How to make a microphone from your phone

The need for sound recording or voice communication in the modern world arises for most people every day. Sometimes you need to use a computer for these purposes. A failed computer microphone can cause inconvenience and disrupt plans. In this case, it is possible to connect the phone to a PC and use it. This approach may not be very convenient, especially when the mobile is used for its intended purpose, but as a temporary solution it will work fine. There are several easy ways to accomplish this task.

How to make a microphone from a phone using programs

Android application developers are aware of the occurrence of such situations among users. You can easily find some good and easy-to-use programs on the Google Play Market. Among the most popular free apps are WO Mic and Microphone from Gaz Davidson.

Connect using WO Mic

The popularity and number of downloads of the application suggests that it satisfies user requests and does its job well. The undoubted advantage of using WO Mic is that the audio signal is transmitted to a PC using any of the available methods: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB. The application itself weighs quite a bit and is very easy to use. To use the phone as a microphone, you must:

1. Find on the Play Market and download WO Mic to your mobile device.
2. Download and install this program on a PC. It is necessary.
3. Select in the PC version settings ("Settings"> "Transport") the data transfer interface that will be used. If you have chosen Bluetooth, you must make sure that it is activated on both devices.
4. After that, run the program on the smartphone and press the connect button. If everything is done correctly, the devices will detect each other and all that remains is to confirm the connection.

Microphone by Gaz Davidson

WO Mic is not the only application that can solve this problem. Among the many available should also be noted such as the "Microphone". Its use is even simpler, and getting started is much faster. The only thing that is needed besides the application itself is a balanced audio cable with the same plugs on both sides. Connection using the Microphone application is as follows:

1. Download on the Google Play Store and install the program on your smartphone.
2. Connect both devices with a cable. The computer is connected via the microphone jack (marked in pink).
3. Launch the application and you can start using your phone like a microphone.

This method is the simplest and all existing, except for the fact that you need a special cable, which is not always at hand.

ATTENTION! In addition to WO Mic and Microphone, on the platform from Google you will find a large number of such software. For example, Live Microphone & Announcement Mic, Microphone Pro S and the like.

Using programs is not always necessary.- There are other ways to connect.

Alternative ways to use your phone as a microphone

There are many different ways to connect your phone to a computer and use it as a microphone. For these purposes, you can use all modern data transfer protocols: USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. But in any case, such a solution cannot be called high-quality and reliable.

Alternatives include connecting an external microphone to the phone. This will make the sound transmission more clear and high quality. Using the adapter for Jack and connecting a lapel microphone to it, you can achieve a good result.

ATTENTION! The problem with this method is that not every smartphone can record audio from an external device. Many models will continue to receive sound from the built-in.

To solve this problem, connecting the phone via USB is also suitable. In this case, it will be necessary in WO Mic to set the data transfer setting in the "Transport" window to the appropriate position. This will make a temporary microphone from the Android smartphone, which will be used by programs on the PC.

Similarly to the previous method, it is possible to make a connection via Wi-Fi. In this case, you should make sure that both devices are connected by a common Wi-Fi network. You will also need to set the internal IP of the phone in the menu "Wi-Fi"> "Address", which can be seen in the WO Mic settings.

The methods described in this article will undoubtedly help solve the problem with a microphone broken on the computer. But it should be understood that the sound quality in this case will be low, and its transmission occurs with large delays. In addition, it is not very convenient and such use of the phone is recommended as a temporary measure until you have the opportunity to buy a new microphone or repair an old one.