Make an audio recording

This guide is for R(D)SVS students making an audio recording for an assessment.

You will need

  • A computer with a microphone

or

  • A smartphone with an audio recording app

Desktop / Laptop computers

Windows

Windows 11 includes a Sound Recorder app.

How to use Sound Recorder in Windows 11 (Opens in new tab)

Windows 10 comes pre-installed with an app called Voice Recorder.

How to use Voice Recorder in Windows 10 (Opens in new tab)

Mac

You can create a simple audio recording on a Mac with QuickTime Player.

How to use QuickTime Player (Opens in new tab)

More advanced audio recording is available with GarageBand. This comes pre-installed with most Macs, iPads and iPhones.

How to use GarageBand (Opens in new tab)

Smartphones

Android

Some Android phones come with an audio recording app. If you don’t have one, you can download an audio recording app from the Google Play Store.

Android audio recorder apps on Google Play (Opens in new tab)

iPhone

Use the Voice Memos app that comes pre-installed on all iPhones.

How to use the Voice Memos app (Opens in new tab)