This is a PowerPoint giving instructions on how to use some of the free online recorders on the Internet

1. ONLINE AUDIO RECORDERS
BY Fiona Beal

2. 1. Vocaroo – an online recorder
http://vocaroo.com/

3. What is Vocaroo.com?
Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to share voice
messages over the Internet. You can either
record your message or upload a message that
has already been recorded using Audacity for
example. The resulting recording can be listened
to, emailed or downloaded.

4. Step 1: Open Vocaroo.com and press
record to record your message
Otherwise
press upload
and add your
Just click file
record and
talk

5. Step 2: Listen to the outcome
If you are
happy with
the
recording
press Save

6. Note the various sharing options – a
URL, an embed code, email, download,
using social media, and even a QR code!
A large
variety of
sharing
options

7. 2. Audioboo
http://audioboo.fm/

8. What is Audioboo?
Audioboo is a mobile & web platform that
effortlessly allows you to record and share audio
for your friends, family or the rest of the world
to hear. You can use it for reporting, for story-
telling, educational use or quick tips.

9. Step 1: Register or sign in

10. Step 2: Go to profile and start recording
or uploading a previous recording

11. Step 3: make your choice (you might
have to download Java via a prompt)

12. Start your
recording
Click on Add
a title.
Fill in the
details

13. Wait while
your
recording is
saved

14. Note all the
sharing
options
If you want
to embed in
a blog or wiki
copy the
code

15. Step 4: Listen to your recording

16. 3. Yakitome
http://www.yakitome.com
Click here to start

17. What is Yakitome?
This is a free text to speech application which
uses the text to speech (TTS) software. To use,
upload documents, and cut and paste text or
link to feeds. Text reader converts text to speech
automatically. Download audio and podcasts.
It's fast and easy to use. Get started right away!
No software to download or install. Unlike all
other TTS websites, YAKiToMe! is 100% free!

18. Step 1: Create a new free account. To do
this click on Free text to Speech at the
top and join. Then log in.
Join here

19. Step 2: Type or paste your text into the text
box and then press Convert Text To Speech
1
2

20. Step 3: Wait for it to be converted to
voice

21. Step 4: Listen as your text is read to you!

22. Note that you are provided with a URL
and an embed code for a blog or wiki

23. 4. Lalo.li: short message centre
http://lalo.li/

24. What is Lalo.li?
This is a useful site where you can type (or read)
a message and it is read back using a voice
synthesiser. The message doesn’t seem to have
a time limit. You can share the link. You can also
change the pitch and speed etc. It's a great way
of giving instructions or homework, but has a
myriad of other uses.

25. Make your recording and get the URL.
Go to the URL and listen! Share the URL
1
Type in or
paste your
message
2
Click on bit.ly
for your new
URL which will
appear
underneath

26. 5. Croak.it
http://croak.it/

27. What is Croak.it?
Croak.it is an online recorder where you use
your voice everywhere. Push! Speak! Share!
There is a video with instructions on Facebook
http://bit.ly/NdQvaq Your croak.it can be
shared via Facebook, Twitter or a medium of
your choice.

28. Click on the
arrow and
record

29. 6. Talktyper
http://talktyper.com/

30. What is Talktyper?
Talktyper is free speech to text dictation software in a
browser. To work Talktyper you click the microphone
and speak. The dictated words appear in the upper box.
Dictate about one sentence at a time. When the speech
is recognized, it will appear in red. Note that you can
also dictate basic punctuation by saying things like
"period", "question mark", "new paragraph", etc. You
then edit and click the arrow to move the text into the
main body of the application.

31. 7. VozMe
http://vozme.com

32. What is VozMe?
This is a text to speech synthesizer. It is an online
tool that offers applications and services to convert
text into speech.

33. Step 1: Add your text and choose your
voice. (There doesn’t seem to be a sign
in section). Then click on Create MP3

34. Step 2: Listen to your recording.
Download it as an MP3

35. That’s it!
Thank you!