Recordia
Recordia is a macOS audio recording app that lets you capture sound quickly from the menu bar or a global keyboard shortcut.
What is Recordia?
Recordia is a native macOS audio recording app for quickly capturing audio without opening a full editing workspace. It is designed for users who want a fast way to record voice notes, meetings, ideas, interviews, or other short audio clips directly from the menu bar. The app supports starting a recording from a global keyboard shortcut, which makes it convenient when you need to capture sound immediately while working in other apps. Recordings can be saved to a chosen folder, previewed in Finder, and trimmed after capture using built-in macOS tools. It also supports workflows such as saving to iCloud Drive and using alternate input devices when needed. Recordia is published by Sindresorhus and is focused on simple, lightweight audio capture on Mac.
Key features
- Record audio directly from the menu bar
- Start recording with a global keyboard shortcut
- Save recordings to a folder you choose
- Preview finished recordings in Finder
- Trim recordings after capture with macOS tools
- Use alternate input devices for different recording setups
- Store recordings in iCloud Drive if you want them synced
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Recordia is a legitimate audio recording app. Microphone access is normal for its purpose, and recordings you make may contain sensitive conversations or personal notes, so store and share them thoughtfully. If you no longer use the app, removing it will stop its recording and shortcut features but will not erase audio files you already saved unless you delete those recordings separately.
Recommendation: Keep Recordia if you use your Mac for quick voice or audio capture from the menu bar. If you do not use it anymore, you can remove the app to save space and reduce menu bar clutter, then separately review any saved recordings you want to keep.
Common paths
/Applications/Recordia.app
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.sindresorhus.Recordia.plist
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