The audio recorder was introduced in Windows 11 as a replacement for the previous Voice Recorder program. It enables audio recordings via integrated microphones or headsets.

Audio file formats span a spectrum from pristine but bulky (WAV, AIFF) through clever, lossless space savers (FLAC, ALAC) to pocket-sized workhorses (AAC, MP3) and specialty exotica (DSD, Dolby ...

FLAC audio files sound great, but not every app or device supports FLAC and they take up a lot of storage space. Sometimes, you just want the convenience of MP3s, which are supported by many more ...