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How to Record Audio on Your Computer or Smartphone

How to Record Audio on Your Computer or Smartphone

To make a YouTube video or a podcast, you need some form of audio. Audio can’t be gotten except they are recorded. For a while now, the norm in recording audios has been to use our smartphones as opposed to dedicated recording devices. A decent smartphones has features that allow you to record audio that can even be shared. In this post we help you learn how to record audio be it on Android, iOS, Windows or Mac.

How to Record Audio on Android Devices

Android is used on various phones made by different manufacturers which causes a difference in the features of these different smartphone. For instance, you will most likely see different default apps installed on s Samsung phone and a Xaiomi phone. Some phone come with a pre-installed voice recording app while some may not come with that.

Even at that, some of these default apps are limited in their feature, so it makes sense to extend voice recording functionality by installing a third-party app.

Do this by following the steps below:

1. Launch Google Play Store on your Android smartphone.

2. Enter the keyword “record” or “recorder” to start a search for recorder apps.

3. When the results come up, select the app you want.

4. Hit Install.

Record Audio on Computer or Smartphone
Hit Install; Source: alphr.com

5. After installation, launch the app.

6. Most apps that record are usually designed with a simple circle or microphone button to trigger recording.

How to Record Audio on an iPhone

iOS devices are equipped with a pre-installed app to help you record audio. This app is known as Voice Memos and you will find it in your device’s Extras folder on your home screen. If you can’t find it there, then you can use the steps below to get there:

1. Swipe left or right on the home screen.

2. At the top of the screen is the search bar. Enter voice memo” there and the search result will be out.

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Search for Voice Memo; Source: alphr.com

3. Open the app, and tap the red circle button. This will begin the recording.

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Hit the record button; Source: alphr.com

4. To stop the recording, tap the red button.

Your recordings will be saved and will be available in the app.

How to Record Audio on Windows

If your Windows machine has a built-in microphone, good! If not, then you can get an external one and connect it to the system. You an even use the one that came with your smartphone. Simply plug the earphones into the 3.5mm jack.

After connecting your microphone to your computer, follow the steps below to start recording.

1. From the Start menu, search for “voice recorder”, then open the Voice Recorder app from the result.

2. Grant access to the microphone.

3. To start recording, hit the microphone button.

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Hit the microphone button; Source: alphr.com

4. To stop recording, click the Stop icon.

5. After you’ve stopped it, you will be list that contains the recording you just performed.

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Check the list for your recording; Source: alphr.com

From that list, you can share, delete or open it.

How to Record Audio on a Mac

Depending on the Mac you have, it may have or it may not have a built-in microphone. If yours doesn’t have, then you may need to get an external one. All Macbook however come equipped with a built-in microphone.

Once you’re ready to start recording, follow the steps below to get to the recording app.

1. Launch the Voice Memo app.

2. Start recording by clicking the red circle.

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Start recording; Source: alphr.com

3. Hit the Pause button to stop the recording process.

4. Click Done to finish

You can then access the recorded audio in the app.

Your podcast is ready! You’ve recorded and you can now share to the world. This is the joint power of a microphone and a recroding app or software with which the major platform listed in this guide provide. We hope you found this post helpful? If you did, why not drop a comment and don’t forget to share.

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