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How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

Posted May 16, 2009 at 1:47pm by iClarified
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This is a basic demonstration/tutorial on how use the new iPhone Voice Memo application in iPhone OS 3.0. If you are not a developer you will likely not have access to this iPhone application until June 2009.



Step One
Press to launch the new Voice Memos application from the Springboard
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]


Step Two
When the voice memo app opens you will see a microphone and a VU meter. At the bottom left there is a red record button. At the bottom right there is a list button.

To record a new voice memo press the Record button.
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

Step Three
You will see a status bar along the top display the elapsed time.
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

You can use the Pause button at the bottom left of the screen to pause then restart recording. Once you are done recording your voice memo press the Stop button at the bottom right of the screen.
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Step Four
Press the list button at the bottom right to view your previously recorded memos.
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

Step Five
Your previously recorded memos will be ordered by the time recorded. You can also see the duration and date of each memo.

Press to select a memo for playback. You can use the Speaker button at the top left to listen to memo over the loud speakers.
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Step Six
To share a memo with a friend press the Share button at the bottom of the screen.
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

Press the large Email Voice Memo button to open a new Mail message with the memo attached as a m4a audio file.
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Step Seven
From the Voice Memo list you can also use the delete button at the bottom of the screen to delete a voice memo. Press the large Delete Voice Memo button to confirm the deletion.
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Step Eight
To view more information about the memo you can press the blue circular arrow button to its right

From the Info window you can label, trim and share the memo.
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Step Nine
Press the large button at the top which shows the time and duration of the recording.
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

This will open the Label screen where you can select a previously defined label or create your own. Press custom to give the memo your own label.
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

Once you have entered a name for your memo press the Label button at the top left. Then press the Info button at the top left to return to the memo details screen.
How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0] How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

Step Ten
To trim the recording click the Trim Memo button. You will see a blue progress bar with a yellow handle on the left and on the right. Drag the handles to set the start and end of the clip. Press the play button to confirm it sounds ok then press the large Trim Voice Memo to finalize your cut.
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How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0] How to Create iPhone Voice Memos [iPhone OS 3.0]

Step Eleven
You can also use the Share button to send the memo just as we demonstrated in Step Six.
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lol
lol - July 12, 2009 at 4:37pm
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Hosein
Hosein - February 3, 2013 at 4:05am
Apple 4s 64GB update
Ceez
Ceez - July 6, 2009 at 10:32pm
How did you get the name "Fido" to appear on the top left? I want to put my name "Ceez" on the top left of my iphone 3g !!! HELP.
Scotty
Scotty - July 6, 2009 at 11:14pm
Fido is the name of a wireless company in Canada.
Ken's iPhone 4BLACK
Ken's iPhone 4BLACK - July 23, 2013 at 12:52am
Love all little changes done on my iPhone 4
Scotty
Scotty - June 17, 2009 at 10:44am
I'm not sure about the maxsize but I do know that my 24 min file was 50 mb
David A. Andelman
David A. Andelman - June 17, 2009 at 9:20am
What is the maximum recording time for each file? And how much disk space does (say) a 1 hour file use up?
Scotty
Scotty - June 12, 2009 at 9:23am
solved - access through a newly created music folder in iTunes http://www.apple.com/iphone/how-to/#voice-memos.syncing-voice-memos
Scotty
Scotty - June 12, 2009 at 12:38am
I got an alert saying that my voice memo is too large to email. Any idea how to get the file off the iPhone without chopping it into little 2 minute bits?
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