People mostly use the Pixel Recorder app in short bursts

Pixel phones come with the powerful and incredibly useful Pixel Recorder to jot down voice memos and record conversations. While it can record extended audio sessions, the Pixel Recorder is mostly being used in short bursts.

As stated, the Pixel Recorder is a powerful and useful tool. Aside from being able to just record audio, the software will actually jot down a transcription of your note. You will see the app writing down your words as you speak. If you’re using a Pixel 6 or Pixel 7 device, then it will be using the on-device speech recognition provided by Google’s Tensor and Tensor G2 chip.

If you are using a Pixel 7 device, then Google will take the transcription feature to the next level. You can sit and record a conversation between different people, and the transcript will separate the lines based on who’s speaking.

Google found that people use the Pixel Recorder in short bursts

So, you can use your Pixel 7 to transcribe a full board meeting between you and your peers. However, most people don’t go that far. Product manager on the Pixel Essential Apps team, Kristi Bradford was on a recent Made by Google Podcast (9To5Google).  “[P]eople are using [it] in bite-size chunks to brainstorm things like rap lyrics…”

This doesn’t point to an issue with the app. This is something that has been present for years even with Hardware voice recorders. Most people use them to jot down quick ideas and little things to remember throughout the day, to-do lists, Etc. It’s no surprise that people are using the Pixel Recorder for much the same thing.

If you ever need extra functionality, the Pixel Recorder can provide that and much more. If you happen to have a Pixel phone, and you don’t use the Pixel Recorder, then you may want to give it a shot. The app comes pre-installed on your Pixel device, so there’s no need to download it.