Recording yourself in a lesson
Updated 7 October 2026
Open Speaking Beta in a lesson, allow microphone access when asked, press Record, read the line, press Stop, then choose Get feedback.
Scroll to Speaking Beta under the lesson, choose Record my voice, allow the microphone when your browser asks, say the sentence, choose Stop recording, then Get feedback. Nothing is uploaded until that last step.
Before you record
Play the Model recording first so you know the line. Pick how you want to practise: Listen and repeat keeps the text on screen, Try from memory hides it. You can change the accent used for feedback in the block's Settings.
Record the line
- Choose Record my voice. Allow microphone access when your browser asks. It may remember your choice, but some browsers ask again in a later session.
- Wait for the short countdown, then speak naturally, close to the microphone. A level meter and a timer show that you're being heard.
- Choose Stop recording. Recordings can be between one and thirty seconds.
Listen back, then get feedback
Your take appears under Your recording. Play it back. If you'd rather try again, choose Record again or Discard this take; a discarded take is never uploaded. When you're happy, choose Get feedback and wait a moment while it's checked.
The feedback shows Words understood, Sound clarity and Flow, with a tip for the next try. It's practice feedback: it doesn't change your listening score or your level.
What Speaking Beta needs
- A signed-in member account. Guests see a short preview and a sign-in link.
- A current browser with microphone recording. Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge all work on phones and laptops.
- Each recording sent with Get feedback uses one credit from your speaking allowance. Check feedback fetches its result without another credit. The pricing page shows the current monthly limit; trial limits can differ. Listening, dictation and hints never use credits. If feedback is temporarily unavailable, follow the message shown while the recording is still available.
Your Speaking Beta recording expires 24 hours after submission. Hourly cleanup removes expired audio, so removal can happen later and technical problems can delay it. The scores stay in your history. You can request earlier removal with Delete recording now.
If Record does nothing at all, the microphone is probably blocked: see Allowing the microphone.
