EarMemo is a local-first audio player for iPhone and iPad, built for long-form audio you already own: audiobooks, lectures, courses, downloaded podcasts, and MP3 or M4B files.
Listen and take notes at the same time. Bookmarks and notes are anchored to exact timestamps — tap one to jump straight back to that moment. Export your notes as plain Markdown. No account or cloud required. Your audio and notes stay on your device.
Listen at your own pace. Mark the moments worth keeping. Even if you remove the original audio later, your notes can remain — because what you took away matters more than the file.
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Built for long-form audio
· Continue Listening keeps every book and episode right where you left off · Bookmarks and notes are anchored to exact timestamps · Import an entire folder while preserving its subfolder structure · Drag files in from any desktop browser over local Wi-Fi — no cable, no iTunes · Bring in MP3, M4B, and other local audio files · Import MP4 or MOV recordings and listen to their audio tracks · A calm, reading-inspired interface designed for long listening sessions
Remember what you hear
· Drop timestamp markers while listening · Add notes to the moments that matter · Tap any note to return to the original audio · Export your notes as plain Markdown for your own workflow · Keep your notes even after removing the original audio
Made for iOS
· Live Activities and Dynamic Island for playback and sleep timers · Home Screen widgets · Siri and Shortcuts for play, pause, skip, and bookmarking · Lock Screen, AirPlay, and Bluetooth controls · VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Dark Mode
Free to start. One-time unlock.
Importing, resume playback, sleep timer, speed control, search, and note-image sharing are available for free.
The free version lets you listen to 1 album and try up to 10 audio tracks in total. Timestamp markers are unlimited, and 5 of them can include written notes.
A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited albums, unlimited written notes, and Markdown export. No subscription.
Your audio is yours
· Fully offline playback · No account required · No feed, no algorithm · Your audio and notes aren't uploaded · No tracking · Free download, one-time unlock, no subscription
• Rename individual tracks and add them directly to albums • New Revisit mode: play from a note, then return to your original listening position or stay with that track • Improved importing and renaming for long file names, plus other fixes • Try the experimental Bedtime Marker: after the sleep timer stops, it marks the last position you moved to so you can resume there next time (enable it in Settings)
The timestamped notes are absolutely brilliant for my lectures and audiobooks. Being able to jump straight back to a specific point with just one tap saves so much time. It is such a helpful addition that I did not even know I needed until I started using EarMemo. Highly recommend it.