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
Screenshots
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
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
| Version | Released | Minimum Android | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.4 | Nov 11, 2026 | Android 10 | 3.6 MB |
| 1.0.3 | Oct 15, 2026 | Android 10 | 3.6 MB |
How to install an older version of an Android app · How to install an APK file on Android
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.
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