One of the biggest ways that smartphones have changed our lives has been by replacing older, purpose-built devices. Everyone having a high-quality camera everywhere they go has been the most ...

With the likes of social media apps having a video calling tool, there's no need to use audio recorders anymore in smartphones. The camera upgrades on the modern handsets are impressive, but it ...

The tape recorders of the past are long gone, replaced, like so many other gadgets, by the smartphone. Google's Pixel takes ...

The Voice Recorder app on a phone (left) and the Voice Memos on another phone Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Before you head to the app store on your phone to buy a voice-recording app, take a moment to ...

At the end of the day, it depends on what's in your budget and what's most important to you, but this is how to get the best ...

Google Recorder is free.

The simplest way to record audio on Chromebook devices is to use the official Recorder app. It's pre-installed on most modern Chromebooks, so you simply have to find it in your apps and launch it.