QuickTime Player 10.x: Record audio only

Record audio only
Record audio with QuickTime Player

You can make an audio-only recording with QuickTime Player.

  1. Choose File > New Audio Recording.

    Audio Recording window with Record button, Options pop-up menu, and volume control
  2. Click the Options pop-up menu, then choose any of the following recording options:

    • Microphone: Choose a microphone if you have more than one microphone available.

    • Recording quality: Choose the recording quality. Maximum-quality recordings produce uncompressed files, which can use large amounts of storage space.

    Setting
    Description

    High

    44100 Hz AAC audio

    Maximum

    44100 Hz, uncompressed Linear PCM 24-bit AIFF-C audio

  3. Adjust the volume control to hear the audio you’re recording.

  4. Click the Record button to start recording, then click the Stop button when you’re done.

    To pause recording, Option-click the Record button , then click it again to resume recording.

  5. Choose File > Save to save and name the recording.

Last Modified: Dec 16, 2015
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