How to export a Voice Memos recording to Files on iPad

Any recording can be exported from Voice Memos to the Files app on your iPad. By default, recordings are exported in .m4a format, so layered recordings are flattened and Spatial Audio becomes stereo.

You can keep them, though. When you share, you can adjust your sharing options to retain any layers or recording effects, and from the Files app, you can import your recording into Logic Pro, where you’ll edit or enhance it with professional audio editing tools.

Export a recording to Files

1. Go to the Voice Memos app on your iPad.
2. Tap the recording you want to export and then tap the Share button.
3. To export a file where the effects and layers can be adjusted later (QuickTime Audio format), tap Options. Then tap Editable. Choose if you want your layers merged or separated. Then tap the Done button.
4. Scroll down and tap Save to Files, go to the location where you want to save the recording. Then tap Save.

You can import your recording from the Files app into Logic Pro, then edit or enhance it with professional audio editing tools.

See also

• Edit or delete a recording in Voice Memos on iPad