GoKawiil
Tech News
Google has enabled a previously dormant feature allowing users to record new audio or attach existing recordings directly within its Journal app, confirmed via updated versions of Journal (v2026.10.27) and Recorder (v4.2.20261001). Attached recordings automatically include their transcripts as text, and users can add multiple recordings to a single entry.
A new version of Google's Pixel Journal app includes a hidden 'Record new audio' option under its Add item menu, which currently prompts users to update the Google Recorder app—an update not yet available on the Play Store. The app's code also references support for adding existing voice recordings and transcripts, though these aren't functional yet. Separately, the update adds a working export feature that lets users back up all journal content, including photos and videos, as a zip file containing an HTML viewer.