Web Audio API

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The Web Audio API is a browser API for processing and generating audio in web applications.

It uses a modular audio graph built from interconnected audio nodes, supports audio from media files, streams, microphones, and oscillators, and provides real-time effects, filters, and 3D positional audio.

According to our data, Web Audio API ranks 17th among the browser APIs we track.
It has 0.04% of the browser API market share and is detected on 0.02% of all websites.

It is especially popular in Germany, appearing on 0.07% of all websites in the country.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Web Audio API Awards

⚡ Sites Using Web Audio API

We have data on 631 websites that use Web Audio API technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Web Audio API is douyu.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 douyu.com #12,131 China Chinese
2 umt.edu.pk #17,765 Pakistan American English
3 armyinform.com.ua #21,490 Ukraine Ukrainian
4 auphonic.com #31,745 English
5 bizapedia.com #36,619 United States American English
6 free-misogyny-x*x-comics.com #45,698 American English
7 orgeo.ru #65,086 Russia Russian
8 hooktheory.com #69,248 English
9 conquerclub.com #74,793 United States English
10 albinoblacksheep.com #78,894 United States English
11 wordshake.com #90,908 American English
12 nastykinkpigs.com #95,528 English
13 beepbox.co #114,253 English
14 freecalend.com #116,269 Japan Japanese
15 maiwell.com #124,129 Germany English
16 bouncyballs.org #133,165 English
17 aejuice.com #136,303
18 90daykorean.com #180,083 United States American English
19 voicechanger.io #196,142 English
20 yope.app #197,373 English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Web Audio API:

Most of the sites using Web Audio API are from Germany and the United States.

  • Germany 33.8%
  • United States 11.4%
  • United Kingdom 3.7%
  • Japan 3.2%
  • Russia 2.8%
  • India 2.6%
  • Brazil 2.2%
  • Italy 2.2%
  • Netherlands 2.2%
  • Other 35.9%

Most Web Audio API users speak English, Spanish, or German.

  • English 65.8%
  • Spanish 4.2%
  • German 3.7%
  • Russian 3.1%
  • Arabic 2.9%
  • Japanese 2.7%
  • French 2.4%
  • Indonesian 1.8%
  • Italian 1.6%
  • Other 11.8%

Web Audio API technology is especially popular on .com and .de top-level domains.

  • .com 36.1%
  • .de 21.9%
  • .net 4.8%
  • .org 2.5%
  • .eu 2.1%
  • .ru 1.7%
  • .it 1.3%
  • .io 1.1%
  • .at 1.1%
  • Other 27.4%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Web Audio API include online shopping, business, and entertainment.

  • Online Shopping 24.5%
  • Business 14.5%
  • Entertainment 8.2%
  • Internet Services 7.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 7.3%
  • Education/Reference 5.5%
  • Games 3.6%
  • Streaming Media 3.6%
  • Forum/Bulletin Boards 2.7%
  • Other 22.8%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Web Audio API alternatives.

RankName
1
Web Storage
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A browser API that provides client-side key-value storage for websites, allowing data to be stored directly in a user's web browser.
2
Fetch
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A modern JavaScript API for requesting network resources and exchanging data between web applications and servers.
12
WebRTC
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A set of APIs and protocols originally developed by Google that enables real-time audio, video, and peer-to-peer data communication in web browsers and mobile applications.
15
📢 Speech Synthesis API

A part of the Web Speech API that controls the text-to-speech service.
16
Speech Recognition API

A part of the Web Speech API that controls the speech recognition service.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Web Audio API?

Web Audio API is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses Web Audio API the most?

The majority of Web Audio API users are from Germany.

Who uses Web Audio API?

According to our data, Web Audio API is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as douyu.com, umt.edu.pk, and armyinform.com.ua.

Do academic institutions use Web Audio API?

Yes. The most prominent of these is umt.edu.pk.

What are the alternatives to Web Audio API?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Web Audio API may include WebRTC, 📢 Speech Synthesis API, and Speech Recognition API.

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