64 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 68
Recorder app coming to older Pixel phones, saying
the company plans “to roll it out to older Pixel devices
in a future software update”. The poster didn’t specify
which models would be getting the app, however.
The Recorder is a simple app that’s incredibly
powerful. As you might expect, it will record at a tap
whatever it hears. Where it gets cool, however, is
when you tap the Transcript button. That will show
you a real-time transcription of the words your phone
is hearing, and thanks to Google Assistant’s detecting
abilities, it’s remarkably accurate. Once your recording
is finished, you can search the text just like you would
a document, and the recording will jump to the
area you’ve chosen. Also, you can copy and share
transcripts for editing and use in other documents.
The Recorder app in action
