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TL;DR
- Google’s Journal app has now gained functional Recorder app integration.
- This integration allows you to make new audio recordings or add existing ones to your journal entry.
- The integration is rolling out now via Google’s Journal and Recorder apps.
Google’s Journal app recently gained an update that paved the way for integration with the Pixel Recorder app. More specifically, the app received a “Record new audio” button. This button prompted users to update the Pixel Recorder app, but there wasn’t actually a pending update at the time. Fortunately, it looks like this Recorder integration is live now.
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We updated to recent versions of the Journal (v2026.10.27) and Recorder apps (v4.2.20261001) and discovered that we can now use the “Record new audio” option in the Journal app. Furthermore, there’s also an “Add existing recording” button so you can add a previous audio recording. Check out the screenshots below.
Your existing recordings need to be downloaded via the Recorder app first if you’d like to add them to your journal. Furthermore, any accompanying transcripts will be added as text in your journal entry. It’s also worth noting that you can add multiple recordings at once.
Want to make a new audio recording in your journal? Then tap the “Record new audio” option, and you’ll be taken to the recording UI in the Recorder app, complete with those familiar pause and stop buttons. Tapping the stop button will add the recording and accompanying transcript to your journal entry. See the screens below.
It’s worth noting that multiple audio recordings in a journal entry will appear as a carousel, allowing you to swipe laterally between them. You can also choose to delete a recording by long-pressing it.
In any event, Recorder integration in Google’s Journal app is rolling out now. You might have to wait a few days to see it on your device, though. But this should be another handy tool in the Journal app’s inventory.
