Sadly, the squish first-identify later method doesn't work well.

Knowing your location certainly helps.

The best I can say is this is a funnel weaver, probably a house spider of sort.

If you are in the extreme northwest US, southwest Canada or in the UK, this is possibly a giant house spider. (male)

Quit harmless in any event.

I'd like to know where you're located - that does look rather suspiciously Recluse-y, although the legs are a tad hairier than I would have thought - and a better photo (legs extended so we can see the abdomen and a more overhead shot to get the body patterns) would confirm it one way or another.

Brown Recluse Spider. Nasty critter.