Record audio notes

Record a note

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

  6. To move a saved recording to a folder:

    • Tap more options icon by the recording you want to move, then tap Add to folder and choose the folder.
    • To add a new folder, tap plus icon, 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 settings icon > 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 settings icon, 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 .

Manage recordings

View recording list and details

  1. Open the Sound Recorder app .

  2. To see your recording list, tap .

    Beneath the name of each recording, you'll see the date, timestamp, and recording length.

Rename recordings

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

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

Delete recordings

  1. In the recording list, touch & hold a recording. Then tap others to select more.
  2. Tap delete icon.

Share recordings with a person or app

  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 settings icon > Voice quality.

  2. Select the sound quality for future recordings.

    High creates an M4A file and a typically larger file; low creates an AMR file and a typically smaller file. Check the apps or devices you intend to use for playback to see what file formats they support.