Turn your iPad into a portable sound recording device with the Voice Memos app. Record quick audio notes or capture the sounds of people, places, and things around you. Build a collection of recordings that you can integrate into books, presentations, or videos to support a learning experience.
Record your voice or another sound near you. Open Voice Memos, move iPad close to the source of the sound, then tap Record 
. Tap Done to finish recording. Tap Play 
to review your recording.
Name the recording. Tap the default name of the voice memo you just recorded, then type a new name.
Trim the recording. Tap Edit, then tap the Trim Tool 
and drag the yellow handles to enclose the section of the waveform you want to keep. When you’re finished, tap Trim, then tap Apply.
Add more to a recording. Drag the waveform left so that the playhead is positioned at the end of the recording, then tap Resume to continue recording.
View or copy transcribed text. Tap the recording with the transcript you want to view, then tap Edit 
. Tap Transcription 
to view the transcription. Select the text you want to copy, then tap Copy.
Share a recording. Select a voice memo from the list, then tap Share 
. You can send a recording directly to apps such as iMovie or Notes, or save it to Files for use in other apps.
Add Voice Memo recordings to projects. In Pages, Keynote, or Numbers, tap Media 
. Then, tap “Insert from” and navigate to a recording on your iPad or iCloud Drive.
Collect natural sounds in the community or around school. Combine sounds with images in an iMovie project for a visual soundscape.
Set up a reading skills station. Invite students to record passages, prose, or poetry, then rerecord and replay to build skills.
GarageBand lets you layer sounds together to create your own audio stories, complete with sound effects and background music. Create a podcast, public service announcement, or jingle for a new invention.
Learn more about GarageBand
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