Audio Element
W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesThe <audio> 
HTML element, introduced in HTML5.
According to our data, Audio is the 8th most popular special HTML element on the web.
It has 1.8% of the special HTML element market share and is present on 0.4% of all websites.
It is especially popular in Bangladesh, appearing on 6.4% of all websites in the country.
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developer.mozilla.org📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Special HTML Elements
- Rank: 8
- Market share: 1.8%
🏆 Audio Element Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in Bangladesh in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Brazil in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Iran in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Argentina in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Chile in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Colombia in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Spain in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in India in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Turkey in the Special HTML Elements category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Indonesia in the Special HTML Elements category.
⚡ Sites Using Audio Element
We have data on 17,145 websites that use the Audio special HTML element. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Audio is 
discord.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discord.com |
#100 | United States | English |
| 2 |  docs.google.com |
United States | American English | |
| 3 |  accounts.google.com |
United States | American English | |
| 4 |  sites.google.com |
United States | American English | |
| 5 | #441 | Sweden | Swedish | |
| 6 | #692 | Saudi Arabia | English | |
| 7 | mail.google.com |
United States | American English | |
| 8 | #776 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 9 | #910 | Iran | Persian | |
| 10 |  heyzine.com |
#1,312 | Spain | English |
| 11 | #1,313 | Germany | German | |
| 12 | #1,340 | United States | American English | |
| 13 | #1,409 | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| 14 | #1,451 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #1,851 | Belgium | English | |
| 16 | #1,867 | Singapore | English | |
| 17 | #1,905 | India | English | |
| 18 | #2,192 | Russia | Russian | |
| 19 | #2,325 | Austria | German | |
| 20 | #2,362 | Colombia | Spanish |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Audio:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Entertainment category.
Most of the sites using Audio Element are from the United States and Germany.
- United States 18.9%
- Germany 8.5%
- Brazil 4.8%
- United Kingdom 3.9%
- France 3.9%
- Russia 3.6%
- Spain 3.5%
- Italy 2.9%
- Bangladesh 2.9%
- Other 47.1%
Most Audio Element users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 45.6%
- Spanish 8.5%
- German 7.5%
- Portuguese 4.6%
- French 4.2%
- Russian 3.7%
- Persian 2.6%
- Japanese 2.4%
- Italian 2.3%
- Other 18.6%
The Audio special HTML element is especially popular on .com, .org, and .de top-level domains.
- .com 42%
- .org 6.1%
- .de 5.3%
- .net 3.6%
- .com.br 2.8%
- .ru 2.3%
- .gov.bd 1.9%
- .it 1.5%
- .fr 1.3%
- Other 33.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Audio Element include entertainment, business, and blogs and wiki.
- Entertainment 16.6%
- Business 9.1%
- Blogs/Wiki 8.1%
- Education/Reference 7.3%
- General News 7.1%
- Marketing/Merchandising 6.4%
- Internet Services 4%
- Online Shopping 4%
- Internet Radio/TV 3.3%
- Other 34.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Audio Element?
Audio Element is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Which country uses Audio Element the most?
The majority of Audio Element users are from the United States.
Who uses Audio Element?
According to our data, Audio Element is used on thousands of sites, including discord.com, docs.google.com, and accounts.google.com.
Is Audio Element used on government websites?
In total, we found Audio Element on 328 government sites in Bangladesh and 6 in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Audio Element?
Yes. The most notable of these is harvard.edu. Overall, we know of 11 academic websites in the United States that use Audio Element.
How does Audio Element stack up against the competition?
Audio Element is a moderately popular special HTML element, ranking ahead of 5 other special HTML elements we track.
What are the alternatives to Audio Element?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Audio Element may include Template Element, Table Element, and Video Element.
👉 See Also
- ✨ Related technologies
- 💼 All technologies from W3C
🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,976,354 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.