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Browser Recorder

Record your camera and mic straight from the browser, with a level meter and a countdown.

Sample

The check the recorder runs before every take, worked out by the same code the recorder uses. The camera stays off until you unlock the tool and press Start preview.

Pre-flight check

Camera and mic at 1080p, the default.

  • Video fileMP4H.264 video, AAC audio
  • Resolution1080p1920 × 1080 at 30 frames a second
  • Video bitrate8 Mbpsplus 192 kbps for the sound
  • Separate audio fileM4AAAC audio at 256 kbps, for a clean edit
  • Saved as it goesEvery 3 sIf a device drops out, you keep everything up to then
  • Size63 MBa minute, both files together, roughly
  • Where it goesYour computerNothing uploads, ever

The recorder tries MP4 first, then WebM, and uses the first one your browser can make. MP4 opens in most editors. Audio only gives you one M4A file of about 1.9 MB a minute.

Works in current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on computers and phones. Source: MDN Web Docs, checked 2026-10-04.

Mic check

Made-up levels, measured with the meter’s own maths

Peak now
-10.8 dB
Average now
-21.2 dB
Loudest
-6.9 dB

Right where it should be: peaks between -12 and -6 dB.

Record your own take

  • Record camera and mic, or just your mic, at 720p or 1080p
  • A live level meter that warns you before you clip
  • A 3-2-1 countdown, with pause and resume
  • A separate audio file with every take, ready for your editor
  • Files save to your computer, and nothing uploads

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Before you hit record

Camera
Put the lens at eye level, about an arm’s length away, and look at the lens rather than at yourself. Leave a little space above your head.
Light
Face your main light. A window in front of you works well; a bright window behind you turns you into a silhouette. Switch off overhead lights that throw shadows under your eyes.
Mic
Keep the mic a hand’s width to a forearm’s length from your mouth, a little off to the side. Talk at your normal volume and watch the meter: peaks around -12 to -6 dB.
Room and test
Close the door, silence your phone and record 10 seconds first. Play it back with headphones before the real take.

The full checklist for before, during and after a session, plus the settings I start from, is in the Creator Recording Kit.

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