Offline, privacy-first PDF toolkit for Android that merges, splits, compresses, converts, signs and annotates PDFs entirely on-device.
FossifyOrg/Voice-Recorder
An offline, ad-free Android voice recorder with real-time volume visualization, customizable filenames, and home-screen widgets.
Open-source alternative to:Google Recorder
Samsung Voice Recorder
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What is it?
Fossify Voice Recorder is an Android app for recording voice memos, meetings, lectures, or any other sounds around you. It works entirely offline and does not require internet access, so recordings stay on the device under the user's control.
The interface is kept simple. While recording, the app shows real-time sound volume visualization. Users can customize filename formats and use widgets to start a recording quickly from the home screen. The app supports Material Design with customizable colors and a dark theme.
The project is ad-free and fully open source under GPL-3.0, and it is distributed through Google Play, F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid.
Key features
- 01Offline recording with no internet access required
- 02Real-time sound volume visualization while recording
- 03Customizable filename formats
- 04Home-screen widgets for quick recordings
- 05Material Design interface with custom colors and dark theme
- 06Ad-free and open source
Use cases
- Recording voice memos or ideas on an Android phone
- Capturing lectures, interviews or meetings without relying on cloud services
- Recording music inspiration or ambient sounds
- Using a privacy-focused recorder that avoids ads and extra permissions
Quick start
- 1
Install from Google Play, F-Droid, or IzzyOnDroid using the badges in the README
Things to know
- Android app only; no desktop or iOS version is described.
- Licensed under GPL-3.0, a copyleft license that requires derivative works to remain open source.
Topics
FAQ
- What is Voice-Recorder?
- An offline, ad-free Android voice recorder with real-time volume visualization, customizable filenames, and home-screen widgets. Fossify Voice Recorder is an Android app for recording voice memos, meetings, lectures, or any other sounds around you. It works entirely offline and does not require internet access, so recordings stay on the device under the user's control.
- Is Voice-Recorder free to use? What license does it have?
- Voice-Recorder is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is Voice-Recorder still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to Voice-Recorder was on Oct 20, 2026.
- What can I use Voice-Recorder for?
- Recording voice memos or ideas on an Android phone Capturing lectures, interviews or meetings without relying on cloud services Recording music inspiration or ambient sounds Using a privacy-focused recorder that avoids ads and extra permissions
- How do I install Voice-Recorder?
- Install from Google Play, F-Droid, or IzzyOnDroid using the badges in the README
- Where can I get Voice-Recorder?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Voice-Recorder
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