If your Windows 11 microphone works but your voice is very quiet, check the selected input device, input volume, app settings, permissions, and drivers.
## Method 1: Select the correct microphone
Open Settings > System > Sound. Under Input, select the microphone you actually use and speak to check the input level.
## Method 2: Increase input volume
Open the selected microphone’s properties and raise its input volume. Test again.
## Method 3: Check the application
If the microphone is quiet only in Discord, Teams, a browser, or another app, check that application’s input device and volume.
## Method 4: Check permissions
Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone. Make sure microphone access is enabled and the affected application is permitted to use it.
## Method 5: Update the audio driver
Open Device Manager > Audio inputs and outputs. Update the microphone device or install the current driver from the PC manufacturer’s official support page.
## Method 6: Test another microphone
Connect another microphone or headset. If it has normal volume, investigate the original microphone, cable, USB port, or headset hardware.
### Final tip
If every microphone is quiet, focus on Windows settings and drivers before replacing the headset.
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