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Google Meet mic test

Google Meet runs in your browser, just like this test. If your mic works here, you’re most of the way to working in Meet.

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.

The closest test to the real thing

Google Meet doesn’t use a separate app on a computer. It uses your browser’s microphone access, exactly as this page does. That makes a browser mic test an unusually realistic preview: same browser, same microphone, same system settings.

One thing doesn’t carry over. Browsers grant microphone permission one site at a time, so allowing it here doesn’t allow it for meet.google.com. The first time you join a meeting, Meet asks for its own permission. Choose Allow.

How to test your mic for Google Meet

  1. Test in the browser you’ll use for Meet

    Open this page in the same browser you join meetings with, press “Test my mic”, and check that the meter moves.

  2. Record and listen

    Record 5 seconds and play it back. This is very close to what people in your meeting will hear.

  3. Open your meeting link early

    On Meet’s waiting screen, allow the microphone when asked. The mic button should show a moving indicator when you speak.

  4. Match the microphone in Meet

    Click the three dots, then Settings, then Audio, and pick the same microphone that worked here. Meet’s waiting screen also offers a short audio and video check that records you and plays it back.

Questions and answers

My mic works here but Meet says it’s blocked. Why?

Meet has been denied permission in the past, and your browser remembered. Click the icon at the left of the address bar on meet.google.com, set Microphone to Allow, and reload the page.

Meet says “Your mic is muted by your system settings”. What does that mean?

Your operating system or your hardware has muted the microphone before the sound reaches the browser. Check the mute button on your headset or keyboard, and the input volume in your system sound settings. If this test also shows a flat meter, that confirms it.

Why can’t I unmute in a Google Meet call?

The host may have locked audio for participants. In meetings run by a school or company, the host can stop everyone from unmuting. Ask in the chat to be unmuted.

Does Meet change how my mic sounds?

Yes, a little. Meet applies echo cancellation and, on many accounts, noise cancellation. If people say your voice cuts out when there’s background sound, try turning noise cancellation off under Settings, then Audio.

Will this test help with the Meet app on my phone?

Partly. The Meet mobile app uses app permissions, not browser permissions. This test still confirms that your phone’s microphone works. If it does, check that the Meet app is allowed to use the microphone in your phone’s settings.

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