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title: How do I make an audio recording from my microphone or computer's sound on my Windows computer?
description: Record a voice note, a voicemail message or the sound from your computer to an AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC or WAV audio file
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# How do I make an audio recording from my microphone or computer's sound on my Windows computer?

## Record a voice note, a voicemail message or the sound from your computer to an AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC or WAV audio file

### ![](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-28-2024-12-02-44-9788-PM.png?width=46&height=46&name=image-png-Oct-28-2024-12-02-44-9788-PM.png)Sound Recorder - inbuilt Windows app

**Note:** If you cannot find the **Sound Recorder** app on your computer, open the **Company Portal** app, search for **Windows Sound Recorder** and install.

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### Recording your computer's sound

> Adding your computer's sound mix as an input option

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