Quickest Way To Record Audio On A PC Or Mac

Using Recording Software Which Already Exists On Your Computer

If you haven't time to download any additional audio recording software, it is possible to quickly record and save an audio file on a PC or Mac using existing audio recording features.

PC's

Windows XP

Click on the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Entertainment, and then click Sound Recorder.
 

Windows Vista

Click on the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Sound Recorder.
 

Windows 7

Click the Start button. In the search box, enter sound recorder, and in the list of results click Sound Recorder.

For full instructions, read this article.

Mac (OSx)

Click on the Applications folder, click QuickTime Player, click File > New Audio Recording.

Click the Record button to start recording, click Stop when finished. Click File > Save As and type in a name for your file. All other options can remain as they are.

Advantages
Uses software which already exists on your computer.
Windows Sound Recorder is easy to use.

Disadvantages
Windows Sound Recorder is reported to record up to only one minute of sound.

 

Important

If you are recording audio narration for slides. Please name your files with the same names as the slides they relate to.

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