{
  "id": 16864216,
  "title": "Gemini Notebook gets voice recorder, but it’s a mess compared to Pixel Recorder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/gemini-notebook-gets-voice-recorder-but-its-a-mess-compared-to-pixel",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:18:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-notebook-voice-recorder-3728848/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has introduced a voice recorder feature within Gemini Notebook for both Android and iOS platforms. This tool allows users to record audio and have it effortlessly integrated into their notebooks. In contrast to the Pixel Recorder app, this feature presents significant drawbacks. Notably, it is largely ineffective when offline usage is required, and there appear to be issues with file deletion. Google launched its Pixel Recorder app back in 2019, which many considered the top voice recorder available on Android at the time. Following this success, numerous Android OEMs have since developed their own voice recorder apps to capitalize on the burgeoning generative AI trend.",
  "summary": "This Gemini Notebook feature could've spent more time in the oven.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Gemini Notebook for Android, iOS adds built-in audio recorder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/gemini-notebook-for-android-ios-adds-built-in-audio-recorder",
        "published": "2026-10-27T22:44:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}