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HTML Audio

HTML audio tags embed playable sound files onto the page.

Read Time

5 min read

Difficulty

Beginner

Last Updated

Jun 15, 2026

Version

v1.0.0

Introduction

HTML uses the `

Syntax

1<!-- audio syntax -->
2<audio controls>
3  <source src="song.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
4</audio>

Example

1<!-- this embeds audio -->
2<!DOCTYPE html>
3<html lang="en">
4  <head>
5    <meta charset="UTF-8">
6    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
7    <title>Audio</title>
8  </head>
9  <body>
10    <audio controls>
11      <source src="music.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
12    </audio>
13  </body>
14</html>

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Key Points

The `
The `controls` attribute adds a play button.
The `loop` attribute restarts the track automatically.
MP3 files offer the best cross-browser support.