ETCH: Soundwave Art

Record a voice. Import a memory. Or tap Surprise Me and let ETCH generate beautiful abstract waveform art in one tap – no recording needed.

Every sound has a shape. ETCH makes that shape something you can keep.

FOR THE MEANINGFUL MOMENT

Record any audio directly from your iPhone – a voice, a laugh, a song, a vow. Or import from Voice Memos or Files. ETCH analyzes the audio and renders it as a waveform you design and export. Your grandmother's voicemail. Your baby's first word. The moment your team won. The shape of something real.

FOR THE ABSTRACT ART LOVER

Tap Surprise Me. ETCH generates a waveform from layered mathematical waves and noise – no recording needed – then applies a random style, palette, canvas format, and density. Every tap produces something different. Pure generative art in one tap. Keep what you love, export it, and frame it.

DESIGN IT YOUR WAY

Ten waveform styles: Linear Bars, Mirrored Bars, Smooth Line, Mirror Wave, Filled Wave, Pulse, Dots, Stacked, Radial, and Arch. Seven canvas formats sized for every standard print and frame: Square, Instagram Portrait (4:5), Standard Photo (5:7), Portrait (2:3), International Print (A4), Wide (3:1), and Panoramic (16:9).

A curated palette library – Midnight, Bone, Ocean, Ember, Sage, Slate, Rose, Noir, Sand, and Indigo – applies a wave color and background in one tap. Gradient mode with Auto-Harmony sets a complementary color automatically. Or hit Random Color for a surprise you can undo instantly.

Adjust density from sparse and bold to fine and detailed. Control bar width, line thickness, and cap style to match your aesthetic – sharp and graphic, or soft and organic.

Add a text label to the bottom of your waveform – a name, a date, a short phrase. One line, quietly anchoring the image to its meaning.

EXPORT YOUR WAY

Choose the format that fits your workflow. SVG is infinite scale – compatible with professional design and print tools. PNG exports at 6,000px on the long edge, print-ready up to 20 inches at 300 DPI. Pick one or export both at once.

NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO PER-EXPORT FEES. NO WATERMARK. THE FILE IS YOURS. Some services charge $9 or more every time you want your file. ETCH charges once. One payment, unlimited exports, forever.

Found a bug or have a feature suggestion? Send an email to info@dawsonstories.com.