Pixel Recorder
Made with Google ‘19, Recorder on-stage demo
About
An AI-powered audio recording Pixel app that transcribes speech, detects sounds, and makes recordings searchable. All machine learning models, including speech transcription and search run privately and securely on-device.
Collaborators
The project was developed in collaboration between:
Google Creative Lab
Google Pixel Apps
Google Research
Press
CNet: “Best-in-class app”.
CNN: “The biggest surprise of Google's Pixel event”.
Business Insider: “Game-changer”.
Tom’s Guide: “Giving this iPhone owner serious Pixel envy" ().
The Verge: “Google is debuting a new voice recorder app on the Pixel 4, and it has some features that very much set it apart from traditional recorder apps. […] and Google pushes that even further, creating those transcriptions on-device and in real time, without sending data to the internet”.
Awards
2020: Tom’s Guide App of the Year
”Few apps are quite as useful and reliable as Google Recorder”
2020: Inc. App of the Year
“It's rare when an app does something that makes me want to keep experimenting and trying new things, and yet also makes me productive and fits perfectly into my job.”
2020: D&AD - Graphite Pencil
”Recorder is a great product. […] how does it win? More humane AI wisdom, interpretation and perfection of technology, even the UI/UX is as simple and clear as possible. It makes the tool closer to life and makes it easier for users to get started. Believe that very simple work often requires more technical investment and cloud computing capabilities.”
