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.

Statistics based on 3.8M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Web Audio API Awards

⚡ Sites Using Web Audio API

We have data on 606 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 nastykinkpigs.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 nastykinkpigs.com #10,696 English
2 armyinform.com.ua #12,116 Ukraine Ukrainian
3 douyu.com #18,927 China Chinese
4 auphonic.com #19,438 English
5 umt.edu.pk #32,376 Pakistan American English
6 bizapedia.com #54,420 United States American English
7 hooktheory.com #55,731 American English
8 freecalend.com #57,286 Japan Japanese
9 conquerclub.com #67,527 United States English
10 wordshake.com #84,611 American English
11 beepbox.co #118,328 English
12 90daykorean.com #126,168 United States American English
13 aejuice.com #128,668
14 stability.ai #156,034 United Kingdom American English
15 lakspay.com #161,966 Austria American English
16 orgeo.ru #175,440 Russia Russian
17 turbobridge.com #190,874 United States English
18 olimpicaladorada.com #213,603 Colombia Spanish
19 bouncyballs.org #215,859 English
20 mrwira8.live #224,116

📈 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 33.4%
  • United States 11.8%
  • United Kingdom 3.7%
  • Japan 3.3%
  • Russia 2.9%
  • India 2.3%
  • Italy 2.3%
  • Netherlands 2.3%
  • Brazil 2.1%
  • Other 35.9%

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

  • English 66.6%
  • Spanish 4.2%
  • German 3.7%
  • Russian 3.4%
  • Japanese 2.9%
  • French 2.2%
  • Indonesian 2.2%
  • Italian 1.7%
  • Portuguese 1.7%
  • Other 11.4%

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

  • .com 35.1%
  • .de 22.3%
  • .net 5%
  • .org 2.6%
  • .eu 2%
  • .ru 1.8%
  • .it 1.3%
  • .io 1.3%
  • .at 1.2%
  • Other 27.4%

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

  • Online Shopping 24.8%
  • Business 14.7%
  • Internet Services 7.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 7.3%
  • Entertainment 7.3%
  • Education/Reference 5.5%
  • Games 3.7%
  • Streaming Media 3.7%
  • Forum/Bulletin Boards 2.8%
  • Other 22.9%

🕵️ 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 armyinform.com.ua, douyu.com, and auphonic.com.

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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