# Voice Memos

> Portable audio recorder with editing, transcription, and iCloud sync. (iPhone/iPad app by Apple.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-memos/id1069512134 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.82/5 from 926,257 App Store ratings · 2,731 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 23 more
- Released: 2016-05-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-memos/id1069512134/reviews.md

## What is Voice Memos?

Voice Memos turns your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch into a portable audio recorder, making it easy to capture and share personal notes, song ideas, family moments, classroom lectures, and more. Editing tools like trim, replace, and the new “Save As” feature let you fine-tune your recordings without altering the original. The transcription feature converts speech into text, simplifying the process of finding and referencing specific content. And the new feature to record a vocal layer on top of an existing instrumental recording* without the need for headphones making it easy to capture song ideas on the go. Users can then separate and edit the vocal and instrumental layers independently to continue expanding on those ideas. And with iCloud support, you can capture audio on the go with your iOS device, then use your Mac to do even more with your recordings.

Features

Record
• Record using the built-in microphone, a Bluetooth headset, or a compatible external microphone.
• Choose uncompressed audio for maximum sound fidelity, ensuring the highest quality recordings.
• Opt for compressed audio to save storage space and record longer sessions.
• Automatically name recordings based on your location.
• Record a vocal layer* over an instrumental track without headphones.
• Stereo recording adds greater depth and dimension to your audio**.
• iCloud support keeps your recordings and edits in sync across all your devices, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Vision Pro.

Edit
• Pinch-to-zoom for more precision when editing.
• Trim your recordings to save just the portion you want.
• Replace and resume to fine-tune your recordings.
• Save As lets you make edits and save them as a new recording without altering the original file.
• Separate and independently edit the vocal and instrumental takes for layered recordings*.
• Transcripts automatically convert speech into text for easy reference***.
• Enhance Recording reduces background noise and room reverberation with a single tap.

Organize
• Quickly find recordings with the search feature.
• Folders make it easy to organize your recordings.
• Mark recordings as Favorites so you can quickly access them later.

Listen and share
• Speed up or slow down playback of your recordings, or jump 15 seconds forward or back.
• Skip Silence analyzes your recordings and automatically skips over gaps in your audio.
• Share multiple recordings at once via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, and more.
• Import vocal layer* recordings into Logic Pro as a two-track project for advanced editing and production.

* Adding a vocal layer on top of a Voice Memos recording is available only on the iPhone 16 Pro models.
** Stereo recording requires Apple devices equipped with stereo microphones and iOS 18 or later.
*** Audio transcription is available on iPhone 12 and later in English (Australia), English (Canada), English (Ireland), English (New Zealand), English (South Africa), English (UK), and English (US).

## Key features

- Portable audio recording
- Speech-to-text transcription
- Audio editing tools
- Vocal layer recording
- iCloud sync
- Noise reduction

## What do users think of Voice Memos?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

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

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unreliable recording (stops unexpectedly)
- 🔇 Audio quality issues
- 🔄 Inability to edit/resume recordings
- 🗂️ Poor organization and folder management
- ⚠️ Freezing and crashing issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recordings disappearing or not saving properly
- Phantom data usage and storage issues
- Playback issues (choppy, unresponsive)
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inability to delete or export recordings

**Most requested features**

- Repeat/loop playback feature
- Ability to add notes/comments to recordings
- Improved search and filtering options
- Integration with other apps (e.g., transcription)
- Selective sync option to manage storage

## Recent user reviews (10 of 2,731)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-memos/id1069512134/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Optional

*2026-08-25, version 2.6*

Optional

### 5/5 — Best thing ever

*2026-08-25, version 2.6*

I get to talk and sing into it and I can repeat it if I forget

### 5/5 — Great for singers

*2026-08-25, version 2.6*

I do singing with my best friends and we’re a band that does live music and we love this app to sing see what we need to fix like the voice cracks the beat to make it good and not embarrass us on stage love this app should definitely get 🩷💜💚

### 5/5 — Hi

*2026-08-25, version 2.6*

Hi

### 5/5 — This app doesn’t take storage

*2026-08-24, version 2.6*

Somai

### 4/5 — 4 Stars not 5, here’s why:

*2026-08-24, version 2.6*

Hello! I really love voice menos, it really helps me with hero y my voice, because i need to work on my singing right now, so it helps me with finding the right notes that work for singing! I would not date if 5 stars because when it told me to do the rating, the voice thing did not stop, and I have not really looked at other things on voice menos but i can tell at least ONE more thing will be a little not that nice, but thank you for creating this app! I really love this app! It’s so nice and it’s awesome!😁

### 4/5 — ASMR app

*2026-08-24, version 2.6*

I do asmr on it and it sound sooo satisfying

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-08-24, version 2.6*

I use it for many things and find it helpful

### 5/5 — Idk

*2026-08-24, version 2.6*

Voice memos is great

### 5/5 — Scottie’s on fire

*2026-08-24, version 2.6*

You mf b crazy af💯

## Frequently asked questions about Voice Memos

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.6 — 2025-12-12

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 2.5 — 2025-09-15

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 2.4 — 2024-12-11

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

### 2.3 — 2023-09-18

No release notes.

### 2.2 — 2021-09-20

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

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