Audio Recording Timer

Audio Recording Timer starts Obsidian’s core Audio recorder with either a countdown duration or a scheduled end time. When the timer finishes, it stops recording automatically, which helps with meetings, lectures, interviews, and quick voice notes.

Obsidian Community Plugin page
GitHub repository

Main Features

• Start Obsidian’s core Audio recorder with a timer
• Choose a countdown duration or a scheduled end time
• Show remaining time in the status bar on desktop
• Stop or extend an active recording from the plugin icon
• Works on Obsidian desktop and mobile
• No network access and no telemetry

How To Use

Click the timer icon in Obsidian’s left ribbon. In the dialog, choose a recording duration or an end time, then press Start.

While recording, click the timer icon again to stop immediately or extend the recording.

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Settings And Notes

This plugin controls Obsidian’s core Audio recorder plugin. Before using it, enable Audio recorder in Obsidian’s core plugin settings.

By default, the plugin calls these command IDs:

If needed, you can change the command IDs in Obsidian’s Audio Recording Timer settings.

If you want a single recording UI, you can hide Obsidian’s core recorder ribbon icon. If the operating system suspends Obsidian, such as during sleep, the plugin runs the stop command immediately after the app resumes.

Installation

In Obsidian, go to Community plugins → Browse, search for Audio Recording Timer, then install and enable it.

For manual installation, download the latest main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from GitHub Releases, then place them in:

<your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/audio-recording-timer/

Privacy And Compatibility

The plugin itself has no network access, no telemetry, no ads, no account requirement, and no paid features. It uses the microphone through Obsidian’s core Audio recorder, and recorded files are created by Obsidian inside your vault.

• Obsidian 1.8.0+
• Desktop and mobile
• License: MIT