Voice memo time limit?

The problem is that the file says 28mins on my iPhone, but will only play the first three. I tried to 'trim it', hoping that might recreate the file to no avail. When I'm in trim mode, I can actually cut the audio after the first three minutes, but when I preview it in that mode, it won't play anything after the first three. Checking the file size in iExplorer, it's 1.5MB for the 3min version, and if I try to trim that away, it's only like 50kb. So it's like the app recognized the full length of the recording, but there's no data there for me to access.

pulling the .m4a to my desktop and opening in itunes has been no luck.

is this an issue with other (paid) voice recording apps? I've heard people recommend just using garage band, which instantly can save the file to icloud....

Sorry, but it sounds to me like this file is shot. There is no way that 1.5 MB is ever going to translate to 28 mins of audio.

I don't know how Garage Band would come into the mix with this. Can you explain?

I have used other iphone apps, but the issue is that synching is a hassle -- or worse. The one called Recorder used to be great -- more options, better interface than Voice Memos, but you have to open a web page on your Mac, connect the phone, then download the file over your own personal wireless network. Really annoying. Then, once, the webpage didn't work at all, and I was desperate for the recording --- but the "support" people at Recorder didn't respond for over a week. By then it was too late, and I've never used it again. (BTW, Recorder also offers a service that will let you record calls, which I need to do often, and that service was a flippin disaster.)

Hello, Would like to thank people on this post as I just managed to retrieve a precious rather long 1:56 mins interview ! To share my experience - Upon recording this interview (without a pause) it appeared as "0" mins in the Voice memo. Trimming did nothing. I then downloaded I explorer on Windows PC and saw two files in m4a and mov format with a 24mb file and 60 mb file size. Which meant something was alive! But somehow these refused to play in any type of player and also did not respond to any conversion softwares - tried mpeg3/ wav, etc. I then downloaded i explorer on Apple and wow! - it worked !

Again, thanks everyone!

Iphoneexplorer works fine! Thanks for the advice.

If u have enough space it can record ultimate

Can I leave voice memo on over night to record as a security device.

Will it shut it's self off at some point? Will I be able to listen to the file in the am on the phone?

So many thanks for pointing out iExplorer! Made my life a **** of a lot easier.

iTunes for syncing will be used no more...