Record & Playback
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- How do I stop editing a note by accident while I listen back? Tap ⋯ at the top right of the note and turn on Reading Mode. You can still play the recording and tap timestamps, but you can't type. Tap it again to turn it off.
- How do I play a recording through my iPhone's ear speaker? On iPhone, tap ⋯ at the top right of a note and choose Use Ear Speaker, then hold your iPhone to your ear. Choose Use Loud Speaker to switch back. Playback carries on from the same moment.
- How do I use Live Transcription in Noted? Start a recording in Noted, and when it asks “Transcribe live as you record?”, select Start. Every word appears on screen as it's said, and you can keep taking notes while it runs. Live Transcription needs iOS 26 or later.
- How do I start recording in Noted from Control Center, the Action Button or Siri? Add Start Recording to Control Center or the Action Button, or say “Start recording in Noted” to Siri. Each starts a recording without opening the app.
- How do I trim an audio recording in Noted? On iPhone or iPad, tap ⋯ → Info → Trim, drag the Start and End handles to the part you want to keep and tap ✓. On a Mac, click ⋯ → ⓘ and click Trim next to Audio file size. Trimming is permanent once you leave the note.
- How do I use the equalizer to improve audio quality? In Note Settings on iPhone and iPad, or Settings → General on Mac, switch on EQ and adjust the low, mid and high bands. EQ only applies during playback, so your original recording never changes. On iOS it is available up to iOS 18; iOS 26 and later no longer need it. It is still available on macOS.
- How do I import audio or video into a note? Open the note, tap ⋯ → Import and choose Audio or Video, then pick a file from the Files app (iPhone and iPad), or use Note → Import Audio / Import Video on a Mac. The file becomes the note's recording, and anything you type is timestamped to it.
- How do I change the playback speed of a recording? On iPhone and iPad, tap ⋯ at the top right of a note and choose a speed under Playback Speed, from 0.7x to 2x. On Mac, click the 1x button next to Play. Time-stamps still jump to the right moment at any speed.
- How can I adjust the recording quality in Noted? Choose Best, Good or Space Saver under Settings > Record & Playback > Recording quality on iPhone and iPad, or Settings > Record > Recording quality on Mac. Good (44,100 Hz) is the default; Best records at 48,000 Hz and Space Saver at 16,000 Hz for the smallest files.
- How do I record my screen on Mac with Noted? Click the Screen Recording icon on the Mac toolbar, choose the screen or window and press Record. Noted captures the screen, its audio and your microphone into the note, with everything you type time-stamped.
- How do I skip forward or back in a recording? Tap the skip buttons either side of Play to jump back or forward, 10 seconds by default. Change the interval under Settings → Record & Playback on iPhone and iPad, or Settings → General on a Mac.
- What is Intelligent Playback and how do I turn it on? Intelligent Playback skips silence and noise such as applause automatically. On iPhone and iPad, tap ⋯ → Settings in a note and turn on Skip Silence; on a Mac, click the 1x button next to Play and tick Enable.
- How do I record an audio note? Open a note and tap the red Record button at the top, then type as you listen: every line is timestamped to the audio. Tap it again to stop. There's no time limit beyond your device's storage, and recording carries on with the screen locked or while you use other apps.