# Voice Notes & Audio Recorder

> Record voice notes while browsing, add text annotations, play back recordings, and search your notes — all stored privately on your device, never uploaded.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/voice-notes-audio-recorder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/voice-notes-audio-recorder)

## Overview

- **ID:** `voice-notes-audio-recorder`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Skil
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-14
- **First published:** 2026-05-10
- **Size:** 187 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/voice-notes-audio-recorder/)

## Description

<strong>Capture your thoughts instantly — without leaving your browser.</strong>

Voice Notes &amp; Audio Recorder turns every new tab into a private audio journal. Record a note, jot down a text annotation, play it back, or export it — everything stays on your device.

Features

<strong>One-Click Recording</strong>
- Click the microphone button to start recording immediately
- Real-time waveform visualisation so you can see your audio as you speak
- Live timer shows recording duration
- Click again to stop — your note is saved instantly

<strong>Attach Text Notes</strong>
- Add a written note to any recording for extra context
- Notes are editable at any time directly from the note card

<strong>Playback</strong>
- Play recordings directly in the new tab — no extra app needed
- Progress bar with seek support
- Pause and resume at any point

<strong>Export</strong>
- Download recordings as WebM/OGG files
- Fully portable — open in any media player

<strong>Filter &amp; Search</strong>
- Filter your notes by title or text annotation
- Quickly find that recording from last Tuesday

<strong>Web Search</strong>
- Integrated search bar powered by Google
- Search the web without opening a new tab

<strong>Privacy First</strong>
- All audio stored locally in IndexedDB — never uploaded anywhere
- Metadata stored in browser.storage.local
- Zero accounts, zero sign-up, zero cloud
- No microphone access until you click record

<strong>Dark &amp; Light Mode</strong>
- Sleek dark theme by default
- One-click toggle to light mode
- Your preference is remembered

Technical
<ul><li>Firefox Manifest V2</li><li>MediaRecorder API (no paid transcription service)</li><li>IndexedDB for audio blobs</li><li>browser.storage.local for metadata</li></ul>

<em>From the creators of Daily Planner, Weather &amp; Clock Dashboard, and Stock Market Dashboard.</em>

## Rankings

- #29,953 — Overall
- #62 — video recorder
- #73 — record
- #90 — linotes
- #143 — audio
- #164 — note

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/voice-notes-audio-recorder)