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title: "Pixel Recorder Alternative for Any Android | Memory Notch"
url: https://memorynotch.app/vs/pixel-recorder/
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PIXEL RECORDER

# A Pixel Recorder alternative for any Android phone

Pixel Recorder labels speakers only on a Pixel 6 or later, in US English. Memory Notch labels them on any phone with Android 12 or later, in 15 languages.

ON THIS PAGE

01Three steps to get it working02Pixel Recorder and Memory Notch, side by side03Questions people ask04Get Memory Notch for Android

[Open the live demo ↗](https://memorynotch.app/#live-demo)

## Three steps to get it working

1. **Get Memory Notch from Google Play.** It’s free to download and runs on any phone with Android 12 or later.
2. **Press record.** It detects the spoken language by itself, across 15 languages, and transcribes on the phone.
3. **Read who said what.** Speakers are labelled Speaker 1, Speaker 2, in every language it transcribes. The labels are numbers, never names.

## Pixel Recorder and Memory Notch, side by side

| | Memory Notch | Pixel Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Languages | Detects the spoken language itself, across 15 languages. | Speaker labels work in US English only. |
| Who said what | Labels the speakers in every language it transcribes. | Speaker labels are off by default. |
| Which phones | Runs on any phone with Android 12 or later. | Speaker labels need a Pixel 6 or later. |

Frontier speech models, running offline on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

## Questions people ask

### Does Pixel Recorder label speakers?

Yes, on a Pixel 6 or later, in US English only, and the labels are off by default.

### Does Memory Notch work on phones that aren’t Pixels?

Yes. It runs on any phone with Android 12 or later.

### Which languages get speaker labels?

All of them. Memory Notch detects the spoken language itself, across 15 languages, and labels the speakers in each.

### Does it upload my recordings?

No. Transcription runs on the phone, and the app has no internet permission.

### What does it cost?

It’s free to download, with recordings up to five minutes. A one-time US$5.99 in-app purchase removes the limit (the US price; Google Play shows yours).

## Get Memory Notch for Android

[GET IT ON **Google Play**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.memorynotch.android)

Any phone with Android 12 or later. Free to download.

Last checked 8 November 2026. Sources: [Google: Pixel Recorder](https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/16269004) · [Google Research: who said what](https://research.google/blog/who-said-what-recorders-on-device-solution-for-labeling-speakers/).

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