What’s new
The watch app now checks in with the phone as soon as it launches, showing a "Connected" banner on success or "Phone app not responding" if the phone side is stuck.
Quick answer
Turn a Pebble watch button into a remote start/stop trigger for audio recording.
PebbleRecorder turns your Pebble watch into a remote start/stop trigger for audio recording on your phone. Press a button on the watch, and this app records straight to a folder you choose - no need to touch your phone.
The watch has no microphone logic of its own - it just sends a start/stop command over Pebble's AppMessage protocol (relayed through the Pebble/Core companion app) and displays whatever status comes back, with a mic/record/stop icon and a live elapsed-time timer. All recording happens here, on the phone, via MediaRecorder, writing AAC/M4A files into a folder you pick through the standard Android folder picker (Storage Access Framework) - the app only ever writes inside that folder.
Optional features, both off by default: * Location tagging: attaches a reverse-geocoded location line to each recording's transcript. * Gemini transcription: sends a finished recording to Google's Gemini API (using your own API key) and saves the returned speaker-labeled transcript alongside the recording. This talks to a non-free cloud service and is entirely opt-in - the app works fully without it.
Requires a Pebble smartwatch, paired via a Pebble/Core companion app (e.g. Core Devices' official app), and the matching PebbleRecorder watchapp installed on the watch (see the project's source repository for the watch app and its own installation instructions).
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How to install
- Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
- Allow “Install unknown apps” for your browser or file manager only, not for every app.
- Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
- If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.
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Frequently asked questions
What is PebbleRecorder?
Turn a Pebble watch button into a remote start/stop trigger for audio recording.
Who develops PebbleRecorder?
PebbleRecorder is developed by BigWebstas.
Which Android version does PebbleRecorder require?
PebbleRecorder requires Android API 26 or later.
What is the current version of PebbleRecorder?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 0.1.18.
Which license does PebbleRecorder use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists GPL-3.0-only.
Where is the source code for PebbleRecorder?
https://github.com/BigWebstas/PebbleRecorder
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