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How to Record Audio on an iPad
Use these instructions and apps to record sound with your iPad
By Simon Chandler Simon Chandler Writer University of Reading King's College London Simon Chandler is a former Lifewire writer who covered cryptocurrency, social media, AI and other topics. His work has appeared in Wired, TechCrunch, and The Verge. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 20, 2020 Tweet Share Email Getty Images Tweet Share Email In This Article
Expand Jump to a Section Step-by-Step: Record Audio With Voice Memos Edit a Voice Memos Recording Use Pages, Numbers, or Keynote Extra: Third-Party App Options About Audio Quality on the iPad All iPads come with a microphone, and all of them can record audio right out of the box. Apple includes a free app to get you started. Voice Memos comes on every new iPad and iPhone, and it is a free download at the App Store. You can also record audio inside several other Apple apps and a collection of third-party apps. Information in this article applies to the iPads running iOS 13 or iOS 12. How to Record Audio on iPad Using Voice Memos App
The Voice Memos app has been around since iOS 3, but it was redesigned in iOS 12. The easiest way to record audio on the iPad is to use the Voice Memos app. Voice Memos makes it exceedingly easy for you to record audio. Open the app and make sure your iPad is close to the sound source you want to capture. To make a new recording in the Voice Memos app: Tap the red Record button in the sidebar of the Voice Memos app. Tap the Pause icon to pause the recording and Resume to continue recording. Use the play controls to listen, move forward or backward in the recording. Tap Done to finish. Voice Memos allows you to do a few things to the recording after you finish recording it. You can name it and edit the recording itself, although your editing options are limited to shortening the recording or recording over a portion. How to Edit a Voice Memos App Recording
In the Voice Memos app sidebar, tap the recording you want to edit. Tap Edit at the top of the recording area. Tap the Crop icon at the top of the Edit screen. To record over a section, move the slider to the area you want to replace and tap Replace at the bottom of the screen. Follow with the replacement audio. Tap and hold either the beginning or end of the recording and then drag the beginning or endpoint to the desired location to crop the recording. Tap Trim at the bottom of the screen. Tap Save and Done. Change the name of a recording by selecting its current name in the sidebar and tapping the name at the top of the recording screen to select it. Type a replacement name. Send a completed recording to someone by tapping its name in the Voice Memos sidebar and selecting the Share icon, which is located above the recording's name on the screen. How to Record Audio on iPad Using Pages Numbers or Keynote
In addition to using Voice Memos to record audio, other apps from Apple also enable you to record audio and then add it to a document or project you're working on. Here's how to record audio using Pages, Numbers, or Keynote. These free apps are included with your iOS device purchase, although you may need to download them from the App Store. Open a Keynote document, for example. Tap the + icon, which is located in the top right corner of the screen. Tap Record Audio in the drop-down menu. (In the Numbers app, tap the Photos icon first; then choose Record Audio). Tap the Record button at the bottom of the screen and begin recording. Press the Stop icon when you finish recording. Tap Insert in the top-right corner to add a recording icon to your document. Anyone who receives the document can tap the icon to hear your voice if you are narrating the presentation or any other sound you record. These same instructions apply to the Pages and Numbers apps. Third-Party App Options
The App Store is full of audio apps that offer more features than the free Apple apps, including these highly rated free apps: Voice Recorder & Audio Editor Voice Recorder Lite High-Quality Voice Recorder Voice Record Pro About Audio Quality on the iPad
If you only use Voice Memos to make notes to yourself, the default audio quality setting of the iPad may be sufficient to meet your needs. However, you can change the default to improve the quality by tapping Settings > Voice Memos and changing the setting from Compressed to Lossless. If you need high-quality recordings, use an external iOS-compatible or wireless microphone with your iPad. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Record a Phone Call on iPhone How to Record Audio on Mac How to Record Voice Memos on iPhone How to Use Your iPad or iPad Mini as a Phone How to Send Voice Messages on iPhone How to Record Computer Audio How to Record Audio on Windows 10 How to Use Voice Dictation on the iPhone and iPad How to Add Your Own Sound on TikTok How to Control F on iPad Does the iPad Have a Microphone? How to Scan Documents With Your iPad How to Print From an iPad How to Sign a PDF on iPhone and iPad How to Record Your iPad Screen to Your Mac for Free What to Do When FaceTime Audio Is Not Working Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies