Audio · Record Audio

Record audio on Mac

Capture a voice memo or narration from any microphone.

Runs on your MacMicrophone access

Three steps. That's it.

1
Press Record
Press Record or Space, and watch the live level meter.
2
Choose the options
Set what you need in the options panel, such as format. Your choices are remembered for next time.
3
Get the result
The result lands in a new dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools. Your originals are never changed.

What Record Audio does

Press Record (or Space), watch the live level meter, and stop to save. Recordings are saved as M4A or WAV straight into your OneMacTools folder.

Asks for microphone access the first time you record.

Options

Format: M4A or WAV

Great for

Record a voice-over for a video
Capture a quick voice memo
Record a podcast intro

Questions about Record Audio

Does Record Audio upload my files?

No. Record Audio runs entirely on your Mac, so your files never leave it and it works offline.

Will Record Audio change my original files?

No. Results are saved as new files in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools, and your originals are left exactly as they were unless you turn on an option that says otherwise.

What does Record Audio need?

Just a Mac with macOS 26 or later. There's nothing else to install.