Dictaphone - Audio Recorder1.9.3 - App Store

Dictaphone is the perfect audio voice recorder for anyone looking to record a memo or notes while keeping their hands free.

This audio recording app lets you dictate notes and memos, as well as record meeting, lecture, interview, and day-to-day sounds. Time to free up your hands and get rid of the traditional note pad! Stop taking handwritten notes in a note pad and start audio recording everything you need -- from a to-do list to a critical memo with the use of speech.

In addition, you can share your entire meeting and lecture notes with anyone. Just record the speech that is being given and share the files with others. It's super simple and easy to start sharing your audio recording with your friends, family, classmates and co-workers. Dictaphone is the best choice for those looking for the ultimate dictation and sound recording app.

Key Features:
. Highest quality recorder (up to 48000 Hz/320kbps)
. MP3, WAV formats all note taking
. No limit to audio recording length
. External mic support
. Stereo support(with external mic)
. iTunes file sharing
. Background sound recording and playback for memos you dictate
. Overwriting the last dictated portion of the audio recording

Additional Features:
. Sort audio recordings (by their names, by duration, by size, by date creation, and by type)
. Bluetooth and external headset support
. Import recordings from other applications(if this option is supported by other app)
. Record/Playback when your device is in a sleep mode
. Pauses automatically on incoming phone calls
. Sync preferences with iCloud
. Playback/record timer
. Fast forward/rewind
. Selecting the audio output

IAP Features:
. Sync recordings, audio bookmarks and settings with iCloud
. Multiple playback speeds (...0.8x, 1x, 1.25x,...)
. Emailing multiple files
. Audio editing(Append, Trim, Cut, Overwrite, Insert, Combine recordings)
. Audio bookmarking for easy editing
. Text notes and photo bookmarks
. Combine two files into a single recording
. Option to auto-sync and auto-upload all recordings and categories to dropbox
. Uploading recordings to Dropbox, SoundCloud, GoogleDrive, OneDrive, SharePoint, YouTube, Box, Evernote, FTP/HTTP/WebDAV servers
. Upload recordings and synchronize categories to FTP server (working in the background too)
. Transcribe audio to text

There is a comprehensive help manual in the app that describes and walks through all of the application's features.

When you need an audio recording, you can use Dictaphone to record and share meeting notes, class lectures, note files or even the sound of ocean waves crashing. Use your voice to dictate notes, memos, and to-do lists. No more writing in a note pad and tiring out your hands!

Dictaphone brings high quality audio voice recording to the palm of your hand. This dictation app is perfect for your every day needs and enables hands free note taking. Download Dictaphone today!

This application is not for recording phone calls!

ALON Software would love to hear your suggestions & feedback on how to improve our Audio Voice Dictation Recorder! Please continue to send questions, suggestions and ideas to https://alonsoftware.com/support.php. Visit us at https://www.alonsoftware.com/dictaphone_apple.php to learn more.

Version History • Fixed compatibility issue with iOS 12
• Bug fixes 1.9.3 Feb 20 • Support iOS 26
• Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.9.2 Jan 29 • Fixed a transcription error in some audio files
• SoundCloud login fixed 1.9.1 12/03/2025 • Transcribe audio to text
• Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.9.0 05/14/2025 • Show/hide the search bar by swiping down/up with two fingers
• Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.8.6 04/24/2024 • New shortcuts for the Gallery in the Shortcut app
• Option to rename audio recordings on Apple Watch
• Added support for Widgets and Live Activities
• Improved usability
• Fixed a bug with selecting audio recordings during recording 1.8.5 12/14/2023 • Bug fixes 1.8.4 06/07/2023 • Ability to delete all recordings on Apple Watch at the same time.
• Saving the date of creation of recordings when synchronized with Dropbox
• Ability to set the title and description before uploading to YouTube
• Ability to stop recording when the app goes into background mode(Apple Watch)
• Bug fixes 1.8.3 04/05/2023 • Improved usability
• Improved working with Dropbox
• Fixed a bug with merging two audio recordings with different audio formats
• Bug fixes 1.8.2 04/14/2022 • Fixed error logging into SoundCloud
• Fixed bug when adding bookmarks from the bookmarks window
• Improved working with VoiceOver
• Improved usability 1.8.1 10/20/2021 • Stereo recording for built-in microphones (requires iOS/iPadOS 14, not all iOS/iPadOS devices support this option)
• Improved working with VoiceOver
• Polish and Czech localizations
• Voice monitoring during audio recording
• Ability to redirect voice monitoring to Bluetooth headphones
• Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.8.0 11/25/2020 • Improved usability on the Apple Watch.
• Bug fixes 1.7.9 02/05/2020 • Improved working with VoiceOver
• Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.7.8 12/04/2019 • Scrolling audio recordings list using the Apple Watch Digital Crown
• Improved usability on the Apple Watch.
• Delete audio recordings directly on Apple Watch
• Bug fixes 1.7.7 09/05/2019 • Fixed audio recording error on Apple Watch when receiving an incoming call. 1.7.6 07/23/2019 • Forward/Rewind playback(discrete in sec.)
• Forward/Rewind recording(discrete in sec.)
• Improved usability 1.7.5 06/28/2019 Bug fixes 1.7.4 06/07/2019 • Improved working with VoiceOver
• Bug fixes 1.7.3 04/19/2019 • Apple Watch direct recording in the background(watchOS 4.0 or newer)
• Apple Watch direct playback in the background(watchOS 5.0 or newer)
• Option to instantly start sound recording by running the app on the Apple Watch
• New complications for the Apple Watch
• Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.7.2 04/11/2019 • Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.7.1 10/05/2018 • Support iPhone X
• History list for audio recordings which have not been played yet
• Option to choose audio inputs
• Improved communication with Apple Watch
• Today widget support
• Improved the Accessibility
• Improved usability
• Bug fixes 1.7 09/20/2018 • Direct audio recording for Apple Watch
• Share recordings via the Finder(iCloud Drive)
• Ability to make recording from the other apps
• Adjustable recording template
• Fast rewind during pause-recording to correct current recording
• Control the recording process from the control centre
• Start recording by the app launch
• Import additional audio formats from the other apps
• Opportunity to switch off the Touch ID for the Lock Screen option
• New design
• New alternative skin and possibility to change it
• 3D Touch support for icon app
• Improved working with VoiceOver
• Bug fixes 1.6 07/01/2017 Support for Apple Watch
Ability to add bookmark from the bookmark list
Auto adding bookmarks by voice activation
Added a Lock screen for the app
Touch ID supported for unlocking the app
Improved the Accessibility
Improved usability 1.4 08/30/2015 iCloud synchronization for recordings and bookmarks
Auto Dropbox synchronization
Upload to Evernote
Added new playback speeds (x0.8, x1.5)
Combining two files into one
Choose an edit time by bookmarks
Improved usability
Bug fixes
Improved interface 1.3 02/19/2015 Conjunction, Insert operations for editing recordings.
Improved interface. 1.2 04/27/2014