Voice Recorder for Android: Record and Manage Audio

What Voice Recorder is for

Voice Recorder by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is an Android app for capturing and organising voice notes, interviews and other sounds. You can manage and edit recordings, work with transcribed text and share selected content. Installation is free. Available features may vary by device.

Recording and playback features

• General mode: Record sound and view its waveform, which can help you navigate a recording.
• Interview mode: Capture voices using the microphones at the top and bottom of the phone. The app displays a waveform for each voice and lets you play them back separately.
• Microphone options: Record with the built-in microphone, a Bluetooth headset or a compatible external microphone. The app is also described as usable from Galaxy smartphones, tablets and watches; support depends on the device.
• Bookmarks: Mark useful moments, return to them quickly or play back the bookmarked snippets.
• Call handling: If a call comes in during a recording, you can continue recording without answering.

Managing and sharing recordings

Use the app to manage and edit recorded files. You can also edit text transcribed from audio and choose which recording data or transcribed text to share with other apps. These options can be useful for keeping a meeting note, revisiting a particular point in an interview or sending only the relevant part of a recording.

Permissions and device support

The app requires microphone access to record sound and Music and audio access to save recordings. Optional permissions support specific features: Nearby devices for Bluetooth microphone information, notifications for recording or playback alerts, contacts for blocking calls during recording, and call log access to import call recording files. Basic features can be used without optional permissions. Available features may differ across devices.

How to install Voice Recorder

1. Tap Download on this page to open the app’s Google Play listing.
2. Check that the listing shows Voice Recorder by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
3. Tap the install button on Google Play and follow the on-screen steps.