If you are a frequent flyer of the on-the-go business set,\r\nyou know having the right tools to do your job is a make or break deal. The\r\nability to quickly and easily record voice memos falls into that must-have\r\ncategory for many. Even though Android does have a built-in voice recorder, it’s\r\nnot always the best tool for the job. If you do a search of voice recording\r\napps, you’ll come up with a large number of results. So I’ve narrowed the list\r\nto five outstanding apps that will help you record and organize your memos,\r\nmeetings, and notes.
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Dictomate is a handy tool for those who don’t\r\nwant to have to dig through their app drawer or even bother to launch an app to\r\nrecord. With this quick-access widget, you can record memos without a single\r\ntap. Dictomate records in real-time portable MP3 format. It has a VU meter,\r\nallows you to edit filenames, and has a bookmarking feature so you can quickly\r\nget to sections of a recording. You can bookmark as you record, so you don’t\r\nhave to go back and listen through the entire recording to add bookmarks.
Once you’ve recorded the memo (or meeting), you can start\r\nthe recording from the beginning or from any one of the bookmarks by tapping\r\nthe play button. The quality of recording is outstanding (even with background\r\nnoise). You’ll find a free version and a paid version ($4.11 USD). The paid version\r\nadds an equalizer, sharing, pause playback with auto-backspace, and much more.
Voice Recorder is for those who\r\ndepend upon a voice recorder for more than just reminders to pick up milk.\r\n(Google Now is much better for that anyway.) With Voice Recorder, you not only\r\nget a solid recording tool, you’ll enjoy easy categorization, clear sound (even\r\nfrom a distance), customizable file prefix name, a customizable default save\r\nfolder, among other things. The quality of Voice Recorder is quite good and the\r\nability to categorize recordings makes organization a breeze.
This Voice Recorder is unique in that it\r\nallows you to easily record memos (with a no-frills interface) and then save\r\nthe memo or save and share the memo. It offers timer recording, an easy access\r\nwidget, the ability to set recordings as ringtones and edit titles, and more.
The\r\nquality of Tape-a-Talk is probably up there with the best memo recorders for\r\nsmartphones. If clarity of recording is what you’re looking for, this should be\r\none of the first apps you try.
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