About Am I Shouting

What it does

Am I Shouting is a small desktop app. It listens through a microphone that hears the room, such as the one in your laptop or webcam, and compares how loud you are with your own normal speaking voice, which it learns when you calibrate. When you stay noticeably louder than that normal, it shows a warning: a word, a shape and a colour, so it doesn't rely on colour alone.

It looks for sustained loudness, so a laugh or a cough won't trigger it. It allows for steady background noise such as a fan, and tells you when the room has become noisier than when you calibrated. You choose how sensitive it is.

After a session it gives you a short, neutral summary: how long you spoke and how much of that was at your normal level.

What it doesn't do

• It doesn't record, save, transcribe or send audio. The sound is measured in memory and thrown away.
• It doesn't tell anyone else. The warning is for you.
• It isn't a noise filter, and it can't tell your voice from someone else's at the next desk.

Who it's for

People who take calls in shared offices, and the teams around them. It's free for individuals; organisations with more than four users pay a small yearly fee per installation, which keeps the app maintained.

Who makes it

Am I Shouting is a small project by Nick Whiteley. Get in touch with questions or ideas.