Play voice memo

Hello Debbiemally,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you have questions about playing voice memos. Check out the details here abut playing voice memos ion iPhone: Play a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone

"Play a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone

In the Voice Memos app , tap a recording and use the playback controls to listen to it.

Control

Description

Play

Pause

Skip backward 15 seconds

Skip forward 15 seconds

Tip: While the recording is open, you can tap its name to rename it.

Change the playback speed

You can play a recording at a faster or slower speed.

1. In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to play.
2. Tap , then drag the slider toward the tortoise  for a slower speed, or toward the rabbit  for a faster speed.
3. Tap , then tap  to play the recording.

Note: Changing the playback speed doesn’t change the recording itself, only how fast it plays.

Enhance a recording

When playing a recording, you can enhance it to reduce background noise and echo.

1. In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to enhance.
2. Tap , then turn on Enhance Recording.
3. Tap , then tap  to play the recording.

Note: Turning on Enhance Recording doesn’t change the recording itself, only how it sounds when you play it.

Skip over gaps when playing back a recording

Voice Memos can analyze your audio and automatically skip over gaps when playing it.

1. Tap the recording you want to play.
2. Tap , then turn on Skip Silence.
3. Tap , then tap  to play the recording.

Note: Turning on Skip Silence doesn’t change the recording itself, only how it sounds when you play it.

Turn off the playback options

To return all the playback options to their original settings, tap , then tap Reset."

If you're connected to a speaker, it should play there like all other sounds.

We hope this helps.

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