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Audio Player

Play MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A and OGG files with a playlist and speed control, entirely in your browser.

Runs in your browser. Nothing you add is uploaded.

What the Audio Player does

A browser tab is often the fastest way to listen to a file — no media library to import into, no application to launch. This plays MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A and OGG from your device, with a queue for several files and speed control that keeps voices sounding natural.

How to play an audio file online

  1. Drop your audio files in, or click to browse. Several at once builds a queue.
  2. Press play and use the seek bar to move around the recording.
  3. Raise the speed for lectures and interviews — pitch is corrected automatically, so voices do not sound comical.
  4. Remove a track from the queue with the cross that appears when you hover it.

The Audio Player runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded, stored, or logged.

When to use it

Working through a lecture or interview recording

Listening at 1.5x with easy five-second rewinds is the standard way to get through long recordings quickly without missing anything.

Checking a voice note or a recording before sending it

Confirming a file is audible and complete before you pass it on avoids the most common re-send.

Playing files a media library will not import

Rather than adding a one-off file to a music app, open it here and close the tab afterwards.

Good to know

  • MP3, WAV, M4A and OGG play everywhere. FLAC works in most current browsers but not all.
  • Space plays and pauses; the arrow keys move five seconds at a time.
  • Pitch correction is applied automatically, so speech stays intelligible at 2x.
  • Files never leave your device, which matters for recorded calls and interviews.

Frequently asked questions

Can I speed up a lecture recording?

Yes — playback speed runs from 0.5x to 2x, and pitch is preserved by the browser.

Which audio formats are supported?

Whatever your browser can decode — in practice MP3, WAV, M4A/AAC and OGG everywhere, and FLAC in most current browsers. Exotic formats such as WMA and APE generally will not play, because browsers do not ship those decoders.

Is my audio uploaded?

No. Playback is entirely local, which is the point for recorded calls, interviews, and voice notes you would not want sitting on someone else's server.

Will speeding up make voices sound strange?

No. Browsers apply pitch correction, so a recording at 1.5x or 2x sounds like someone talking faster rather than a chipmunk.

Can I queue a whole folder?

Select multiple files in the picker, or drag a group in. They queue in the order given and advance automatically.

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