Google Voice Recorder: Record High-Quality Sounds Effortlessly

Learn all about the Google audio recorder on your Google Pixel phone. You will also see how the CapCut video editor lets you record, edit, and easily share voice recordings.

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CapCut06/24/2024
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On Google Pixel 3 and later Pixel phones, the Google voice recorder is an amazing app that offers rich functionalities. You can generate the transcript of a recording, record calls, search through a recorded audio file, etc. However, what if you want to do more, like recording Google Translate Voice, adding voice effects, or merging the audio with a video? In such cases, the CapCut video editor is your best bet. How? Read on to learn more!

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How to record on Google Voice

Google Voice is a VoIP phone service that allows you to make and receive calls from anywhere through your web browser and mobile devices. Google assigns you a number once you enroll in the service and supports text and voicemail. You can call-record on Google Voice. Here is how:

  1. Open your Google Voice app and tap Menu at the top left.
  2. Go to Settings, then turn on Incoming call recording under Calls.
  3. When someone calls you, pick up the call, then press 4 to start recording and 4 again to stop. All call participants are notified when the recording begins and when it ends. You can access the recording in the Calls tab.
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    How to use the Google Voice recorder feature

How to use the Google Voice recorder app on your Pixel smartphone

The Google Voice Recorder app is an exclusive voice recorder for Google Pixel phones available on Pixel 3 and later devices. It transcribes spoken words into text in real-time and allows you to search recorder audio using keywords. This software supports 10+ languages and can offer basic transcription offline.

Here are steps to record audio on the Google Recorder app:

  1. Open the Recorder app on Pixel and tap Record.
  2. Click Transcript to transcribe the audio as you record.
  3. Press the Pause icon when you are done recording, then tap Save to keep the recording.
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    How to capture sound on the Google Voice Recorder app

If you want to finetune the audio you've recorded above or wish to record audio from Google Translate, you will need a third-party audio recorder and editor. The CapCut video editor is one such tool that can help!

Recording PC Google Translate audio or finetuning voice recordings

The CapCut is an intuitive, full-featured, offline media editing software program with a voice recorder feature. It allows you to capture studio-quality audio and is compatible with external microphones and sound cards. Thus, it is ideal for professional audio and video editing. CapCut is available for macOS and Windows and can handle complicated tasks without lagging.

Key features

  • Abundant media resources: Leverage its stock music, sound effects, video templates, effects, stickers, transitions, and filters for professional editing.
  • Comprehensive editing tools: Apply basic tools like split, trim, crop, freeze, flip, rotate, etc., advanced ones such as mask, keyframe, speed curve, and more, and AI tools like auto-caption, stabilize, camera tracking, AI stylize, etc.
  • Share on social media instantly: Directly post your edited media file on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube without having to exit the editor.
    Step
  1. Record
  2. Start CapCut on your PC, then select New project to open the editing interface. Click the microphone icon below the player window to open the recording panel. Open Google Translate in your web browser and start recording the translation of your text. Pick an input device, adjust the volume, select echo reduction, and enhance voice for optimum audio clarity. Enable Mute project to help you concentrate.
  3. Alternatively, if you have recorded a call via Google Voice or captured an audio clip via Google Voice Recorder and want to refine it, you can click the import button to upload a voice recording or drag and drop it into the editor. You can record or upload as many recordings as you like.
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    Record or upload audio into the CapCut desktop video editor and Google Voice Recorder
  5. Step
  6. Edit
  7. Click on your audio track, then go to the right panel and adjust the loudness, add a fade in/out, apply noise reduction, switch the channels, and more. To distort your voice, add a voice changer effect or turn the audio into a folk song through the speech-to-song feature. Moreover, you can increase or reduce the playback speed. For professional video editing, there is a mix of basic, advanced, and AI functions. The AI set includes tools to relight the video, reduce image noise, auto reframe, and more.
  8. These features are supported by a stacked library of resources, including music, trending stickers, transitions, effects, and more.
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    Edit audio and video on the CapCut desktop video editor and Google Voice Recorder
  10. Step
  11. Export

Click Export in the top right, then customize the resolution up to 4K, quality, format (MP4 or MOV), frame rate up to 60fps, etc. If you want to save the project's audio, select Export audio and pick your preferred format. Click Export, then share your video to YouTube and TikTok directly.


Export audio and video on the CapCut desktop video editor and Google Voice Recorder

Recording online Google Translate Voice or editing audio recordings

The CapCut online video editor is the go-to web app if you want to capture and edit audio on any web browser. It features an advanced voice recorder complemented by an equally powerful video recorder. Moreover, this tool provides comprehensive audio and video editing tools to finetune your recordings.

Key features

  • Abundant media resources: Leverage an extensive library of high-quality stock videos, photos, stickers, music, and cinematic soundtracks.
  • Template editor: CapCut online offers a wide range of customizable templates applicable to business, social media, YouTube, and more.
  • Comprehensive editing tools: Perform basic video editing like cropping and trimming and access advanced and AI video editing tools like keyframe, transcript-based editing, split scene, and background removal.
  • Integration with Google Drive and Dropbox: Import and edit media directly from Google Drive or Dropbox, or connect CapCut web to these cloud storage solutions for instant editing.
  • Share on social media instantly: Post your videos on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and more without downloading them first.
  • Cloud-based storage and team editing: Access 10GB of free cloud storage and invite friends and colleagues to work on video projects with you online. Share your video for review and transfer editing permissions to ensure the workflow is uninterrupted!

Steps to record audio of Google Translate or finetune recordings online

Use the CapCut online video editor to capture and enhance audio right away. Hit the link below to get started.

    Step
  1. Record
  2. Launch the CapCut online video editor and click the microphone icon below the upload window to show the recording panel. Select the microphone to pick an input device and adjust the loudness of the recorded audio. You can turn on Monitor input audio to listen to the quality of audio your recorder is capturing. You can also click the teleprompter, then enter or paste the text you want to record. Feel free to increase the teleprompter window and font size. Select the three dots to reduce echo and mute other tracks when you start voice recording. Now, click Record.
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    Record audio on the CapCut online video editor and Google Voice recorder
  4. To record Google Translate audio, open Google Translate on a web browser, then enter the text you want to translate. Go to the CapCut browser window and start the recorder, then switch back to Google Translate and begin the translation. CapCut online will then capture the translated audio.
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    Record Google Translate audio on the CapCut online video editor and Google Voice recorder
  6. If you have already recorded the audio on your Google Pixel, click the phone icon below the Upload button and scan the QR code to upload the audio directly. Alternatively, you can add it to your Google Drive or Dropbox. To add the recording to CapCut online, click the Google Drive or Dropbox icon, then select it. If you have already transferred it to your computer, simply drag and drop it.
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    How to upload audio from the Google voice recorder to the CapCut online video editor
  8. Step
  9. Edit
  10. Select your audio timeline, then lick Basic in the right panel to adjust the volume, add a fade in/out, apply noise reduction, and more. You can also leverage beat detection if the recording is a song. Click Voice changer to add a voice effect like deep, robot, high, etc. In the speed tab, you can customize how fast the recording plays and apply pitch correction. Besides, you can trim the audio length from the timeline toolbar, use transcript-based editing to generate subtitles and remove filler words, and more.
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    Edit audio on the CapCut online video editor and Google Voice recorder
  12. You can upload or record a video to go with your recording. Then, leverage basic video editing tools to trim, crop, resize, mirror, flip, etc. The advanced tools include split-scene to divide and edit video parts independently and speed curve to change the playback speed in different video sections. There is also a set of AI features that include background removal, smooth slow-mo, and more. CapCut online also provides a rich library of audio resources, including stock videos, music, filters, transitions, etc. You can apply these and more to make your video an artistic marvel.
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    Video editing features and resources on the CapCut online video editor and Google Voice recorder
  14. Step
  15. Export

Click Export, then select Share for review to send your video as a link so others can watch and comment. Alternatively, when you click Share as presentation, you can post the video as a link to Tumblr, X, and more. To publish it directly on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc., go to the Share on social section. However, if you want to save it on your device, select Download, then adjust the export settings. These include name, resolution up to 4K, quality, frame rate up to 60fps, and format (MP4 & MOV).


Export video from the CapCut online video editor and Google Voice recorder

Recording mobile Google Translate Voice or editing audio recordings

The CapCut mobile editor is an Android and iOS media editor that lets you capture and edit recordings on the go. You can use it to record audio from Google Translate or finetune recordings from the Google Voice recorder app. It is also a powerful video editor with robust features and audio resources for social media and business video creation.

Key features

  • Abundant media resources: Enrich your project with music, sound effects, filters, stock footage, TikTok sounds, text, stickers, and more.
  • Comprehensive editing tools: Access basic, advanced, and AI video editing features to create professional videos that stand out and captivate your audience.
  • Share on social media instantly: Discover one-click sharing to TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, etc.

Steps to record Google Translate voice or finetune audio recordings:

    Step
  1. Record
  2. Open the CapCut mobile editor, tap New project, and select a local or stock video to get started. Tap Audio, go to Sounds, then click the file icon to add voice recordings from the Google Recorder app. Alternatively, go to Record, then tap the blue microphone icon to capture audio.
  3. To capture audio from Google Translate, open Google Translate on a web browser, then type or paste your text. Activate the CapCut mobile recorder on your phone, then start the translation. CapCut mobile has a recording timer, allowing you to turn on the translator just as the recorder begins to capture sound.
  4. Step
  5. Edit
  6. Once you are done recording, tap the microphone to stop, then press Enhance voice and Voice effects to finetune the audio. You can then add a fade in/out, split the audio to edit or remove parts, reduce noise, duplicate the audio, and more. To make your video stand out, CapCut mobile provides text templates, video effects and filters, stickers, animations, backgrounds, etc. You can also remove the background, retouch the face or body, use motion blur, and more.
  7. Step
  8. Export

Tap the export icon once your video is satisfactory, then select Quality to adjust the resolution up to 1080p, code rate, and frame rate up to 60fps. Press Done, then hit Save to device. Once it is done exporting, you can directly share the clip to TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, and others.


Capture and edit audio on the CapCut mobile editor and Google Voice recorder

Conclusion

Google provides many products to generate or record voices, such as Google Voice for call recording, Google Translate for turning translation into speeches, and Google Voice Recorder app for audio capturing. However, their features can be limited in terms of audio editing, especially when compared to third-party apps like the CapCut video editor.

The CapCut video editor is not limited to a single device. The browser version is available on all browsers, while the mobile app can be used on Android or iOS. CapCut is built for macOS and Windows and is ideal for professional audio editing. It is effortlessly capable of handling complex tasks that require high-performance editors. Install CapCut today and edit audio and video with the help of its advanced and AI-powered features.

FAQs

  1. How long can you record on Google Voice?
  2. Google Voice limits call recordings to a maximum of three hours, whether you are capturing an incoming or outgoing call. But, this can be restricted by the amount of space on your Google storage. However, CapCut has no voice recording limitations. You can capture excessively long audio recordings and then split them up to eliminate all the unwanted parts. Download CapCut today for limitless recording and audio editing.
  3. Does Google's audio recorder record everything?
  4. Yes. The Google Voice Recorder can record anything from meetings, band practices, family events, lectures, etc. However, the three-hour limit means you cannot capture a single audio file for any event that exceeds three hours. Fortunately, you can use CapCut to merge and finetune the recordings while eliminating or filling in silences with background music. Leverage CapCut for studio-quality audio editing.
  5. Can I eliminate the background noise when I record audio from Google Translate?
  6. Yes, you can. CapCut eliminates background noise from your Google Translate record audio. Simply turn on Echo reduction and Enhance voice before you start recording. This will ensure your microphone doesn't capture any unwanted noises. Moreover, once you are done recording, activate Enhance voice and Noise reduction to clean up your audio off any background sound.
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