The Voice Recorder App Built for Journalists

Record any interview, anywhere. Wave gives journalists accurate transcripts, speaker-labeled quotes, and AI summaries — so you spend less time transcribing and more time reporting.

The problems you know too well

Manual Transcription Kills Your Deadline

Transcribing a 45-minute interview by hand takes hours. Wave auto-transcribes in minutes so you can write your story faster.

Misquoting Sources Is Career-Ending

Accurate quotes are non-negotiable. Wave captures every word precisely so your quotes are always defensible and verifiable.

Recordings Scattered Across Devices

Phone calls, field recordings, Zoom interviews — Wave pulls everything into one searchable library so you never lose a source.

Features

Everything you need to capture every conversation

High-Quality Audio Recording

Capture clear audio in the field, at a press conference, or over a phone call — Wave's recording is optimized for voice clarity.

Automatic Transcription

Get accurate transcripts with speaker labels in minutes. No more hours at the keyboard transcribing recordings.

Phone Call Recording

Record source calls and interviews on iPhone and Android. Both sides of the conversation captured and transcribed.

Searchable Quote Library

Find any quote from any interview instantly. Search by keyword, source name, or date across your entire recording archive.

Speaker-Labeled Quotes

Wave identifies each speaker so you know exactly which quote belongs to which source — even in group interviews.

Works Everywhere

iPhone, Android, desktop, Chrome — record phone interviews, video calls, or in-person sessions from any device.

Perfect for

One-on-one source interviewsPress conference recordingPhone interview transcriptionPanel discussion notesVideo call interview recordingBackground briefing capture
FAQs

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