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 .

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

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

  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.

  1. In the recording list, touch & hold the recording.
  2. Tap .
  3. Enter a new name and tap Save.
  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 with which you want to share.

Change voice quality/file format

  1. In the Sound Recorder app , tap > 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.