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Need to record a conversation, speech, or note? Here's how to use the Voice Memos app for iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS devices.
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Apple's Voice Memos app, you've long been able to create voice memos on your iPhone to record conversations, dictation, and other audio notes. With iOS 12, Voice Memos segued to the iPad, and with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, the app is nestled on the Apple Watch. Creating a voice memo seems simple enough; just tap the record button, right? There's more to it than that. You can name and save your recordings, edit an audio
file, share it via email, save it to an online service, and more. With iOS 13 and iPadOS 13.1, the app adds more accessible actions to copy and save your recordings to the Files app and Dropbox. The overall process for creating voice memos is
similar on an iPhone and iPad, but some steps and tools are different, so we'll cover each device separately, concluding with the Apple Watch. Sign up for our Weekly Apple Brief for the latest news, reviews, tips, and more delivered right to your inbox. This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy
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I've been working for PCMag since early 2016 writing tutorials, how-to pieces, and other articles on consumer technology. Beyond PCMag, I've written news stories and tutorials for a variety of other websites and publications, including CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic, Macworld, Popular Science, Time, Fortune, US News & World Report, and AARP Magazine. I spent seven years writing breaking news for CNET as one of the site’s East Coast reporters. I've also written two books for Wiley & Sons—Windows 8: Five Minutes at a Time and Teach Yourself Visually LinkedIn. Read Lance's full bio Read the latest from Lance WhitneySo, you’re looking for the best guide to recording audio on your iPhone? Congratulations, you’ve found it! Whether you’re recording an important meeting, a lecture, a conversation with friends or a lightning bolt idea, this article will get you up and running quickly. In this article, we’ll cover:
How to record audio on iPhone with the Voice Memos app
Editing in Voice Memos
Enhance, Skip Silence & Export
How to organise your recordingsVoice Memos lets you organise your recordings into folders and add ‘Favourites’, which make it easier to find them: To mark a recording as a Favourite:
Organize your recordings into folders
Additional Voice Memos tips & tricksEnable Lossless recording:To ensure that Voice Memos records at the maximum resolution of 24-bit/48 kHz. Head into Settings—>Music—>Audio Quality—>Lossless Audio. Add Voice Memos to Control Centre. Tap Settings—>Control Centre—> and add it from the More Controls section. Voice Memos will be available in ‘Control Centre’ simply by swiping down from the top right of your screen or (if you have an older iPhone) up from the bottom. Delete a Voice Memo:Tap ‘Edit’ on the ‘All Recordings’, select the file, and tap the ‘Trash icon at the bottom right of the screen. You can recover deleted files in Voice Memos by heading to the ‘Recently Deleted’ folder. Visit the ‘All Recordings’ page. Tap the arrow in the top left corner to arrive at the Voice Memos home screen. Tips to record conversation on iPhone
5 Best third-party apps to record audio on iPhoneIn addition to Apple’s Voice Memo apps, hundreds of third-party apps will let you record audio on your iPhone. So, whether you want to record a conversation, a meeting, your music ideas or anything else, there’s an app perfectly suited for you. So here are five of the best to get you started! 1. Voice Record ProBest For - Musicians and those looking for FX and lots of export options. This free recording app is one of the best ways to record audio on your iPhone. With a classic valve amp look, a vast range of input and output options, bookmarks, 15 effects and advanced waveform editing, this is an excellent choice if you’re looking for something with more features than Voice Memos. Download: Link 2. Hindenburg - Field RecorderBest For - Journalists and professionals who need a straightforward mobile audio workhorse. This app is designed with radio journalism in mind, but Hindenburg Field Recorder is perfect for almost any audio recording. Easy to use, with clear metering, built-in compression and straightforward editing, this is an excellent alternative to Voice Memos. It’s one of the more expensive mobile audio recording apps. But, if you’re looking to record a conversation on the iPhone, it’s a top-notch tool for the job. Download: Link 3. Voice Recorder & Audio EditorBest For - Minimalists who want a simple, clean audio & call recorder. With a distinctly retro feel, this app is super simple to use and carries just enough features to be valuable. Record for as long as you have device storage space and upload to the cloud. Call recording is well integrated (with a subscription) and allows recording incoming and outgoing calls. The ability to secure recording with a passcode is an excellent security bonus. Download: Link 4. EvernoteBest For - Office workers, productivity enthusiasts & busy information gatherers. Evernote is a swiss-army knife for document and media file management. Flexible features, powerful search, sharing, clipping and tagging make it a valuable work and productivity space. Record audio directly into your documents. Connect it to your text, photos, schedules, links and calendars. It’s free, powerful, and incredibly useful. Download: Link 5. NottaBest For - Professionals, seeking high-quality transcription, & recording Notta uses AI to remove the pain of manual transcription. Letting you create a voice to text transcription of any conversation. You can upload audio or video files and have them turned into full-text transcriptions within minutes. Timestamps and search allow you to find the essential parts. The app can also translate text into 42 different languages. You can record Skype and Zoom and share the results immediately. The app also syncs your recordings, transcripts and Google Calendar events across your devices, creating an effective and versatile audio productivity tool. Download: Link How to record audio on iPhone with NottaUsing Notta to turn an audio recording into text could not be easier:
Additional tipsWhile recording, you can add an image in real-time to add context or to illustrate a relevant point:
To listen to any single moment or portion of the recording:
How to Merge audio sections in Notta
Sharing clips with Notta on iPhone Another incredibly innovative aspect of Notta is the ability to share specific sections of an audio transcript with other users:
FAQ’sHow long can I record audio on my iPhone?As a rule of thumb, 101 minutes of uncompressed stereo audio recorded at a standard of 44.1KHZ requires around 1GB of storage space. So the more storage space you have available on your device, the longer you can record. Using a compressed format will result in the audio taking up less space on your device, but this will also mean the audio is of lower quality. If you’re low on storage, following the tips in this guide will help. How do I record internal audio on my iPhone?
How do I record external audio on my iPhone?
References & ResourcesHere’s a list of the most valuable reference material we unearthed whilst researching for this article: Apple’s Voice Memo’s guide. Hindenburg Field Recorder video guide Notta user guide. Voice Record Pro guide Evernote audio guide YouTube: 7 best iPhone external microphones in 2022 YouTube: The best microphone for iPhone and Android smartphones iMore article on best external iPhone microphones ConclusionAll of the apps featured in this article fit their particular audience exceptionally well.
So, there you have it! The best way to record high-quality audio on your iPhone in 2022. Thanks for reading, and if you enjoyed this article, please feel free to give it a share! How do I record my own voice on my phone?Every Android phone will have a voice recording app already installed on it called Recorder.. Open the Recorder app. ... . Click on the record button.. Start recording the desired audio.. To stop the audio, press the pause button.. How do I secretly record audio on my iPhone?Run the voice recorder app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the More Menu (three vertical dots), you can then find the option Start Recording at the Scheduled Time. And then touch the Record button at the bottom left to firstly choose Start Time, then press Continue to to choose End Time. Finally press Record button.
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