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Discord mic test

Friends can’t hear you in voice chat? Check your mic here first, then fix the Discord setting that’s getting in the way.

Microphone test

Your browser will ask for permission. Choose Allow to start.

Your audio never leaves your device.

Your mic is working

Listening…

–∞ dB

WaitingSay something at your normal speaking volume.

Something went wrong

See how to fix it

Record and play back

Hear exactly how you sound to others.

Your recording will show up here.

Hear yourself live

Plays your mic through your speakers or headphones.

Use headphones to avoid feedback. Speakers can cause a loud squeal.

Your microphone

Microphone
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Sample rate
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Channels
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Echo cancellation
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Noise suppression
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Auto gain control
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Estimated latency
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Level
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Results are approximate. They show what your browser reports, and can differ from what another app or the people on your call hear.

Is it your mic or is it Discord?

Discord adds several layers between your microphone and your friends: an input device setting, an input sensitivity gate, optional push to talk, and noise suppression. Any one of them can silence a perfectly good mic. Testing here takes Discord out of the picture. If the meter moves on this page, your hardware is fine and the fix is in Discord’s Voice & Video settings.

Discord also has a built-in check. Open User Settings, go to Voice & Video, and press Let’s Check under Mic Test. Discord plays your voice back to you until you stop it.

How to test your mic for Discord

  1. Test your mic on this page

    Press “Test my mic” and speak. Note the microphone name in the panel. If nothing moves here, the problem isn’t Discord.

  2. Set Discord’s input device

    In Discord, click the gear icon next to your username, then Voice & Video. Set Input Device to the microphone that worked here. “Default” can point to the wrong one.

  3. Check input sensitivity

    With Voice Activity selected, turn on automatic input sensitivity, or drag the slider so that your normal speaking voice lands in the green part of the bar.

  4. Run Discord’s Mic Test

    Press Let’s Check and talk. If you can hear yourself, your friends will be able to as well.

Questions and answers

My mic works here but nobody hears me on Discord. What should I check?

Check four things in order: the Input Device in Voice & Video, whether you’re muted or server muted (a red slash on the mic icon), whether Push to Talk is on without a key assigned, and whether input sensitivity is set so high that your voice never opens the gate.

Why does Discord cut off the start or end of my words?

The input sensitivity threshold is too high, so quiet syllables don’t count as speech. Lower the slider or switch on automatic sensitivity. If you use Krisp noise suppression, try turning it off to compare.

Does this test work for Discord in a browser?

Yes. Discord in a browser uses the same microphone access as this page. You’ll need to allow the microphone separately for Discord’s site, because browsers grant permission one site at a time.

Why is my mic so quiet on Discord?

Raise Input Volume in Voice & Video and check the microphone level in your system sound settings. Also check that Automatic Gain Control is switched on in Discord’s voice processing options. Record a clip here to confirm whether the mic itself is quiet.

Why do my friends hear my game or my speakers through my mic?

Your microphone is picking up your speakers. Use headphones, keep Echo Cancellation on in Discord, and make sure Input Device isn’t set to a “Stereo Mix” or loopback device, which sends all of your computer’s sound.

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