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Forms that take a voice recording

Some answers are quicker said than typed. A recording field asks for audio instead of text, with a recorder, a running timer and a duration cap, and the recording plays back in the response.

Create a form with OneCraftThe recorder, the 120 second default cap, and where the audio plays back

A published conversational form asking for a spoken answer, with a Record Audio button and a maximum duration — The audio recorder as a respondent sees it, with the duration cap you set.

When speaking beats typing

Three cases. Long open answers, where people type two words and stop but will happily talk for a minute. Testimonials, where the words you get back are warmer and more usable than written ones. And anything where the respondent is not comfortable writing, whether because of language, literacy or simply being on a phone in the street.

The conversational builder for a customer story form, showing five pages including two recording questions — The conversational builder: profile, text and two recording questions, one page each.

The controls you set

Recording mode is audio or video. Maximum duration is in seconds and defaults to 120, which is long enough for a full answer and short enough that people do not ramble. The timer showing during recording is on by default, and it is worth leaving on: a visible countdown is what makes someone get to the point.

Ask a question they can answer out loud

Spoken answers reward a specific prompt. "Tell us about your experience" gets a shapeless minute. "What were you doing before, and what changed in the first month?" gets a story with a beginning and an end. Put the question in the field label and any extra guidance in the description underneath.

Where it lives

The recording field is a conversational form field. That fits, because a recording deserves its own screen: a respondent needs to read the question, think, then press record without anything else competing for the screen. Recordings play back in the response viewer alongside the typed answers.

How it works, in three steps

Step 1
Add a recording field on its own screen
In a conversational form, give the recording its own page so nothing competes with it.
Step 2
Set audio and a duration
Choose audio mode and a cap. Ninety to a hundred and twenty seconds suits most single questions.
Step 3
Ask a question with an answerable shape
Before and after, or a specific moment, rather than an invitation to talk generally.

The full walkthrough with screenshots is in the guide Create a conversational form with AI.

Limits worth knowing

Recording fields are conversational only.
The default cap is 120 seconds and you set it in seconds.
There is no transcription. You get the recording, not text.
Respondents need to give their browser permission to use the microphone.

See it on a finished piece

Customer feedback survey

6 fields

Wedding RSVP form

8 fields

Volunteer signup form

10 fields

Questions people ask

How long can a recording be?

You set the cap in seconds and it defaults to 120. Shorter caps get better answers, because a visible countdown makes people get to the point.

Is the audio transcribed?

No. You get the recording to play back in the response viewer. If you need text, ask the question as a text field as well.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, as long as the person allows microphone access when the browser asks. That prompt is the main reason some people drop out, so it is worth saying in the question that you are about to ask for the microphone.

Make your own form

The button opens the generator with this use case already described. Change the wording to match yours, generate, then edit anything you like.

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