Simple Audio Recorder

Simple Audio Recorder is a clean, privacy-respecting recorder built for people who want full control over their recordings — without ads, subscriptions, internet access, or data collection.

── Output formats

• WAV (PCM) — uncompressed, bit-perfect audio. Ideal for archiving or music production where quality must not be compromised. Files are large but recording starts immediately with no encoding step.

• AAC / M4A — compressed audio with excellent quality at a fraction of the WAV file size. Sample rates from 8 kHz to 48 kHz. The app automatically detects the maximum bitrate your device's AAC encoder supports and unlocks higher bitrate options accordingly.

• OGG Opus — modern, open-source format with exceptional quality at low bitrates. Ideal for voice recordings and podcasts where file size matters.

── USB audio devices

Supports USB class-compliant audio interfaces alongside the built-in microphone. Select your input source before recording. If a USB device is disconnected mid-recording, the app automatically switches to the built-in microphone and continues — no data is lost.

── Recording settings

Configure output format, sample rate, bitrate, and mono/stereo channels before each recording. Options unsupported by your hardware or encoder are shown greyed out — you can never accidentally select a setting that will be silently ignored.

── Library and playback

Recordings are saved to Music/SimpleAudioRecorder, visible to any file manager or music player. The built-in library shows duration, file size, date, and format for each recording. Tap to play with seek controls; long-press for selection mode.

From the library you can:

• Play recordings with the built-in player

• Share via the standard Android share sheet

• Delete individually or in bulk, with a confirmation step

Recordings from a previous install remain visible after reinstalling — the app re-indexes the recording folder on startup.

── Privacy

Permissions requested:

• Microphone — to record audio, asked when you first tap Record

• Audio files — to show recordings from a previous install

No internet permission is declared. The app cannot make network connections, send analytics, display ads, or contact any server. Your recordings never leave your device unless you share them.

── Themes

Light mode, dark mode, and automatic system theme, with Material You dynamic colour on supported devices.