The Voice Memos app on your iPhone is a great option for recording interviews, a couple of quick tunes, random thoughts to yourself, and more. There is no fixed time limit for your recordings; you just need to make sure you have sufficient storage on your device. Show
Here’s a complete guide on how to get started using your iPhone’s Voice Memos app. How to Record a Voice Memo on Your iPhoneThe first step is recording a voice memo. The steps are pretty straightforward:
How to Play a Recording in the Voice Memos AppOnce you recorded a voice memo on your iPhone, it’s time to play it back to hear what it sounds like. Here’s how:
By tapping the Options button (which looks like three sliders), you’ll find other features you can use with playback:
How to Edit Voice Memos on Your iPhoneNow, let’s look at the different edits you can make to a voice recording. These can include everything from changing the file name to re-recording sections of the audio. How to Change the File Name of a Voice MemoIf you only have a couple of voice memos, it’s easy to remember which is which by just looking at the date. But as the list grows, it’s better to label each voice memo with a descriptive name. Here’s how to change your voice memo’s file name:
How to Duplicate a Voice Memo on Your iPhoneBefore you move on to trimming or making other edits to your voice memos, it’s a good idea to duplicate them first. For example, if you made a voice recording of an interview, it would be disastrous to lose any parts of the audio due to editing. While the Photos app lets you easily revert edited photos to their original state, the Voice Memos app doesn’t offer this for audio. Therefore, you should duplicate a voice memo before you start editing it:
How to Trim a Voice Memo on Your iPhoneTo create a cleaner and more cohesive recording, you can remove sections of unnecessary audio that pad it out. Here’s how to trim your voice memos:
Right now, there is no way to undo individual edits in the iPhone’s Voice Memos app. You can only tap Cancel while still within the editing window, to undo all the edits you’ve made in that editing session. How to Replace Parts in a Voice MemoYou can overwrite parts of a voice memo by recording new audio during playback. Here’s how to do that:
You cannot undo replaced audio. Unlike trimming, there is no Cancel button. Even if you exit the Voice Memos app without tapping Done, the new audio will already be saved to the file. Therefore, be absolutely sure of what you want to replace before proceeding with such changes. If you feel the Voice Memos app is too limited when it comes to editing, you should check out third-party audio editing apps for iPhone, all of which offer greater flexibility and better options. How to Organize Your iPhone Voice Memos Into FoldersOver time, you’ll probably accumulate a long list of voice memos in the app. If you love keeping your iPhone’s apps organized, you should do the same for your voice recordings! Here’s how to move your voice memo recordings into different folders:
How to Delete and Restore Voice MemosTo delete a voice memo you longer need, simply tap the Trash icon to remove it. If you accidentally deleted a recording you want back, follow these steps to recover it:
Deleted recordings are only available to record for 30 days. How to Transcribe a Voice Memo on Your iPhoneTo transcribe a voice recording—so you can read it instead of listening to it—you’ll need to use a third-party app, such as Transcribe. These apps aren’t 100 percent accurate, but they usually get the majority right. You may just need to edit it a little bit. Download: Transcribe (Free, subscription available) Follow these steps to convert your voice memo to text using the Transcribe app:
Start Recording Audio With the Voice Memos AppWhenever you need to record audio for an interview or a similar project, your iPhone’s Voice Memos app is a simple tool that will get the job done. It’s sufficient for basic voice recording and editing. But if you’re looking for something else—for example, if you want to tweak your voice and play pranks on your friends—it’s faster to use apps that make those edits for you. Where are iPhone voice memos stored?If Voice Memos is turned on in iCloud settings or iCloud preferences, your recording is saved in iCloud and appears automatically on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac where you're signed in with the same Apple ID.
Where can I see my voice recordings?Find or delete your audio recordings. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings app Google. Manage your Google account.. At the top, tap Data & privacy.. Under "History settings," tap Web & App Activity. Manage activity. On this page, you can: View a list of your past activity: Items with the audio icon.. Are voice memos stored on iPhone?With the Voice Memos app and iCloud, your audio recordings appear and are kept up to date automatically on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac (where you're signed in with the same Apple ID and Voice Memos is turned on in iCloud settings or preferences).
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