Life Recorder: Voice Recorder
Background audio recorder
About
This app acts as a retroactive voice recorder, allowing you to save audio from the recent past after an event has occurred. It listens in the background and lets you capture moments like funny sayings, ideas, or important call details with a single tap. Features include on-device transcription and iCloud backup.
What's New in Life Recorder
2.1.9
November 7, 2026
• Bug fixes and reliability improvements
Subscriptions & In-App Purchases
PRO Yearly
Full listening, sharing, transcription
FAQ
How does Life Recorder work?
Life Recorder listens quietly in the background, maintaining a rolling buffer of recent audio. When you want to save a moment, you tap a button, and it saves the last few minutes of audio from that buffer. This ensures you can capture something even after it has happened.
Can Life Recorder record for a long time?
You can save the last 5 or 10 minutes with a single tap, or specify any amount up to a full hour. The 'skip silence' feature also helps extend the buffer by not storing quiet periods.
Does Life Recorder transcribe audio?
Yes, Life Recorder offers on-device transcription in approximately 100 languages. You can select a language or multiple languages for a recording that switches between them. Note that automatic transcripts may contain mistakes.
Is Life Recorder battery friendly?
The app is optimized to sip power while listening in the background. You can also set a recording schedule to only record during specific hours, further saving battery life.
How is my privacy handled with Life Recorder?
Your privacy is a priority. All recordings stay on your device unless you enable iCloud backup. Only the audio you explicitly save is kept; the rest is continuously discarded. Transcription also runs entirely on your device.
What are the subscription options for Life Recorder?
Life Recorder offers a PRO subscription with monthly and yearly plans. The PRO Monthly plan costs $2.49 per month, and the PRO Yearly plan is $14.99 per year. You can also get a free month of PRO by inviting a friend who installs the app from your link.
Can I share recordings from Life Recorder?
Yes, you can share recordings as video clips. Each shared recording becomes a waveform clip that can be played and shared across various platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, and email.
What devices does Life Recorder support?
Life Recorder is currently supported on iPhone devices. It was last updated on November 4, 2026, with version 2.1.8.
