Record audio notes

Record a note

  1. Open the Sound Recorder app .
  2. To start recording, tap .
  3. If needed, tap to pause and to resume recording. To add a tag in the recording that you can skip to during playback, tap .
  4. To stop recording, tap .

  5. To move a saved recording to a folder:

    • Tap by the recording you want to move, then tap Add to folder and choose the folder.
    • To add a new folder, tap , give it a title and save it. Then, tap the folder.

To trim or edit a recording, search for “audio file editor” in Play store to select and download an app.

Schedule a recording

Automatically start recording at a set time for a set duration.

  1. Open the Sound Recorder app .
  2. Tap > Scheduled recording.

  3. Set the time & duration.

    When you’ve scheduled a recording, you’ll see in the status bar. When recording begins, the icon changes to and you'll see indicating your microphone is in use.

  4. To return to the Sound Recorder to pause or stop recording, swipe down from the top of the screen and touch its notification.

To cancel a scheduled recording, tap , then turn Scheduled recording off .

Listen to recordings

You can listen to and share audio recordings in Sound Recorder or other apps.

  1. Open the Sound Recorder app .
  2. Tap .

  3. To play a recording in the list, tap .

    Or, for more control over playback, open the recording in the player. Touch the file, then:

    • Drag the playback screen to move forward or backward through the recording.
    • If you added tags, tap next or previous to skip to one.
    • To temporarily mute playback, tap . To unmute, tap .

Manage recordings

  1. Open the Sound Recorder app .

  2. To see your recording list, tap .

    Beneath the name of each recording, you'll see the date and recording length. Tap > View details for file size and storage location.

  1. In the recording list, touch & hold the recording.
  2. Tap > Rename.
  3. Enter a new name and tap Save.

If you want to name your recordings before you save them, tap and turn Auto save off .

  1. In the recording list, touch & hold a recording. Then tap others to select more.
  2. Tap .
  1. In the recording list, touch & hold a recording. Then tap others to select more.
  2. Tap .
  3. Select the app or contact to share with.

Change voice quality/file format

  1. In the Sound Recorder app , tap > Format.

  2. Select the sound quality for future recordings.

    MP3 or AAC files are higher quality and typically larger. AMR files are typically smaller. Check the apps or devices you intend to use for playback to see what file formats they support.