Intake is a free, in-browser hardware diagnostic tool. Run a complete test of your microphone, speakers, webcam, keyboard, and battery in about thirty seconds. No signup, no install, nothing stored.
Why it exists
Most "is my device broken?" decisions get made with incomplete information. People replace devices that are fine, ship listings without proof of working condition, and buy used hardware sight-unseen. A failing mic might be a bad cable. A "broken" keyboard might be one stuck key. A "dead" battery might just need a different charger.
Intake exists to make the basic question — does this thing actually work? — easy enough to answer that there's no excuse not to.
Selling a device — document working condition before listing.
Buying a used device — verify what the seller claims, before paying.
Repairing — triage which components actually need work versus which symptoms are software.
Refurbishing at scale — quick QC pass on every unit before it ships.
Just knowing — confirm your everyday device is doing what it should.
How it works
Every test runs entirely in your browser using standard web APIs — the same tools your favorite video-call app uses. Your microphone is analyzed for sound levels, your camera feed is rendered for visual confirmation, the speakers play a stereo melody to verify both channels, the keyboard layout lights up with each keystroke, and the battery state is read directly from your operating system.
Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is recorded. Nothing is stored. When you close the page, everything is gone.
What it isn't
Intake is a quick-check tool, not a manufacturer-grade diagnostic suite. It can't measure battery degradation cycles, calibrate touchscreens, or stress-test SSDs. For deep diagnostics, use the manufacturer's own tools (Apple Diagnostics, Dell SupportAssist, HP PC Hardware Diagnostics, etc.). For commercial-grade ITAD or refurbishment workflows, the same team that built this also runs Micropro Technologies.
Who's behind it
Intake is built and operated by Micropro Technologies, a Seattle-based electronics refurbishment and ITAD operation. We test thousands of devices a year and built this tool because we needed it ourselves. We figured: if it's useful for us, it's probably useful for anyone with a device they're not sure about.
Contact
Questions, feedback, or feature requests? Reach us at hello@intake.gg.