# react-audio-recorder
**Repository Path**: mirrors_areski/react-audio-recorder
## Basic Information
- **Project Name**: react-audio-recorder
- **Description**: An audio recording helper for React. Provides a component and a hook to help with audio recording.
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No
## Statistics
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- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2025-02-16
- **Last Updated**: 2026-05-17
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## README
# **react-audio-voice-recorder-next**
An audio recording helper for React. Provides a component and a hook to help with audio recording.
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## Installation
```sh
npm install react-audio-voice-recorder-next
```
```sh
yarn add react-audio-voice-recorder-next
```
## Migrating from v1 → v2
### Breaking changes
- In v2 the `AudioRecorder` prop `downloadFileExtension` no longer supports `mp3` and `wav` without the website using this package being [cross-origin isolated](https://web.dev/cross-origin-isolation-guide/). This change was made in order to fix [issue #54](https://github.com/samhirtarif/react-audio-recorder/issues/54) in v1.2.1
## Usage
### **AudioRecorder** Component ([See it in action](https://stackblitz.com/edit/react-ts-cc5l47?file=App.tsx))
You can use an out-of-the-box component that takes `onRecordingComplete` method as a prop and calls it when you save the recording
```js
import React from "react";
import ReactDOM from "react-dom/client";
import { AudioRecorder } from 'react-audio-voice-recorder-next';
const addAudioElement = (blob) => {
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
const audio = document.createElement("audio");
audio.src = url;
audio.controls = true;
document.body.appendChild(audio);
};
ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root")).render(
);
```
| Props | Description | Default | Optional |
| :------------ |:--------------- |:--------------- | :--------------- |
| **`onRecordingComplete`** | A method that gets called when "Save recording" option is pressed | N/A | Yes |
| **`audioTrackConstraints`** | Takes a [subset](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaTrackSettings#instance_properties_of_audio_tracks) of `MediaTrackConstraints` that apply to the audio track | N/A | Yes
| **`onNotAllowedOrFound`** | This gets called when the `getUserMedia` promise is rejected. It takes the resultant `DOMException` as its parameter | N/A | Yes
| **`downloadOnSavePress`** | A `boolean` value that determines if the recording should be downloaded when "Save recording" option is pressed | `false` | Yes |
| **`downloadFileExtension`** | The file extension to be used for the downloaded file. Allowed values are `webm`, `mp3` and `wav`. In order to use `mp3` or `wav` please ensure that your website is [cross-origin isolated](https://web.dev/cross-origin-isolation-guide/). [Further reading](https://web.dev/coop-coep/) | `webm` | Yes |
| **`showVisualizer`** | Displays a waveform visualization for the audio when set to `true` | `false` | Yes |
| **`classes`** | This allows class names to be passed to modify the styles for the entire component or specific portions of it | N/A | Yes |
**NOTE: In order for `mp3` and `wav` downloading to work properly, your website needs to be [cross-origin isolated](https://web.dev/cross-origin-isolation-guide/). This is necessary because this package uses [FFmpeg](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ffmpeg/ffmpeg) which internally uses `SharedArrayBuffer` that requires cross-origin isolation**
---
### **useAudioRecorder** hook
If you prefer to build up your own UI but take advantage of the implementation provided by this package, you can use this hook instead of the component
| Params | Description | Optional |
| :------------ |:---------------|:---------------|
| **`audioTrackConstraints`** | Takes a [subset](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaTrackSettings#instance_properties_of_audio_tracks) of `MediaTrackConstraints` that apply to the audio track | Yes |
| **`onNotAllowedOrFound`** | This gets called when the `getUserMedia` promise is rejected. It takes the resultant `DOMException` as its parameter | Yes |
The hook returns the following:
| Identifiers | Description |
| :------------ |:---------------|
| **`startRecording`** | Invoking this method starts the recording. Sets `isRecording` to `true` |
| **`stopRecording`** | Invoking this method stops the recording in progress and the resulting audio is made available in `recordingBlob`. Sets `isRecording` to `false` |
| **`togglePauseResume`** | Invoking this method would pause the recording if it is currently running or resume if it is paused. Toggles the value `isPaused` |
| **`recordingBlob`** | This is the recording blob that is created after `stopRecording` has been called |
| **`isRecording`** | A boolean value that represents whether a recording is currently in progress |
| **`isPaused`** | A boolean value that represents whether a recording in progress is paused |
| **`recordingTime`** | Number of seconds that the recording has gone on. This is updated every second |
| **`mediaRecorder`** | The current mediaRecorder in use. Can be undefined in case recording is not in progress |
### Sample usage of hook
```js
import { useAudioRecorder } from 'react-audio-voice-recorder-next';
// ...
// ...
const {
startRecording,
stopRecording,
togglePauseResume,
recordingBlob,
isRecording,
isPaused,
recordingTime,
mediaRecorder
} = useAudioRecorder();
useEffect(() => {
if (!recordingBlob) return;
// recordingBlob will be present at this point after 'stopRecording' has been called
}, [recordingBlob])
```
---
### Combine the **`useAudioRecorder`** hook and the **`AudioRecorder`** component
This is for scenarios where you would wish to control the `AudioRecorder` component from outside the component. You can call the `useAudioRecorder` and pass the object it returns to the **`recorderControls`** of the `AudioRecorder`. This would enable you to control the `AudioRecorder` component from outside the component as well
#### Sample usage ([See it in action](https://stackblitz.com/edit/react-ts-ryj6jz?file=App.tsx))
```js
import { AudioRecorder, useAudioRecorder } from 'react-audio-voice-recorder-next';
const ExampleComponent = () => {
const recorderControls = useAudioRecorder()
const addAudioElement = (blob) => {
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
const audio = document.createElement("audio");
audio.src = url;
audio.controls = true;
document.body.appendChild(audio);
};
return (
)
}
```
**NOTE: When using both `AudioRecorder` and `useAudioRecorder` in combination, the `audioTrackConstraints` and `onNotAllowedOrFound` should be provided in the `useAudioRecorder` hook**