Private Ear Recorder

Keep the sound. Skip the silence. Private Ear is a sound-activated audio recorder for iPhone and iPad. Set a sound threshold, start listening, and save clips when the microphone level rises above it. SET THE THRESHOLD WITH CONFIDENCE Watch live sound levels as you adjust the threshold. Move the slider or drag the threshold line directly on the scrolling meter to choose which sounds to capture. Foreground metering does not save audio until you tap Start listening. KEEP NATURAL PAUSES Choose a Silence delay to keep a clip open through short pauses, or choose Immediately to end it as soon as sound drops below the threshold. Continuous sound is split into clips of up to 10 minutes. LISTEN, LOCK, AND COME BACK After you start listening, Private Ear can continue with your device locked or while you use another app. Microphone use is clearly indicated. Calls, microphone changes, and other audio interruptions can stop listening. FIND THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER Clips are grouped by recording session, with the session start time and individual clip timestamps. Play a whole session in order, skipping the gaps between clips, or play a single clip. Watch the playback level trace and miniature dBFS display as you listen. Rename, share as WAV, or delete clips from the library. A POCKET RECORDER WITH CHARACTER A dark electronic-device design pairs segmented displays with a physical-style threshold slider. Layouts adapt to iPhone, iPad, and larger text sizes. YOUR AUDIO STAYS WITH YOU No accounts, ads, tracking, or analytics. Audio is stored on your device and is shared only when you choose to export it. Device backups may include your recordings. UPGRADING FROM THE ORIGINAL PRIVATE EAR Readable recordings stored by the original app are imported automatically. Version 3.0 uses your device's security instead of the old in-app password lock. The former desktop transfer client is replaced by WAV sharing. Microphone permission is required. The sound meter shows digital microphone levels (dBFS), not calibrated environmental decibels. Record only with the permission of the people involved.