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Gecko

Time-travelling audio recorder — save what just happened

Developer
Anant Patel
License
GPL-3.0-only
Package
com.anant.gecko
Category
Multimedia, Recorder
Latest version
1.0.4 · Nov 11, 2026
Minimum Android
Android 10

Download 1.0.4

Screenshots

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Description

Gecko is a free, open-source time-travelling audio recorder for Android. It keeps a rolling in-memory buffer of microphone audio so you can save something that just happened, then optionally keep recording forward.

Features:
• Continuous listening into a ring buffer (foreground mic service)
• Save the last 1 / 5 / 30 minutes, 2 / 6 hours, a custom span, or everything held
• Press-and-hold a duration chip to save history and keep recording
• Settings for RAM budget and sample rate (8 / 16 / 44.1 kHz)
• Exports WAV files to Music/Gecko via MediaStore
• Restarts listening after reboot if it was left on
• Multiple UI packs (Biolume, Sonar, Oxide, Volt)

Privacy:
• No ads, no analytics, no crash reporters
• Audio stays on-device; nothing is uploaded
• Microphone is used only while listening is enabled

Battery notes:
Defaults favour clear speech (16 kHz sample rate, 256 MB buffer, power-saving mic mode, quiet notification). Drop to 8 kHz in Settings when you want quieter battery.

Source: https://github.com/anantdark/Gecko
License: GPL-3.0-only

All versions

VersionReleasedMinimum AndroidSize
1.0.4 Nov 11, 2026 Android 10 3.6 MB
1.0.3 Oct 15, 2026 Android 10 3.6 MB

From the developer (GitHub)

APK files published by the developer on GitHub. They are signed by the developer and may not install over the other builds on this page (different signature). Links open github.com.

v1.0.7-build7 · Nov 8, 2026
Gecko-1.0.7.apk 3.6 MB Gecko-latest.apk 3.6 MB
v1.0.4-fdroid Pre-release · Nov 8, 2026
Gecko-1.0.4.apk 3.6 MB
v1.0.6-build6 · Oct 12, 2026
Gecko-1.0.6.apk 3.6 MB Gecko-latest.apk 3.6 MB

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