Here are some handpicked recommendations to get you started.

However, not all audio recording apps are created equal.

Sound quality, feature set, price, and overall user experience vary widely between apps.

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A good voice recording app shouldn’t require a big learning curve.

And having a record button right on the app home screen is always a good idea.

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But not everyone needs the same features.

Voice Memos

Google

Unless, of course, you need a very specialized set of features.

This is why all our recommendations are free to use.

Plus, you get basic editing controls to trim or replace parts of the recorded audio.

Google Recorder

Google

And you might share the recordings with anyone you want.

In terms of audio input, both the iPhone’s built-in mic and external microphones are supported.

And the recorded audio is clear and crisp as long as you are in a reasonably quiet environment.

Dolby On

As you’re free to expect, the Voice Memos is only available on Apple devices.

Apart from being an excellent voice recording app for Android, it features impressive automatictranscriptioncapabilities.

So it can automatically transcribe everything you are recording.

Awesome Voice Recorder

It even attempts to visualize sounds in the transcription and can differentiate between speakers.

The latter can come in handy when recording an interview or a panel of people.

Unfortunately, the Google Recorder app is officially only available on Pixel phones.

Smart Voice Recorder

you might downloadthe app installerforsideloadingfrom APKMirror.com.

It’s feature-rich and includes a ton of options to fine-tune your recordings.

In addition, it’s free to use and doesn’t require any accounts or sign-in.

So the resulting recording is clean and clear.

Plus, sharing and export support are available.

Similarly, there are options for encode quality, sample rate, and bit rate.

you’re able to also choose to record in mono or stereo.

In other features, sharing options are robust.

Sadly, one major drawback of the app is the lack of editing tools.

So you’ll have to export the recording file to another app or your system for any changes.