# Can visitors ask questions out loud?

> Yes, in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Hindi: a microphone button beside the chat box lets a visitor speak a question. Their words appear as they talk, and pressing the button again sends the question. If the browser can't use the microphone, the room says so and they type instead.

Reviewed 2026-10-27.

## How it works

1. The visitor presses the microphone button, named Ask out loud, beside the chat box or on the What would you like to see? card.
2. They allow the microphone when the browser asks.
3. The box shows Listening…, and their words appear as they speak.
4. They press the button again, now named Stop and send.
5. In the chat, the question is sent and answered, and the answer is spoken when the guide's voice is on. On the first card, the words go into the box, so they can check them and press Reply.

## Good to know

- Speaking pauses the guide's voice and the recording.
- Listening stops after 60 seconds, and what was heard so far is used.
- It works in the demo on your website too.

## If it doesn't work

- If the browser blocks the microphone, or there isn't one, the room says "The microphone is not available. Type your question instead."
- If the voice service fails, the room says "Could not answer that question." Typing the question works as usual.
- In the other languages there's no microphone button, so visitors type.

## Where it works

Spoken questions work when the demo is in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Hindi. The demo comes in 17 languages; in the others, visitors type, and the guide still answers in their language. See [Which languages does DemoPage support?](https://demopage.io/help/languages.md) and [How do I choose the language my demo starts in?](https://demopage.io/help/set-start-language.md)

## Related questions

- [Which languages does DemoPage support?](https://demopage.io/help/languages.md)
- [What does my visitor see when they open the demo?](https://demopage.io/help/visitor-experience.md)
- [Can visitors use the demo with a keyboard or screen reader?](https://demopage.io/help/demo-accessibility.md)
- [How do I choose the language my demo starts in?](https://demopage.io/help/set-start-language.md)

Still stuck? Email hello@demopage.io. All questions: [Help center](https://demopage.io/help.md).