Voice Memos

Hey kdoxford,

Including Voice Memos in your iCloud backups is a little different than syncing them across devices. If you want your Voice Memos to appear on both your MacBook and iPhone, follow the guidance outlined here:

See your recordings on all your Apple devices - Apple Support

• On your MacBook navigate to System Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Drive > Apps. Make sure you have Voice Memos enabled in the list of apps.
• On your iPhone navigate to Settings > [your name] > iCloud and tap Show All,Make sure you have Voice Memos enabled here as well.

If you are using the same Apple account in iCloud on both devices, your Voice Memos should start to sync between devices. If they don't start syncing, restart both your iPhone and MacBook and check again. A restart will refresh the connection between your devices and the iCloud servers.

Your iCloud backups include data that is not regularly synced to your device. If you have Voice Memos enabled as part of your iCloud backup now, enabling syncing across devices as we described above will remove it from your backup. See What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support for details.

Kindest Regards.

Thanks for keeping the thread up to speed with your results kdoxford,

Try creating a Voice Memo on your Mac: Voice Memos User Guide for macOS Sonoma

Then try creating a new Voice Memo on your iPhone: Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone

Do either of these Voice Memos appear on the other device?

We'll look forward to your response!

Hey kdoxford,

It sounds like you may need to contact Apple Support for more advanced support options. You can connect from the Get Support portal in most countries.

Best Wishes.