a client.

Practice and rehearsal

Record a speech or a language exercise and watch it back.

Quick interviews

Capture an answer, and add a transcript to quote it.

Meeting recaps

Talk through the decisions and keep a transcript.

Trying HeyScribe

See how well the transcript works on your own voice.

Frequently asked questions

Is the recorder really free?

Yes. Recording audio or video with no transcript is free, needs no account and no download.

Do I need to sign in?

Not to record. Sign in or create a free account only if you want a live transcript while you record, or to record for longer than 5 minutes.

Can I download my recording if I am not signed in?

Yes. Download works for everyone, in both modes. Your recording is not stored on our side, so download it before you close or refresh the page.

How long can I record?

Without an account, a recording stops at 5 minutes and you can start another. With a free account you can record up to 100 minutes a month without a transcript, and paid plans have no limit. With a live transcript, your plan’s minutes apply instead.

What file format do I get?

It depends on your browser. Chrome, Edge and Firefox usually produce WebM (or Ogg for audio) and Safari produces MP4 or M4A. Most players and editors open them, and free converters can turn them into MP3 or MP4.

Is my recording uploaded?

In Record only mode, no. It never leaves your browser. With a live transcript, your speech is streamed to a speech recognition service so it can be turned into text, but the recording itself is still not stored by HeyScribe.

Why does my browser ask for the camera or microphone?

A website needs your permission before it can use them. Click Allow. If you blocked it by mistake, click the lock icon in the address bar and allow it for this site.

Can I record another browser tab or an online meeting?

This page records from your microphone and camera. To transcribe the audio of a meeting in another browser tab, use real-time transcription in the app.

More ways to turn speech into text

Every HeyScribe tool works from the same account and the same minutes.

Record now, add the transcript when you want it

Open the recorder and press the button. No sign-in needed to record.

Start recording

Voice typing

Transcribe files

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