Google Recorder

Score6.6
Rank#12 of 34
Free planNo
Runs onAndroid, Web

Summary

Google Recorder is ranked #12 of 34 in voice note apps on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Android, Web.

Compared on voice note apps

Free plan
Yesrecorder.google.com
Transcription
Yesrecorder.google.com
Supported platforms
Web, Androidrecorder.google.com
Audio export
Yesrecorder.google.com
Text export
Yesrecorder.google.com
Note organization
searchrecorder.google.com

Facts

Purpose
Recorder is for capturing audio such as meetings, lectures, band practices, and family memories, and it can automatically transcribe and label recordings.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Editing and summaries
Recordings can be edited, shared, replayed, and summarized.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Device availability
Google says Recorder works on Pixel 3 and later phones and Pixel Tablet.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Web access
In a browser, users can edit a recording title, play recordings, and search within a recording at recorder.google.com.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Recording limit
A single recording can be up to 18 hours long.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Transcription and search
Users can search recordings for words, phrases, and sounds such as music or applause, and find when they occur.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Language and device limits
Real-time transcription languages vary by device generation; Pixel 6 and later have the listed additional languages, including Mandarin, Hindi, Italian, and Spanish.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Summary limits
Summaries are available on Pixel 8 and later for supported languages and speech recordings from five minutes up to one hour; some languages may need internet access.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations
Recordings and transcripts can be shared with other apps, and transcripts can be sent to Google Docs or NotebookLM.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Backup and storage
Backups use shared Google Account storage across services including Photos, Drive, and Gmail, and new recordings cannot be backed up when that storage is full.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Sharing privacy
Backed-up recordings and links are private by default, while public links can be accessed by anyone who has the link.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Transcription data handling
Google says Recorder sends audio to an on-device Google service or app for transcription, which discards the audio after transcription.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Security and privacy
Google Play lists the app's data as encrypted in transit and says users can request deletion; the listing also reports no data shared with third parties.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The Google Play listing provides support at [email protected].play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Audience
Google describes Recorder for people capturing meetings, lectures, band practices, family memories, and other moments they want to save.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Recording length
A single recording can be up to 18 hours long.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Supported devices
Recorder is available on Pixel 3 and later phones and Pixel Tablet.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Editing
Users can trim recordings using the audio or generated transcript, and crop or remove sections.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Transcription and privacy
Recorder sends audio to an on-device Google service or app for transcription, which discards the audio after transcription.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Search
Users can search recordings for words, phrases, or sounds such as music or applause, including when they occurred.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
AI summaries
Summaries are available on Pixel 8 and later for supported languages, and accept recordings with 5 minutes to 1 hour of speech.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Summary processing
Google says summaries run in a secure, isolated cloud environment, and some languages may need internet access.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Sharing
Backed-up recordings and links are private by default; public links can be accessed by anyone with the link.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Local storage
Recordings stay on a Pixel phone or tablet and are not synced to a Google Account unless the user chooses to back them up, share them, copy them, save them elsewhere, or donate them to Google.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Speaker labels
Speaker labels are available only in US English, and voice models are computed on the device and deleted within minutes after labeling.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Wear OS
Recorder is available on Wear OS, and a Pixel Watch recording can last up to 30 minutes before syncing to a phone for full transcript features.support.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
Google says it was officially incorporated in August 1998 and identifies its current headquarters as Mountain View, California.about.google · 4 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Mountain View, California, United Statesrecorder.google.com · 28 Sept 2026

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