Transfer iPhone voice memos to your Mac or PC computer
Updated on Mar 9, 2026
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iTunes makes it complicated to export your voice memos: you need to sync your voice memos to your computer first, then reveal each file in a Finder window.
With iMazing, you can easily save your voice memos to your computer, or to an external drive as an audio file.
Who is this guide for?
Anyone who wants to easily save or backup voice memos to their computer or to an external drive.
Before you begin
Always make sure you are running the latest iMazing version, to do so select Check for Updates from the iMazing menu, or just download the latest available version for your computer below.
Download and install iMazing
Step-by-step instructions
Launch iMazing on your computer
If you haven’t already, download and install iMazing. For more details please refer to our guide available for PC and for Mac.
Connect your device to your Mac or PC via USB
iMazing will prompt you to connect the device to your computer on the first time you're using it. To do so use a USB cable, and unlock the device using your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, and follow the instructions for pairing.
Tip: For more details on connections and pairing refer to this guide.
Click on Devices in the left pane
From the Devices view you will see all the devices previously connected and paired to your computer. Click to select a device.
Tip
Once your device is connected and paired, you can access any dataset or tool directly in iMazing:
View the datasets you can access
iMazing will display the Overview screen for the selected device. From here you can access all available datasets for that device. The top row shows the most commonly used datasets, such as Messages, Photos, Music, and more. If you don't see the dataset you want, click the More button in the top row to see all available datasets for that device.
Tip: Altenatively, click on Data in the left pane to see every single dataset available for that device, including shortcuts to third party apps such as VLC and more.
Select the voice memos
From the Voice Memos view, you can select the voice memos that you would like to export.
In the bottom toolbar, select Export. This will open a save panel dialog box.
In the dialog box, choose where you want to export your files, then click Choose.
Tips: use the CTRL/Command or SHIFT keys to select multiple voice memos. Double-click a voice memo to preview it.
iOS 15: since iOS 15, voice memos can only be exported from a backup of your device. Because of this, loading voice memos for the first time can take a while as iMazing will need to take a full backup of your device.
What to keep in mind
If you want to transfer voice memos to another device, you'll need to create a backup of your device, then restore that backup to your other device. You can also sync voice memos via iCloud by enabling the option in your iOS devices' Settings app.