Voice Activated Recorders

A voice activated recorder turns on when it hears talking and rests when the room is quiet. You get less silence to skip, longer battery life and more room for what matters.

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A voice activated recorder saves audio only when it hears people talk, then rests when the room is quiet. That means less silence to skip and more room left in memory.

Looking for the best voice activated recorder? Start with where you will use it. The VR-16 is our top-selling USB pick. The VR-500 power bank voice activated recorder sticks on by magnet. For listening on the go, choose a model with earphones, like the MV-7 or VR-120. See the chart below to compare.

Also called sound activated recorders. Free US shipping and a 1-year warranty.

Which recorder is right for you?

Battery life, recording time and size, side by side. Each one turns on when it hears talking.

  • Free US shipping
  • US-based support
  • 1-year warranty
Battery life (voice activated)

Up to 25 days

Up to 150 days, assuming 1 hour of recording per day

Up to 28 days

Battery life (continuous)

Up to 32 hours

Up to 14 days (336 hours)

Up to 28 hours

Recording time / storage

Up to 2,304 hours (64 GB)

Up to 576 hours (16 GB) or 1,152 hours (32 GB)

Up to 288 hours

Mic range

Up to 50 feet

Up to 60 feet

Up to 40 feet

Voice activated
Design

USB stick (USB-A)

Magnetic, doubles as a power bank

Magnetic, about 1/8 in thin

Connector

USB (USB-C adapter available)

USB (USB-C adapter available)

USB (USB-C adapter available)

Listen on computer or phone
Listen with earphones

No

No

Yes (included)