HTML audio Tag

  • HTML <audio> tag used to embed sound files into a web document. Using control attribute to play, pause audio in web browser.

  • HTML <audio> tag introduce in HTML5.

Supported Audio format and MIME Type

HTML <audio> tag, supports 3 types of audio files

  • mp3 - MIME-type audio/mpeg

  • wav - MIME-type audio/wav

  • ogg - MIME-type audio/ogg

Browser MP3 Wav Ogg
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge
Opera

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>HTML audio tag</title>
</head>
<body>
  <audio controls="controls">
    Your browser does not support the &lt;audio&gt; tag. 
    <source src="../../images/audio.mp3" />
  </audio>
</body>
</html>

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<audio> Tag Attributes

HTML <audio> tag support following specific attributes.

Attributes Value Description
src url Specifies the URL of audio file.
autoplay autoplay Attached audio will play automatically when it loads.
control controls Specifies what controls should display with the audio player (i.e. play, stop, pause button).
loop loop Specifies audio file should be repeat continuously.
muted muted Specifies audio file should be muted.
preload none
auto
metadata		 Specifies how to audio file should load.

Global Attributes

HTML <audio> tag also support global attributes.

Attributes Value Description
id unique_name Declared unique id for an element.
class class_name Declared one or more classnames for an element.
style styles CSS inline styles specify an element.
title title Specify extra details of element contain, this will display as a "tooltip" for an elements.

Event Attributes

HTML <audio> tag support following Event attributes.

Attributes Value Description
onfocus script element gets focus on object when script tobe run.
onblur script element lose the focus on object when scrip tobe run.
onabort script element gets aborted on object when script tobe run.
onchange script element gets anytime change on object when script tobe run.
onbeforeunload script element gets unloaded on object when scrip tobe run.
onclick script clicked on object when script tobe run.
ondblclick script double click on object when script tobe run.
onkeydown script key is pressed when script tobe run.
onkeypress script key is pressed over element then released when script tobe run.
onkeyup script key is released over element when script tobe run.
onmousedown script mouse button was pressed over an element when script tobe run.
onmouseout script mouse pointer release over an element when script tobe run.
onmousemove script run mouse pointer moved when script tobe run.
onmouseover script run mouse pointer move over when script tobe run.
onmouseup script mouse button is released when script tobe run.
onreset script form has been reset when script tobe run.
onselect script Select some content when script tobe run.
onsubmit script form has been submitted when script tobe run.
onload script object has load when script tobe run.
onchange script allow to change the object when script tobe run.
onunload script unload to the browser window when script tobe run.
ondrag script element being dragged when script tobe run.
ondragend script element being stop dragged when script tobe run.
ondragenter script element being go target dragged when script tobe run.
ondragleave script element being leave to target dragged when script tobe run.
ondragover script element being over to target dragged when script tobe run.
ondragstart script element being start dragged when script tobe run.
ondrop script element being dropped when script tobe run.
onerror script element error occurs when script tobe run.
onmessage script element message display when script tobe run.
onerror script element error occurs when script tobe run.
onmousewheel script mouse wheel will be rotate when script tobe run.
onscroll script scrollbar is scroll when script tobe run.
onresize script element should be resize when script tobe run.
onselect script all element content selected when script tobe run.
onstorage script element should be store in target when script tobe run.

Browser Compatibility

  • Google Chrome
    Yes
  • Mozilla Firefox
    Yes
  • Microsoft Edge
    Yes
  • Opera
    Yes
  • Safari
    Yes