By Jennifer | Last Updated
Transferring voice memos from your iPhone to a PC may seem tricky, but it's essential to back up important recordings. Whether you're moving them for safekeeping or editing on your computer, this guide shows you three reliable methods. From using iTunes to email transfers, we’ll cover step-by-step processes that work with any iPhone model.
iTunes can help you automatically sync voice memos from iPhone to PC. But it is difficult to view voice memos on your computer unless you find the default destination: C:\Users\
This method is great if you already have iTunes installed. And it doesn’t require third-party software to transfer all voice memos from iPhone to computer.
Step 1: Connect the iPhone to your computer and make it detected by the iTunes.
Step 2: Locate your iPhone on the left sidebar and then hit on the Music option.
Step 3: Check “Sync Music” box and then tick Include voice memos checkbox.
Step 4: Click on the Apply button to sync voice memos from iPhone to your PC.
If you are already syncing files across devices and prefer not to use cables, iCloud is your best choice.
Step 1: Tap Settings > Your Name > iCloud. Then choose Voice Memos and enable it.
Step 2: Open a browser on your PC, then sign into icloud.com with the Apple ID which is linked to your iPhone.
Step 3: Click Voice Memos option and you will see all voice recordings here. You can choose to download your recordings directly to your computer one by one.
There is the Share button on each recording file. You can send only one voice memos from your iPhone to any receiver via AirDrop, Messages, Mail, and Notes and so on. But only one recording file at a time.
It’s fast and ideal for small files, but large voice memos may require cloud storage.
Step 1: Open Voice Memos app on your iPhone and then you can see All Recordings option. Click it to view all recording files.
Step 2: Tap on the voice memos you want to export and the click the three dots icon. Tap on Share option and then select Mail option to share the recording.
Step 3: Then add your own mail address to receive the recording. After that, you can log in your email on the computer. Finally, download the voice memos and save it on your computer.
iSunshare iSyncGenius is the iPhone data backup software, which makes it easy to transfer voice memos from iPhone to computer without iTunes. You can back up voice memos in bulk to the PC. With this software, you can also:
In addition to transfer recording files, you can also transfer photos, music, ringtones, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on the iPhone to PC.
Step 1: Make your iPhone connected to PC and tap the Trust option. After that, open iSunshare iSyncGenius and click Back Up option on the top menu. Then select the iPhone and click the Next button.
Step 2: On this interface, click on Classified backup and wait for the data to load. In minutes, you can check the select box of Recording.
Step 3: Click the Choose button to set a location on your PC to save the voice memos.
Step 4: Click the Start button to start transferring. You should make the iPhone connected to PC during this process.
Minutes later, you can get the successful prompt. At that time, you can go to the destination folder and check the voice memos. Also, you can delete the recording files from your iPhone to free up iPhone space.
1. Can I transfer voice memos from iPhone to PC without iTunes?
Yes, you can use iCloud or email to transfer voice memos wirelessly. These methods don’t require iTunes, and both allow you to download your recordings directly to your PC.
2. How do I transfer large voice memos from iPhone to a computer?
For large voice memos, use iTunes, iCloud, iSunshare iSyncGenius as they support transferring bigger files. Email may limit the size, making it unsuitable for large recordings.
3. What formats are voice memos saved in iPhone?
Voice memos are typically saved in M4A format, which is compatible with most media players on both Mac and PC.
4. Is it possible to transfer voice memos from iPhone to iPhone?
Yes, of course. All above methods can be applied to sync voice memos from iPhone to iPhone. But it will save more time to sync recordings from iPhone to iPhone with iSunshare iSyncGenius.
These methods offer flexibility, depending on your preference for using iTunes, iCloud, Email or iSyncGenius. It is recommended to regularly transfer your voice memos so that they can be accessible whenever needed.
