Play a recording on Mac
Use Voice Memos playback controls to play, pause, or quickly jump forwards or backwards 15 seconds in your recording.
Go to the Voice Memos app
on your Mac.Select the recording.
Tip: You can also search for the name of a recording. Just enter text in the search field.
Click
to listen.Do any of the following:
To play the audio from a different starting point, drag the blue vertical line (playhead) left or right in the waveform overview. If you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, you can also swipe left or right with two fingers in the waveform detail.
Click
to go back (in 15-second increments) in the recording.Click
to temporarily stop the recording.Click
to skip ahead (in 15-second increments) in the recording.
Tip: You can also press the Space bar to play and pause a recording.