AUTO MEMO RECORDER CarPlay Hands Free Voice Memos!
With Apple Watch Integration
Worldwide user base - thousands of recordings already created
Multi-Lingual Transcription
AUTO MEMO RECORDER
The Ultimate Hands-Free Voice Recorder - now with enhanced CarPlay playback and full Apple Watch support
Auto Memo makes capturing voice memos effortless, whether you're driving, working, or on the go. With one-tap recording, optional iCloud sync, and full CarPlay and Apple Watch integration, your ideas and important moments are always within reach
Capture a thought directly on your Apple Watch - no phone needed - continue in CarPlay with enhanced playback visuals, then review and follow up at home on your iPhone, iPad, or desktop
Designed to be simple to use, especially on the go!
WHAT'S NEW?
* Enhanced CarPlay Playback – Enjoy now playing screens with seek, skip, and real-time progress tracking
* Standalone Apple Watch Recording – Record directly on your watch, sync to iCloud, and download files on demand
* Cloud Sync Improvements – Choose which cloud files to keep on your watch for offline playback
* Filter by Category – Quickly find and organise recordings with an intuitive and streamlined menu
* Improved Usability – Since version 3.0 ongoing refinements to navigation, toolbar controls, and better recording organisation
RECORD
* One-tap RECORD, APPEND, and PLAYBACK - all within a clean, distraction-free interface
* Hands-free CarPlay mode - START and STOP recordings using voice commands and even APPEND to existing recordings directly from the car
* Configurable CarPlay mode - Toggle display icon position to best suit your vehicle
* Unlimited recording time - Capture without limits (based on device storage capacity)
* Configurable silence detection - Adjust both duration and sensitivity to match your needs
* Customisable audio quality - From 16kHz (Good Speech) to 48kHz (Studio Quality)
PLAY
* Seek backwards and forwards during playback.
* Adjustable playback speed for quick reviews
* Enhanced CarPlay playback controls - Visual progress "Now Playing" tracking with seek/skip support on the road
SHARE
* Export recordings easily - Share via AirDrop, messages, email, or cloud storage
* Support multi select file share - Send and share multiple audio files at once
* Transcribe and share your voice memos
ORGANISATION
* Filter by Category - Sort memos with easy one-tap filtering
* Easy to browse - Easy icon based recognition of categories
* Manage recordings with ease - Rename, sort, and keep track of important files
* Date and time - Stamped filenames for quick reference
* Filename Search - Click the magnifying glass and filter files by name
CARPLAY OPTIMISATION
* Designed for safety - Minimal distraction interface with voice control and feedback
* Enhanced "Now Playing" experience - See current playback progress, seek, skip and quick access to major controls
* Customisable CarPlay layout - Adjust icon position to suit your vehicle's display
* Built-in help guide - Ensuring easy use while on the road
APPLE WATCH
* Record directory from your Apple Watch - No phone required
* Simple clear display - Clear tap-to-record functionality
* iCloud Sync supported (Optional)
* Playback recordings, stored locally on the watch and choose which files to download from the cloud
* Cloud recordings are not automatically downloaded to the device to conserve storage, tap a file to retrieve
TRANSCRIPTIONS
* Handled on device (iPhone or iPad)
* Copy, paste & share text to the destination of your choice
* Clear recording needed for the best output
STORAGE OPTIONS
* iCloud Sync (Optional) - Choose between local storage or cloud backup
* Full offline support - Record and store files securely on your device
CUSTOMISATION
* Light & Dark Mode - Switch themes to match preference
* Optimised for performance - Minimal battery impact for long recording sessions
NEVER MISS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT & IDEA!
Whether it's a quick idea, a to-do list, or notes while driving, on foot, or at home, Auto Memo Recorder ensures you capture everything, hands-free and hassle-free
* Download Auto Memo today and take control of your voice memos!
The description says you can text the memos, which is true. But only from your phone. The car play feature only lets you record them. That’s not what I wanted this app for. I only docked them one star because it works just fine if all you want to do is record a memo for later.
Developer Response
Auto Memo Recorder’s CarPlay interface is intentionally focused on safe, hands-free voice capture while driving. Recordings can be shared by text, email and other methods from the iPhone app after they have been created, but composing and sending messages directly from the CarPlay interface is not presently a feature of the app.We’re pleased to hear the recording functionality worked well for you, and we’ll continue to consider user feedback as the app evolves many thanks.
The CarPlay app I’ve been waiting for
Disquiet.com
The one thing that really seemed to be missing in CarPlay, at least for me, was an easy, dependable way to record a voice memo. I won’t go into the details of the benefits of recording voice memos here; if you don’t find voice memos useful, more power to you, and if you do find voice memos useful, then you know what I’m talking about. And now finally, such a thing exists! I use Auto Memo Recorder every time I drive, and the developer is updating the functionality regularly. Bonus: it’s a one-time payment, no subscription fee. So great!
Developer Response
Thankyou for such a great review, really great that the app helps!
Poor app
rsanchez67
This app definitely needs some work. I cannot get the app to sync from my iPad to my phone or phone to iPad. Whenever I try to name a recording, it will not save. When you try to name a recording the keyboard on your phone pops up and nowhere can you tap to get rid of it and then it opens up another recording automatically when you don’t want it to.
Developer Response
Thankyou for the feedback regards file naming this is something we will look into. Regards file synchronisation please raise this to our development team to support, are all devices on the latest iOS, signed in to the same iCloud account, and are all devices switched on in the settings to enable cloud sync?
Waste of money
Mnk145
The app describes itself as being able to record over CarPlay. I did this and it didn’t work, when messaging the developer, they said that going over CarPlay doesn’t work. Also the transcription doesn’t work. Apple won’t refund me, developer won’t refund me and I lost my notes.
Developer Response
We’re sorry to hear you’ve had a disappointing experience.Auto Memo Recorder is designed specifically for use with CarPlay and is successfully used by many customers, including ourselves, for hands-free recording while driving. We would never intentionally advise that CarPlay recording is unsupported, so we’d welcome the opportunity to better understand what happened in your particular case.Regarding transcription, longer recordings can take some time for the transcription to appear due to the on-device processing required, and we’re continuing to improve this experience.We take any report of missing recordings very seriously. Unfortunately, App Store reviews don’t provide enough information for us to investigate individual cases.Please note that App Store refunds are always handled by Apple rather than developers.
Version 5.0 Updates:
- New Dark Icons for iOS 26
- Fixes for 0 second files experienced by some users
- Fixes for iCloud Sync, some users have experienced sync issues within the latest iOS release
- Minor code fix to transcription processing messages
Version 5.0
The developer, David Kellas, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
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Information
Seller
David Kellas
Size
7.9 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
