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.

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![]() | 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.
In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to play.
Tap
, then drag the slider toward the tortoise
for a slower speed, or toward the rabbit
for a faster speed.
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.
In the list of recordings, tap the recording you want to enhance.
Tap
, then turn on Enhance Recording.
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.
Tap the recording you want to play.
Tap
, then turn on Skip Silence.
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.