Organise recordings in folders on Mac
You can create folders to organise your recordings. Smart Folders also automatically group your favourites, recently deleted and Apple Watch recordings.
View the folder sidebar
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Click
to open the folder sidebar. You can select a folder to see all its recordings.
You can also resize the folder sidebar — drag its separator bar left or right.
Create a new folder
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Click
to open the folder sidebar.Click
in the lower-right corner of the folder sidebar.Enter a name for the folder, then click Save.
Your folders appear in the order you create them.
Add a recording to a folder
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Click
, then do any of the following:Select a folder and create a new recording.
Select a recording and drag it to a folder.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, swipe left with two fingers on a recording, click
, then select a folder.
Note: Recordings can only be in one of your folders at a time. However, recordings in your folders can still be shown in Smart Folders, such as Favourites.
Mark recordings as favourites
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Select a recording, then click
.If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, you can also swipe right with two fingers on a recording, then click
.The recording is added to the Favourites folder, located in the folder sidebar.
To remove a recording from your favourites, select the recording, then click 
again.
Rename a folder
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Click
to open the folder sidebar.Control-click a folder you created, then select Rename Folder.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, you can also swipe left with two fingers on a folder, then click Rename.
Enter a new name, then click Save.
Delete a folder
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Click
to open the folder sidebar.Control-click a folder, then select Delete Folder.
If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, you can also swipe left with two fingers on a folder, then click Delete.
Recordings in the folder you delete are moved to the Recently Deleted folder, where they remain for 30 days (unless otherwise specified in settings). During that time, you can still view and recover them. See Delete a recording.