18 hidden voice memos features you never knew about

There are many reasons why you might want to crop your new file. Musicians often use the Voice Memos app and then crop out the bits they don’t want to share. One thing to keep in mind: While the crop icon looks the same as in Voice Memos as it does in other apps, the function is actually called Trim.

1. Navigate to your All Recordings list.
2. Tap the voice memo you want to crop.
3. Tap the button to the right of your recording that looks like three small dots in a circle.
4. Select the Edit Recording option.
5. Tap the crop tool at the top right of the file.
6. Drag the yellow trim handles until the section you want to keep is highlighted in yellow and the section you want to crop is in white.
7. Be sure to check that you’re keeping the part you want. Tap the play button to listen.
8. Click the Trim button to crop everything except the section highlighted in yellow.
9. Tap save and then Done, and you’re good to go.

You can also delete an entire portion of your recording. With the section selected (it’ll be yellow), tap the Delete button. Remember, Trim removes everything except the yellow segment, while Delete removes the yellow segment.

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If you mumbled or coughed in the middle of an important voice memo, fear not! It’s really easy to record over the bits you don’t like.

1. Go to your All Recordings list.
2. Tap the recording you want to fix.
3. Tap the button to the right of your recording that looks like three small dots in a circle.
4. Select Edit Recording.
5. Move your finger over the waveform (the lines that visually represent your recording) until you’re in the section of your recording you want to replace.
6. Tap the red Replace button to start recording. The waveform will turn red while you record.
7. Tap the pause button when you’re done.
8. Check your recording by hitting the play button. If you’re satisfied, tap Done to save your changes.

The great news: You can do this in as many places as you like to make sure you’re happy with the entire recording.

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If a fast or slow talker is making your voice memo sound weird, or if you need to speed up or slow down a section of music, you can do that easily with the voice memo app.

1. Navigate to your All Recordings list.
2. Tap the audio file you want to speed up or slow down.
3. You’ll see an icon in the bottom left corner that looks like a synthesizer, or three lines with buttons. Tap the icon.
4. Under Playback Speed, move the horizontal slider to the left (toward the tortoise icon) to slow down the playback speed of your recording. Move it to the right (toward the hare) to speed up your recording.
5. Tap the X at the top right of the box to close the screen.
6. Press play on your recording to test the new speed.
7. If you’re not happy with the way it sounds, return to the Playback Speed function and select the blue Reset option.
8. When you’re happy with the recording, tap the X to close the screen again.

Unlike in real life, it’s really easy to remove awkward silences from recordings in your Voice Memos app.

1. Tap the audio file you want to edit.
2. Tap the icon in the lower-left corner that looks like a synthesiser (three stacked lines, each with a knob).
3. Toggle on the Skip Silence button.
4. Tap the X icon.
5. Tap the play button to listen to the recording and see if you like the way it sounds.

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While writing this article, I was typing in the background. I also coughed quite a few times, which didn’t sound amazing on my recording. If you have street noises or other background sounds on your voice memo or just want to create a more professional recording, you can easily enhance it, just as I did.

1. Tap the audio file you want to edit.
2. Tap the icon in the lower-left corner that looks like a synthesiser (three stacked lines, each with a knob).
3. Toggle on the Enhance Recording button.
4. Tap the X icon.
5. Tap the play button to listen to the recording and see if you like the way it sounds.

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Before you edit any recording, you probably should make a backup. That way, if you end up hating your edits, you always have a fresh copy of the original. It’s also helpful if you want to compare the original with the edits.

1. Go to your All Recordings list.
2. Tap the recording you want to duplicate.
3. Tap the button to the right of your recording that looks like three small dots inside a circle.
4. Select Duplicate from the list.
5. The copy of your recording will appear directly below the original with the word “copy” added to the file name. Tap the file to change the file name.

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I like to keep copies of all my important files in several places. If a file becomes corrupted, I can head to my backup and work from there. Here’s how to copy a recording in your iPhone Voice Memos app.

1. Go to your All Recordings list.
2. Tap the recording you want to copy.
3. Tap the button to the right of your recording that looks like three small dots in a circle.
4. Select Copy from the list.
5. From there, you can paste the voice memo into an email or text to send to yourself (or someone else) as a backup.

There are many reasons why you might want to share your recording. Maybe your colleagues want a copy of that daylong meeting you recorded or you’re sending your audio notes to someone for transcription. The Voice Memos app makes sharing your file super simple; just follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to your All Recordings list.
2. Tap the file you want to share.
3. Tap the button to the right of your recording that looks like three small dots in a circle.
4. Select Share from the options below.
5. Select how you’d like to share this file, such as via email, text, or AirDrop.

Maybe you’re speaking with a lawyer and want to catch every last detail. Or maybe you’re interviewing someone. Whatever your reason, it’s helpful to know how to record a phone conversation. Apple doesn’t make that easy – you can’t record a call in Voice Memos while you’re on your phone. But there’s a workaround: Use two devices.

1. Open the Voice Memos app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac computer.
2. Start recording by tapping the red record button.
3. Make your phone call from a different phone. Be sure to place the call on speaker so Voice Memos captures both sides of the conversation.
4. When your call is over, hang up the phone and stop recording.

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Source: RD.com