# Smart Recorder and transcriber — Record,email,transcribe,trim

> Full-featured audio recorder and transcriber with advanced editing and organization. (iPhone/iPad app by Roe Mobile Development.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-recorder-and-transcriber/id700878921 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Roe Mobile Development](https://appshunter.io/developer/312941047)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 480 App Store ratings · 173 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2013-10-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-recorder-and-transcriber/id700878921/reviews.md

## What is Smart Recorder and transcriber?

Record, email/share, transcribe, trim/edit or organize, Smart Recorder allows you to easily create recordings and then transcribe them using the high quality dictate2us.

Smart Recorder is a full featured recorder and transcriber offering many features beyond what is available in the built in voice memos app.  The Smart Recorder family of products has over 1,000,000 device installs.  It has been actively marketed and updated for seven years.  Use it to record meetings, interview, lectures, classes, todo lists, shopping lists or even your kids voices.

Record, Email/Share, Transcribe, Trim/Edit or Organize.  What ever the task, Smart Recorder is the ideal tool.  Check out these great features:

- A large record button makes it easy to start and pause recordings
- A main screen with the list of recordings created, each with a play button for easy playback
- Tips and a comprehensive help system to get you up to speed quickly
- Background recording and playback (other apps can run while Smart Recorder is recording or playing or your device can be sleeping during recording or playback)
- iTunes file sharing
- Flip mode for putting iPhone microphone on top
- Email/export short recordings
- Support for Dropbox if Dropbox app installed
- Multiple supported mail/export formats including CAF, WAV, AIF and MP4.
- iCloud support
- Generation of ringtones for the iPhone
- Add tags or pictures to mark positions in a recording
- Time slider/forward/back buttons to quickly navigate through your recordings
- Bluetooth and external headset support
- Auto pause/voice activated recording
- Variable speed playback with optional pitch correction
- Many system settings to control the behavior of Smart Recorder
- Stereo support
- Append to existing recordings
- Categorize/sort recordings
- No time limit on recordings
- Universal app for both iPhone and iPad
- Geo tagging of recordings allows you to keep track of the location where they were created
- Search allows you to search for conversations in a recording (based on the machine
  transcription) or for tags (or recordings with specific words in the title)

Extra features (for purchase):
- Disable advertising
- Email/export long recordings
- Voice enhancement
- Trimming/editing
- Machine transcription


Buy now and you will get free upgrades with many new features!!!

If you like this product, check out the Mac Smart Recorder at

http://itunes.apple.com/app/smart-recorder/id412615645?mt=12
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-recorder-lite/id420266239?mt=12

## Key features

- Background recording and playback
- Variable speed playback with pitch correction
- Searchable machine transcriptions
- Tagging and picture marking
- Email/export recordings
- Trim/edit audio (in-app purchase)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Features Upgrade | $14.99 | one-time |
| No advertising | $1.99 | one-time |
| Voice Processing | $7.99 | one-time |
| Trim Capability | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full Edit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Syfx audio boost | $1.99 | one-time |
| Machine Transcription for 30 days | $3.99 | one-time |
| Siri Transcription | $9.99 | one-time |
| All Features | $24.99 | one-time |
| Full Export | $17.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Smart Recorder and transcriber?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💡 Convenient to use
- 🚀 Easy to record and playback
- 👍 Dependable and reliable
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Great for recording meetings and lectures

**Cons**

- 🐛 Recordings disappearing or getting corrupted
- 💰 Paywall for basic features like exporting
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable transcription and export functionality
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with sharing recordings

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recordings stopping unexpectedly
- Login screen issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inability to recover deleted recordings

**Most requested features**

- Ability to trim and edit recordings
- Improved cloud/backup integration
- Better support for wireless headphones
- Transcription with time stamps

## Recent user reviews (10 of 173)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-recorder-and-transcriber/id700878921/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best recorder app I have ever used

*2026-07-01*

Simple and multifunctional. I go back to the days of micro tape recording and this app is great. I’ve used it for over ten years. I’ve never had any issues and many of my recordings have been used in the court settings.

### 5/5 — Great ! Simple!

*2026-05-01, version 5.1*

I be used this ap4 many years on the go to record music ideas on the go or interviews, i love it! Dr. Blin.

### 1/5 — Trim my completed recording and cannot retrieve

*2024-05-02, version 5.1*

Terrible

### 5/5 — My opinion

*2024-02-08, version 5.1*

I like it, it’s convenient .

### 1/5 — Can’t EXPORT until you pay for the entire app!

*2023-11-27*

Unaware that my recording would be used as an extortion tool. I made a important phone conversation only to find out it is locked in this app until you purchase the full application. Don’t make a recording longer than three minutes and expect to export it as you’re going to be extorted to purchase the entire app in order to export the transcript or audio. Additionally, the app crashes regularly.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time or money

*2023-10-04, version 5.1*

Not user friendly.  Can’t even log in to export a very important recording. The login screen is so dark you can’t see what your typing.  Tried to get live help and an hour later, still no answer.

### 5/5 — Long and strong

*2023-10-04*

I’ve had this simple to use recorder for many years and I still use it often. Never had a problem

### 5/5 — Very good. Keep up the good work

*2023-09-23, version 5.1*

Thanks

### 1/5 — Help my recordings are spotty

*2023-06-18, version 5.1*

I record just fine, but when I play it back it seems as though the it plays back in snippets and they are playing over another snippet. I will need to fix this or get a different app. PLEASE HELP

### 5/5 — Easy app to use

*2023-04-28, version 5.1*

This app is intuitive and does what I need it to - simple voice memos, etc.

## Frequently asked questions about Smart Recorder and transcriber

### What does Smart Recorder do?

Smart Recorder is a comprehensive audio recording and transcription application. It allows users to easily record audio, transcribe it using high-quality services, trim and edit recordings, and organize them with tags and pictures. It offers many advanced features beyond standard voice memo apps.

### What are the key features of Smart Recorder?

Key features include background recording and playback, variable speed playback with optional pitch correction, searchable machine transcriptions, the ability to add tags and pictures to mark positions, and various export formats. Advanced features like editing and voice enhancement are available via in-app purchase.

### How much does Smart Recorder cost?

The base application is free to download and use. Additional features such as disabling advertising, exporting long recordings, voice enhancement, trimming/editing, and machine transcription are available as in-app purchases.

### What devices is Smart Recorder compatible with?

Smart Recorder is a universal app, meaning it is designed to work on both iPhone and iPad devices. It supports various export formats and integrates with services like Dropbox and iCloud.

### What are common use cases for Smart Recorder?

Common use cases include recording meetings, interviews, lectures, and classes. Users can also use it for creating to-do lists, shopping lists, or capturing personal voice notes. The transcription feature makes it ideal for later review and analysis of spoken content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0 — 2026-05-31

Bug fixes, updates for the latest iOS

### 5.1 — 2020-10-29

Bug fixes

### 5.0 — 2020-10-19

Major redesign of iPad version and note taking
Many bug fixes
Also, can you review and approve the Siri Transcription feature.  This feature is need to transcribe recordings of more than three minutes.

### 4.0.11 — 2020-01-23

Added dark mode

### 4.0.10 — 2018-07-11

Bug fixes

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