Edit a recording on Mac
After you create a recording, you can add to it, replace part of it, trim it, and more.
Resume recording
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Select the recording, then click Edit in the upper-right corner to open the recording in the Edit window.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, click or tap with two fingers on the recording in the list, then choose Edit Recording.
Drag the blue vertical line (playhead) left or right in the waveform overview to the end of the recording.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, you can also swipe left or right with two fingers in the waveform detail to position the playhead.
Click Resume, then record the new audio.
Click
to stop recording. To continue recording, click Resume.Click Done, then choose one of the following:
Save as New Recording
Save Recording
Note: Save Recording overwrites the original recording with changes. Choose Save as New Recording if you want to keep both.
When you use your Mac to resume recording a layered recording (indicated by 
), the audio is recorded on the first track. See Add a second layer to a Voice Memos recording on iPhone.
Replace part of a recording
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Select the recording, then click Edit in the upper-right corner to open the recording in the Edit window.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, click or tap with two fingers on the recording in the list, then choose Edit Recording.
Drag the blue vertical line (playhead) left or right in the waveform overview to the beginning of the audio you want to replace.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, you can also swipe left or right with two fingers in the waveform detail to position the playhead.
Click Replace, then record the new audio.
Click
to stop recording. To continue recording, click Resume.Click Done, then choose one of the following:
Save as New Recording
Save Recording
Note: Save Recording overwrites the original recording with changes. Choose Save as New Recording if you want to keep both.
When you use your Mac to replace audio in a layered recording (indicated by ), only audio in the original track is replaced. See Add a second layer to a Voice Memos recording on iPhone.
Trim a recording
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Select the recording, click Edit in the upper-right corner to open the recording in the Edit window, then click
.If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, click or tap with two fingers on the recording, then choose Trim Recording.
Drag the yellow trim handles to set the range to trim.
To check your edit, click
, then adjust the trim handles if necessary.
Do one of the following:
Click Trim to remove the recording outside the trim handles.
Click Delete to remove the recording between the trim handles.
Click Apply.
Click Done, then choose one of the following:
Save as New Recording
Save Recording
Note: Save Recording overwrites the original recording with changes. Choose Save as New Recording if you want to keep both.
Duplicate a recording
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Select the recording, then choose File > Duplicate.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, click or tap with two fingers on the recording, then choose Duplicate.
The recording is copied and appears in the library.
Rename a recording
Your recording is saved with the name of your location (if “Location-based Naming” is selected in settings and you allowed Voice Memos to access to the location of your Mac). Otherwise, your recording is saved with the name “New Recording.” You can also choose a new name for a recording.
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Select the recording, then click the name of the recording in the list.
Enter a new name, then press Return.