# Voice Recorder MP3 Dictaphone

> Simple Android voice recorder – record lectures, meetings & music in MP3

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/eu.uvdb.tools.recordvoice](https://chrome-stats.com/d/eu.uvdb.tools.recordvoice)

## Overview

- **ID:** `eu.uvdb.tools.recordvoice`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cygnus Software
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 62,895
- **Rating:** 3.95 / 5 (283 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.42.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2016-11-17
- **Publisher country:** PL
- **Size:** 5.97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.uvdb.tools.recordvoice)
- **Website:** [https://cygnus.uvdb.eu](https://cygnus.uvdb.eu/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://cygnus.uvdb.eu/recordvoice\_policy.php](http://cygnus.uvdb.eu/recordvoice_policy.php)

## Description

**Voice Recorder MP3 Dictaphone** is a simple, reliable Android app for recording lectures, meetings, interviews, music, rehearsals, and personal audio notes. Capture high-quality MP3 audio with one tap, even while the app runs in the background or your screen is locked.

Use the app or widget to start recording quickly, then manage files with easy playback, pause controls, sorting, and deletion. Customize recording folders, bitrate, and audio quality to suit your needs. Designed for students, journalists, musicians, and anyone seeking an intuitive voice recorder, the free version is supported by AdMob.

## Rankings

- #271,894 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `eu.uvdb.tools.recordvoice.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the Dictaphone app for its easy-to-use interface, clear sound quality, and utility in meetings and speeches, especially given that it's free. However, common complaints include forced acceptance of third-party tracking, the app stopping recordings unexpectedly while showing as active leading to lost audio, inability to share or download recordings, battery drain issues, and limited features like naming files and handling phone rotation.

### Pros

- Excellent for a free app
- Easy to use with clear sound quality
- Handy for meetings, interviews, and speeches
- Does its job well, fulfilling basic recording needs

### Cons

- Mandatory acceptance of third-party tracking and data sharing raised privacy concerns
- App randomly stops recording but shows as recording, resulting in audio files with no captured sound
- Cannot share or download recordings from the app
- Drains battery even when not in use and is not user friendly
- Lacks features such as naming recordings and phone rotation handling

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/eu.uvdb.tools.recordvoice)