How to Combine Voice Memos: 3 Great Ways (iPhone, Online)

Last Updated: 2023. 12. 07

If you are using Voice Memos on your iPhone to record voice recordings for podcasts, video voiceovers, ambient sounds or school lectures, etc., you may find that the Voice Memos app doesn’t have a feature that allows you to combine multiple voice memos.

So, is there a great way to combine multiple voice memos for a full audio recording or merge two voice memos into a video? Well, the answer is yes.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through 3 great workarounds to easily combine or merge voice memos on iPhone and online. So, you can easily combine voice recordings for both audio and video projects.

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How to Combine Voice Memos on iPhone in GarageBand

The first solution to easily combine voice memos on iPhone is using another free and pre-installed app,i.e GarageBand. It’s a tiny yet full-featured audio mixer that allows you to record, arrange and mix audio recordings with sound effects like a DJ.

Step 1
Transfer voice memos to the GarageBand folder.

Open your Voice Memos app on iPhone or iPad> All Recordings > Tap Edit > select all the voice recordings needed > tap the Share button > scroll down and select Save to Files > GarageBand File Transfer under GarageBand for IOS folder > hit Save.

Transfer selected voice memos to the GarageBand folder on your iPhone

Transfer selected voice memos to the GarageBand folder on your iPhone.

Step 2
Import the voice memos to GarageBand.

Open the GarageBand app on iPhone or iPad > tap Audio Recorder and this will open the audio editor > tap the first icon to the top right corner and drag and hold to drop add all the voice memos to the same or different audio tracks.

Import selected voice memos to GarageBand audio recorder for edits

Import selected voice memos to GarageBand audio recorder for edits.

Step 3
Combine all the voice memos and make some edits.

You can align all the voice memos in sequence or drag either end of a voice memo to trim it. Or tap and hold a voice memo to split, loop, or reverse it. You may also tap the adjustment tool to adjust the voice memo’s volume, and add treble, bass, echo, and reverb sound effects.

Trim or split voice memos’ recordings or add other audio effects to them

Trim or split voice memos’ recordings or add other audio effects to them.

Step 4
Export the merged voice memos audio to your iPhone.

Once you are satisfied with the combined voice memos, tap the inverted triangle icon > My Songs > tap and hold to rename your audio > tap Share > Song> select the audio quality > tap Share > Open in…. > Save to Files > save the merged voice memos in M4A format to a folder to your liking.

Export the combined voice memos to your iPhone folder

Export the combined voice memos to your iPhone folder.

How to Combine Voice Memos by FlexClip Online

Well, if you need to combine voice memos for a video project, like a podcast video, YouTube video, educational video, webinar teaser, etc. then a more versatile voice memo merger you can use is FlexClip online video maker.

Use FlexClip to merge voice memos for a video project.

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  • With FlexClip, you can directly upload your voice memos, video, and image assets from your iPhone to its in-browser video editor for easy edits. You can trim, split and merge voice recordings, adjust volume, add fade in/out effects to voice memos, or group a voice memo with a video or image, etc.
  • If your voice memos involve dialogues, you can use FlexClip's AI auto subtitle generator to transcribe merged voice memos to text in one click for video subtitles. It supports 140 languages for transcription and the accuracy is over 90%. You can even directly download the transcript in SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, or SBV file for closed captions, blog posts, translation, or other repurposings. Pretty handy!
  • Effortlessly transcribe voice memos to text for subtitles or other repurposings

    Effortlessly transcribe voice memos to text for subtitles or other repurposings.

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  • Besides, you can spice up combined voice memos with 74,000+ royalty-free music and sound effects and make the most of vast video assets including 1,000+ motion graphics, animated texts, 200+ transitions, and other video effects, along with merged voice memos to enhance both the visual and auditory experience for the viewers.
  • Add royalty-free music and sound effects to create vibes and emotions for combined voice memos

    Add royalty-free music and sound effects to create vibes and emotions for combined voice memos.

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  • All your combined voice memos and other edited audio and video assets will be synced to the Cloud storage, securing your valuable audio & video assets. You can export the combined voice memos in either MP4 or MP3 formats for different social media platforms.
  • Seamlessly export combined voice memos in MP4 or MP3 formats for easy sharing

    Seamlessly export combined voice memos in MP4 or MP3 formats for easy sharing across diverse social platforms.

    So, now, let me walk you through how to combine voice memos with FlexClip:

    Step 1
    Transfer all the voice memos needed to your iPhone folder.

    Open the Voice Memos app on your iPhone or iPad > All Recordings > Tap Edit and select all the voice memos needed > tap Share > scroll down to select Save to Files > On My iPhone > tap Save. Now the voice memos in M4A format shall be transferred to your iPhone folder.

    Transfer selected voice memos recordings to the iPhone folder

    Transfer selected voice memos recordings to the iPhone folder.

    Step 2
    Upload your voice memos and other video assets to FlexClip.

    Access FlexClip > hit Media tab > From Phone > open your iPhone and swipe down from the top right edge > tap the QR code icon to scan the QR code > tap Select Media > Choose Files > select the voice memos needed > tap Open. Then all the voice recordings will be imported into FlexClip. You may also import other images or videos from your iPhone as well.

    Upload your voice memos’ recordings from your iPhone to FlexClip

    Upload your voice memos’ recordings from your iPhone to FlexClip.

    Step 3
    Combine voice memos on the intuitive timeline.

    Firstly, set the video duration for all the voice memos combined > click the plus sign to add voice memos to the audio tracks. You can align all the voice recordings in rows on the same audio tracks or layer them on different tracks, depending on your needs.

    Combine multiple audio tracks on the same audio track

    Combine multiple audio tracks on the same audio track.

    Then, you can adjust the volume of each voice memo and trim, split or delete unwanted parts of voice recordings. Or add fade in/out effects to smooth out the transition of each voice memo. FlexClip also allows you to link an audio track with an image or video for easier edits.

    Trim or split voice memos or add fade-in/out effects to combine voice memos

    Trim or split voice memos or add fade-in/out effects to combine voice memos, etc.

    Step 4
    Add images, clips, animated texts, motion graphics, and other elements like animated audio waveform to spice up the video.
    Add images and animated texts, audio waveforms to spice up combined voice memos

    Add images and animated texts, audio waveforms to spice up combined voice memos.

    Step 5
    Transcribe video memos to text. (optional)

    If your voice memos involve people’s audio narration or speech, you may use FlexClip’s auto AI subtitle generator to automatically transcribe the voice recording to texts.

    All you need to do is click the Subtitle tab > Auto AI Subtitle > select the source language and audio content > hit Next > select the subtitle style, which can be changed later > hit the Generate Subtitles. Then, FlexClip will automatically add subtitles or captions for your voice memos.

    Automatically transcribe your voice memo recordings to text

    Automatically transcribe your voice memo recordings to text.

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    Now, you can playback the combined voice memos > proofread the auto-generated subtitles > correct any typos > click the Download button to directly save the transcript of combined voice memos to SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, or SBV files for closed captions on YouTube, blog posts or other repurposing.

    Edit the auto-generated subtitles for your voice memos’ recordings and download the subtitles

    Edit the auto-generated subtitles for your voice memos’ recordings and download the subtitles.

    Alternatively, you can fine-tune the style of subtitles, such as text font, text color, size, alignment, color & opacity of background fill, position, etc. for burned-in captions in the video.

    Customize the style of voice memos subtitles for burned-in captions in the video

    Customize the style of voice memos’ subtitles for burned-in captions in the video.

    Step 6
    Add royalty-free music or sound effects to your video.(optional)

    You may click the Audio tab > select from 74,000+ music tracks and sound effects to add vibes and depth to your voice memos. You can easily do the audio mixing to take your video up a notch.

    Add royalty-free music or sound effects to create the vibes for merged voice memos

    Add royalty-free music or sound effects to create the vibes for merged voice memos.

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    Step 7
    Preview and share.

    Done with the editing. You can download the 1080P MP4 video with merged voice memos to your PC or only export MP3 audio-only format for your podcast for free, or directly share the video to YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, One Drive or TikTok; a clickable link is also available for your blogs, newsletters or other repurposing. Pretty handy!

    Easily share and repurpose your combined voice memos

    Easily share and repurpose your combined voice memos in multiple ways.

    How to Combine Voice Memos in iMovie

    Apart from GarageBand, the free and built-in iMovie can also be used to merge voice memos for a video project or slideshow. The only drawback with iMovie is that it only works for 16:9 or landscape video. Learn why does iMoive crop my videos.

    Step 1
    Share the voice memos to the iMovie folder on your iPhone or iPad.

    Open the Voice Memos app on your iPhone or iPad > All Recordings > tap Edit > select all the voice recordings needed > tap the Share button > Save to Files > iMovie folder > tap Save.

    Transfer voice memos to the iMovie folder on your iPhone

    Transfer voice memos to the iMovie folder on your iPhone.

    Step 2
    Open the iMovie app > Start New Project > Movie > import images or videos to iMovie.
    Step 3
    Combine voice memos in iMoive.

    Tap the plus sign > scroll down to select Files > select and add one voice memo to add to the audio track at a time. You can adjust the volume of the voice memo or trim or split it or drag and hold to adjust its order on the audio tracks.

    Combine multiple voice memos in iMovie

    Combine multiple voice memos in iMovie.

    Step 4
    Click Done > Share > Save Video to export the video to your Photo Library.

    Now, It's Your Move

    So, that’s how you can combine or merge voice memos on your iPhone or iPad. If you need to combine voice memos for a video project, FlexClip has the edge over GarageBand and iMovie. Please feel free to experiment with these three workarounds. If you find this tutorial helpful, do share it on your Facebook or Twitter and leave your thoughts to us. Cheers!

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