Edit or delete a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone

In the Voice Memos app , you can use the editing tools to fine-tune your recordings. You can remove parts you don’t want, record over parts, or replace an entire recording. You can also delete a recording you no longer need.

Trim the excess

In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to edit, tap , then tap Edit Recording.
Tap at the top right, then drag the yellow trim handles to enclose the section you want to keep or delete.
You can pinch open to zoom in on the waveform for more precise editing.
To check your selection, tap .
To keep the selection (and delete the rest of the recording), tap Trim, or to delete the selection, tap Delete.
Tap Save, then tap Done.

Enhance a recording

You can enhance a recording to reduce background noise and echo.

In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to enhance, tap , then tap Edit Recording.
Tap , then tap Done.

Replace a recording

In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to replace, tap , then tap Edit Recording.
Drag the waveform to position the playhead where you want to start recording new audio.
You can pinch open to zoom in on the waveform for more precise placement.
Tap Replace to begin recording (the waveform turns red as you record).
Tap to pause; tap Resume to continue.
To check your recording, tap .
Tap Done to save the changes.

Delete a recording

Do one of the following:

In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to delete, then tap .
Tap Edit above the list of recordings, select one or more recordings, then tap Delete.

Deleted recordings move to the Recently Deleted folder, where they’re kept for 30 days by default. To change how long deleted recordings are kept, go to Settings > Voice Memos > Clear Deleted, then select an option.

Recover or erase a deleted recording

Tap the Recently Deleted folder, then tap the recording you want to recover or erase.
Do any of the following:
- Recover the selected recording: Tap Recover.
- Recover everything in the Recently Deleted folder: Tap Edit above the Recently Deleted list, then tap Recover All.
- Delete everything in the Recently Deleted folder: Tap Edit above the Recently Deleted list, then tap Delete All.

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