✨ 100% FREE • NO ADS • 100% OFFLINE • iPAD & iPHONE
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Unplugged Recorder

Your stories, kept here. Every recording becomes a custom-bound book on your personal wooden Story Shelf. Calm, tactile, child-safe, and 100% offline.

📚 "Turn bedtime tales, classroom interviews, and backyard adventures into a timeless bookshelf of memories."
Free on the App Store Explore Features ↓ 🎙️ Companion Podcast App →
Unplugged Recorder Hand-Drawn Story Shelf
📚 The Story Shelf — Stories Kept Here

Built for Stories, Big & Small

A calm, Belgian Ligne-Claire illustrated space designed for children, parents, and classrooms.

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The Story Shelf

Every voice recording automatically turns into a colorful book on a wooden shelf. Sort by Date Added or Alphabetically (A–Z) with a single tap.

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Studio Voice Leveling

Record in uncompressed 44.1 kHz WAV or compact M4A. Auto Voice Boost levels quiet whispers so every story sounds loud, clear, and rich.

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External HDD & USB Drives

Plug a USB-C external drive, SSD, or SD card into your iPad or iPhone and set it as your recording target with automatic dual-safe mirroring.

📸 INTERACTIVE TOUR • CLICK ANY PREVIEW

See What's Inside

Tactile Belgian Ligne-Claire comic design. Click any preview below to explore the full high-res screen:

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Story Shelf Bookshelf
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Recording Retro Mic
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Tape Deck Playback
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Trimmer Waveforms
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8 Colors Personalize
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Actions USB & Share

Everything Included • 100% Free

No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no locked features.

🎨 Spine Icons & 8 Colors

Choose from 8 signature book spine colors and 20+ collectible comic icons to give every tale its own distinct look on your shelf.

✂️ Comic Waveform Trimmer

Inspect your audio visually on retro comic waveforms, scrub with millisecond accuracy, and snip out silence at the beginning and end.

🗑️ 15-Day Safety Bin

Accidentally deleted a favorite bedtime story? The built-in safety bin keeps deleted recordings safe for 15 days so you can restore them anytime.

🎙️ Companion to Podcast Maker

One tap sends stories directly to our sister app Unplugged Podcast Maker to add theme songs, soundboards, and podcast cover art.

Start Recording Today

Available free for iPad and iPhone on the Apple App Store.

Download Free on the App Store