# Voice memos - text and audio

> Quickly record ideas, dictaphone thoughts, and easily transcribe speech to text.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gawk.voicenotes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gawk.voicenotes)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.gawk.voicenotes`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GawkAr
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 1,266,346
- **Rating:** 4.32 / 5 (13,081 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-23
- **First published:** 2016-04-09
- **Publisher country:** AM
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gawk.voicenotes)
- **Website:** [http://voicenotes.cofp.ru/](http://voicenotes.cofp.ru/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://voicenotes.cofp.ru/privacy\_policy.php](https://voicenotes.cofp.ru/privacy_policy.php)

## Description

Voice Notes is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed for swiftly capturing short notes and important ideas using advanced speech recognition. It allows you to dictate your thoughts directly into the microphone, creating text or audio notes effortlessly. Enhance productivity by setting personalized reminders with customizable alerts such as sound, vibration, or repeat notifications.

Organize your notes with customizable categories like Family, Work, or Birthdays, making retrieval simple via filtering options. Enjoy various color schemes including high-contrast themes to suit your style. Share notes seamlessly via email or social media, and export/import notes in JSON or TXT formats to maintain your data across devices. Whether for remembering birthdays or jotting down sudden inspirations, Voice Notes keeps your ideas accessible anytime, anywhere.

## Rankings

- #59,449 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.gawk.voicenotes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise Voice Notes for its simplicity, reliability, and practical features like quick memos and cross-device syncing. However, major recurring problems include data loss/deletion of notes, crashes, missing pause functionality during recordings, and subpar voice-to-text quality. Some users also request a widget and broader platform support. Overall, the app is easy to use and free, but stability and essential recording controls need improvement.

### Pros

- Simple, easy-to-use, clean and user-friendly interface.
- Reliable performance; works well and feels fast.
- Great for quick voice memos, reminders, and shopping lists.
- Automatic cross-device transfer/backup of recordings when changing phones.
- Free to use with minimal ads.

### Cons

- Notes or sentences can be deleted or lost during use or after updates.
- Crashes at startup or general reliability issues.
- Cannot pause during recording; missing essential recording controls.
- Ugly design and weak voice-to-text performance.
- Transcription inconsistencies and feature gaps (e.g., lack of a widget).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gawk.voicenotes)