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Dec 10, 2014 Your voice memos will then download to your iTunes Library. From there, you can drag memos to your desktop or anywhere else you want them stored. Step 4: Select “Sync Music” and then select “Include voice memos.” This setting will extract your voice memos and load them into iTunes. Step 5: Click “Apply in the bottom right corner of iTunes. ITunes will then sync with your iPhone and download your voice memos to your computer. How to find voice memos in iTunes. Once you’ve synced your voice memos with iTunes, they will be. Your voice memos will load in the main window. Select any voice memo or double-click one to preview it. Then, use the Transfer button below the list to export to iTunes or to a local folder. You can hold the Command key (Mac) or Control key (PC) to select multiple items.
I use Apple's Voice Memos app for a variety of tasks — recording notes for work; strange foley sounds that might work well for The Incomparable's radio show; or, more recently, short song sketches or covers.
When I want to get those off my iPhone, I've got a few different options: It all depends on what computer I'm using.
On your primary computer: Use iTunes
If you want to send voice memos to the computer you also happen to use to sync your iPhone, it's easy enough.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer via USB or Wi-Fi sync.
- Open iTunes.
- Click the icon that represents your iPhone along the top menu bar.
- Select the Music option from the sidebar.
- Check the 'Sync voice memos' box, if it's not already checked.
- Press Apply (or Sync) in the bottom right corner.
Your voice memos will then download to your iTunes Library. From there, you can drag memos to your desktop or anywhere else you want them stored.
If you don't want memos in iTunes: Use the Share Sheet
If you're not on your primary computer for iTunes syncing or you'd just prefer not to use iTunes, there's a far simpler, easier way to get your memos onto your computer: AirDrop. Make sure both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are enabled on your iPhone and Mac, then do the following:
- Open Voice Memos on your iOS device.
- Select the track you'd like to download.
- Tap the Share button.
- Wait for your computer's AirDrop icon to appear, then tap it.
Your voice memo will then download to your Mac's Downloads folder.
If you're using an older Mac that doesn't support cross-device AirDrop, you can also go the tried-and-true older route: sending yourself a text message.
- Open Voice Memos on your iOS device.
- Select the track you'd like to download.
- Tap the Share button, then tap Messages.
- Address the new iMessage to your iCloud address.
- Press Send.
From there, you can open up that message on your computer by using the OS X Messages app.
Just like the name implies, the built-in Voice Memos app lets you record any audio you want to save right to your iPhone. It could be a lecture at school, voice-over for a video, an interview for a project, or anything at all.
If you want to record your song ideas, you want Apple's new Music Memos app. If you want speech-to-text, you want Apple's virtual assistant, Siri. If you just want to record audio, trim it, save it, or share it, you want Voice Memos. Here's how it all works!
How To Download Voice Memos To Computer
How to record Voice Memos for iPhone
- Launch the Voice Memos app from your Home screen.
- Tap the record button. It's the big red circle.
- Tap the white button on the top of the record tab to reveal the pause option.
- Tap the pause button to pause the recording. You can then optionally hit resume to keep recording in the same file.
- Tap Done when you're finished.
The recording will now appear in the list above the record tab.
How to listen to an existing Voice Memo on iPhone and iPad
You can listen to all the recordings you make right in the Voice Memos app.
- Launch the Voice Memos app from your Home screen. It may still be in the Utilities folder if you haven't moved it.
- Tap the Voice Memo you'd like to listen to.
- Tap the play button.
How to share Voice Memos on iPhone and iPad
You can send recordings via iMessage, email, and more!
- Launch the Voice Memos app from your Home screen.
- Tap the recording you'd like to share.
- Tap the more button on the bottom left of the recording. It's three horizontal dots.
- Tap Share.
- Tap the method by which you'd like to share your Voice Memo and proceed as normal with your chosen method.
How to trim Voice Memos on iPhone and iPad
Audio recordings seldom start and end perfectly, but you can trim off any extraneous sound before and after your memos right in the app.
- Launch the Voice Memos app from your Home screen. It might be in the Utilities folder if you haven't reorganized your Home screen.
- Tap the recording you'd like to trim.
- Tap the more button on the bottom left of the recording. It's three horizontal dots.
- Tap Edit Recording.
- Tap the trim button on the upper right of the recording. It's a blue box with lines and dots.
- Drag the trim slider from either end of the recording to trim off the beginning or off the end.
- Tap Trim to trim the recording as is. You can optionally hit Delete to delete the section between the trim sliders.
- Tap Save.
- Tap Done.
How to rename Voice Memos on iPhone and iPad
If you don't like the name you gave your original recording or couldn't come up with one at the time, you can always go back and change it.
- Launch the Voice Memos app from your Home screen's Utilities folder.
- Tap the recording you'd like to rename.
- Tap the name of the recording**. It will become highlighted in blue.
- Enter a new name.
Once you tap anywhere else, the name will stick. You can rename any recording, just like this, any time.
How to delete Voice Memos on iPhone and iPad
There are three ways to delete your Voice Memos, so we'll show you the quickest and easiest way to do so.
- Launch the Voice Memos app from your Home screen.
- Tap the recording you'd like to delete.
- Tap the delete button on the bottom right of the recording. It's a trash can.
Deleted recordings will appear in the Recently Deleted folder and will remain there for 30 days, so if you delete something by accident, you can recover it there.
You can alternatively delete multiple recordings by tapping Edit on the top right of the screen, selecting recordings, and tapping Delete.
Questions?
Questions about how to use the Voice Memos app? Let me know in the comments below!
Updated April 2019: Updated for the latest version of iOS. Mick Symons contributed to an earlier version of this guide.