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Voice Memos

Voice Memos

by Apple

1.1M ratings
3394 reviews
🔧 Utilities
Free

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Released
May 10, 2016
Updated
October 19, 2026

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Apple
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About

Capture, edit, and organize audio with this versatile recording tool. Easily transcribe speech to text, enhance sound quality, and share your creations across devices. Ideal for notes, ideas, and moments.

✓Portable audio recording
✓Speech-to-text transcription
✓Audio editing tools
✓Vocal layer recording
✓iCloud sync
✓Noise reduction
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What users say about Voice Memos

Reviews of Voice Memos are mixed: the Utilities app is rated 4.8/5 from 1.1M App Store ratings. What users like most: seamless recording, attractive and minimalistic design. Top complaints: unreliable recording (stops unexpectedly), audio quality issues. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Seamless recording
  • 🎨Attractive and minimalistic design
  • 🔍Useful for capturing ideas and thoughts
  • 🎶Great for musicians and singers
  • 📚Helpful for students and academics

Negative things

  • 🐛Unreliable recording (stops unexpectedly)
  • 🔇Audio quality issues
  • 🔄Inability to edit/resume recordings
  • 🗂️Poor organization and folder management
  • ⚠️Freezing and crashing issues
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What's New in Voice Memos

2.11

October 19, 2026

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

User reviews

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What is the maximum recording we can do?

The maximum recording
MMagolia14E

Voice Memos review

Never have any issues with this, it always does what it’s made for. Once even kept me from getting in trouble on the bus 😂. This app is just perfect for the funny or stupid recordings I like to do! Nothing bad about it. Thank you for having an app that does this Apple.
HBHESSICA BRO

Love it

I wish I could play around with some of the editing options it takes me a minute here and there finding setting options but is an amazing app .
AHAmazing App Helpful

Thank You

Voice is important, and sometimes songs come through me as I grow mine. This let me record a song for my Granddaughter, and send it to my daughter, Hailey when she needed Ayla to stop crying. Thank you so much 🙏
MRManda Rene

The only walking,talking banana peel

Very useful on capturing fun moments and silly sound effects 👍👍👍
BBoobadanje
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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Recordings disappearing or not saving properly

Bug

Phantom data usage and storage issues

Bug

Playback issues (choppy, unresponsive)

Bug

Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Bug

Inability to delete or export recordings

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Repeat/loop playback feature

Feature

Ability to add notes/comments to recordings

Feature

Improved search and filtering options

Feature

Integration with other apps (e.g., transcription)

Feature

Selective sync option to manage storage

Feature

FAQ

What does this app do?

This app transforms your Apple devices into a portable audio recorder. It allows you to capture personal notes, song ideas, lectures, and more. You can then edit, organize, and share these audio recordings easily.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include high-quality audio recording with various microphone options, editing tools like trim and replace, speech-to-text transcription, the ability to record vocal layers over instrumental tracks, and seamless iCloud synchronization across your Apple devices.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, this application is available for free. There are no costs associated with downloading or using its core recording and editing functionalities.

What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Some advanced features, like stereo recording and vocal layer recording, may require specific device models and operating system versions.

What are common use cases for this app?

Common use cases include capturing spontaneous song ideas, recording lectures or meetings for later review, dictating personal notes, preserving family moments, and creating voiceovers for projects. The transcription feature is particularly useful for quickly referencing spoken content.