RecordPad
RecordPad is a straightforward audio recording application from NCH Software that allows users to capture voice, music, and other audio sources. It supports recording for multiple purposes including podcasts, voice notes, music production, and video voiceovers, with a maximum file length of four hours per recording. The software works with common formats including WAV, MP3, FLAC, and AIFF, and includes basic organization features, search functionality via transcription, and simple editing controls. RecordPad is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android as both a free trial and a paid full version.
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1 suggestionWe could not find clear evidence that NCH Software has shipped a native Apple Silicon build of RecordPad for macOS. The search results indicate the latest macOS version is 10.15, but do not specify the processor architecture or confirm native Apple Silicon support. Since you are still running Rosetta 2 today, RecordPad continues to work, but Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), so the Intel-only build will stop launching on that release if no native version appears before then. Contact NCH Software directly to ask about native Apple Silicon support and their timeline for releasing an update. If you need a more robust recording solution with confirmed native Apple Silicon support in the meantime, consider Audacity (free, open-source), GarageBand (free, included with Mac), or Adobe Audition (professional, subscription-based) — all run natively on M-series Macs and are actively maintained.
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