Disclaimer

Everything published on this site is general information. It is not advice, and it may be out of date.

Not legal advice

Several pages discuss the law around recording — consent requirements, recording interviews, recording meetings, copyright. That material is general background written for a worldwide audience. It is not legal advice, it is not tailored to your circumstances, and it does not create a solicitor-client or attorney-client relationship.

Recording law varies enormously between countries, and between states or provinces within them. It also changes. If a recording matters legally — evidence, employment, journalism involving confidential sources, anything regulated — take advice from a qualified lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction rather than relying on this site.

Not professional advice

Guidance on microphone technique, audio quality and file formats reflects general good practice. It is not professional audio engineering advice for your specific setup, and following it does not guarantee a particular result.

Where pages discuss recording in regulated settings — medical dictation, legal case notes, HR matters, classroom recording — that is context, not a compliance opinion. Whether this tool is appropriate for a regulated use is a judgement for you or your compliance team, and the technical documentation is written so someone qualified can assess it.

Accuracy and currency

We take reasonable care to be accurate, but make no warranty that the content is complete, current or error-free. Two areas go stale faster than the rest:

• Browser behaviour. Permission dialogs, menu locations, codec support and platform restrictions all change with browser and operating system updates. Instructions correct at the time of writing may not match what you see.
• Comparisons with other products. The comparison pages describe competing tools as we understood them when written. Those products change their features, pricing and data practices without telling us.

If you find something inaccurate, please tell us. Corrections are genuinely welcome and are more useful than compliments.

No warranty on the tool itself

The recorder is provided without warranty of any kind. In particular:

Do not rely on this tool as the only capture method for something irreplaceable. For a once-only event — a wedding speech, a deposition, a final interview with an elderly relative — run a second recorder in parallel. That is sound practice with any single recording device, not a comment on this one specifically.

External links

We link to third-party sites, including competitors and open-source projects. We do not control them, do not endorse them by linking, and are not responsible for their content or practices.

Your responsibility

You use this site and the recorder at your own risk. You are responsible for the legality of your recordings, for the security of files after you download them, and for keeping backups of anything you cannot afford to lose.

• Terms of useThe full agreement.
• PrivacyWhat is and is not collected.
• DisclosureOur interest in the comparisons.
• Browser supportWhere behaviour differs.

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