--- title: "Blankie - Turn Voice Memos Into Ambient Sounds" description: "Import a Voice Memos recording into Blankie and loop it. Turn your own thunderstorm, campfire or café into an ambient sound, no conversion needed." canonical: "https://blankie.rest/guides/import-voice-memos/" --- > For an index of every page on this site, see [llms.txt](https://blankie.rest/llms.txt). Every page also has a Markdown version like this one. [Add Your Own Sounds](https://blankie.rest/guides/) # Turn Voice Memos Into Ambient Sounds Import a Voice Memos recording into Blankie and loop it. Turn your own thunderstorm, campfire or café into an ambient sound, no conversion needed. 2 min read Updated October 2026 All Platforms A thunderstorm you caught from the porch, the crackle of the campfire last summer and the hum of your favorite café belong in your mix. The Voice Memos app on your phone exports recordings in a format that Blankie can use natively, so you can go straight from recording to soundscape without converting or transferring. ## On iPhone or iPad 1. Open **Voice Memos** and tap the recording you want. 2. Tap the **More** button , then tap the **Share** button . 3. Scroll down, [tap **Save to Files**](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/export-a-recording-to-files-iph831c37815/ios) and drop it somewhere you'll be able to find again. 4. Over in Blankie, tap **→ Import** and pick the recording you just saved. 5. Give it a name and an icon, then tap **Save**. [![The Import Sound sheet on iPhone for bedroom-fan.m4a, named Bedroom Fan with a fan icon, with Fade In and Out, Loop Sound and Randomize Start turned on.](https://blankie.rest/_astro/iphone-import-sheet.D3BhDTF2_Z2kEe8B.webp)](https://blankie.rest/%5Fastro/iphone-import-sheet.D3BhDTF2%5FZ2kEe8B.webp) ## On Mac 1. Drag the recording out of the **Voice Memos** app and into a folder, or onto your desktop. 2. In Blankie, choose **File → Import**, or press ⌘I, then pick the recording. 3. Give it a name and an icon, then click **Import Sound**. ## Tips for great loops * **Record a minute or more.** The longer you capture, the less often you'll hear where the loop starts over. * **Don't sweat perfect levels.** Blankie matches your recording's loudness to the rest of the library for you, so even a mostly quiet phone recording will play evenly in a mix. * **Trim first.** Got some fumbling at the start or end? [Clean it up in Voice Memos](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/edit-or-delete-a-recording-iphc9bdaee83/ios) before you import. Tap the recording, tap the **More** button , tap **Edit Recording**, then tap the **More** button in the top left corner and choose **Trim**. Just drag the yellow handles around the part you want to keep. Once your trimmed recording is imported, read on about how you can use [Custom Sound Settings](https://blankie.rest/guides/custom-sound-settings/) to tweak it to your liking. [![An imported recording, Porch Storm, playing alongside Rain and Fireplace in the Back Porch preset on iPhone.](https://blankie.rest/_astro/iphone-porch-storm.2Nx7Bxjn_Z29W4hy.webp)](https://blankie.rest/%5Fastro/iphone-porch-storm.2Nx7Bxjn%5FZ29W4hy.webp) ## Keep reading [Add Your Own SoundsImport Your Own Sounds on iPhone & iPadAdd your own audio files to Blankie on iPhone and iPad. Import sounds from the Files app, iCloud Drive or other storage providers in a few taps.Read the guide ](https://blankie.rest/guides/import-sounds-iphone-ipad/)[Add Your Own SoundsImport Your Own Sounds on MacAdd your own audio files to Blankie on macOS. Import MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC or OGG and mix them right in with the built-in ambient sounds.Read the guide ](https://blankie.rest/guides/import-sounds-mac/)[Add Your Own SoundsCustom Sound Settings: Loop, Sound Check & CreditsEvery setting for sounds in Blankie: looping, fades, music tags, Preset Use Only, automatic loudness matching with Sound Check, AAC conversion and credits.Read the guide ](https://blankie.rest/guides/custom-sound-settings/) ## Blankie is free, forever. No ads, no paywalls and no privacy tradeoffs. Mix adjustable ambient sounds into your own soundscapes for sleep, rest and focus on iPhone, iPad, CarPlay and Mac. [![Download on the App Store](https://blankie.rest/_astro/app-store-badge.f_0GEMIJ_1y0B2z.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blankie/id6740096581?itscg=30200&itsct=apps%5Fbox%5Fbadge&mttnsubad=6740096581) Download Source: https://blankie.rest/guides/import-voice-memos/