Record Radiko on Android/iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide

I. What is Radiko?

Radiko is a Japanese Internet radio service that provides access to various radio stations. You can listen to the radio for free on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

The distinct feature of Radiko is the availability of almost all radio stations in Japan, such as 99 Commercial Radio, NHK, and Japan Open University. By utilizing the recording function of Radiko, users can save their preferred radio programs for easy access at any time.

II. How to record Radiko on mobile phone?

1. Use Radicutter (β) to record on an Android phone

Radicutter (β) is a free Radiko downloader, an application that allows you to download and listen to past radio programs. It can share data with other apps. You can also transfer data to PC, Google Drive, etc. In terms of file formats, it supports MP3, AAC, WAV, and M4A, and downloaded files can be shared with other apps, such as GoogleDrive and Dropbox. Can also be played with other music player apps.

The App can be downloaded on Google Play at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cks.hiroyuki2.radiko&hl=en_US&gl=US

2. Use Rakuraji to record on iPhone

Rakuraji is a smartphone application that offers free access to radio programs, allowing you to both listen and record. It is also compatible with the iPad, making it a convenient option for iPhone users. With limited iOS apps that can directly record from Radiko, Rakuraji stands out as a top choice and can be easily downloaded from the App Store.

Use Rakuraji to record radio programs and watch short commercials that range from a few seconds to tens of seconds. To avoid using up mobile data, it is recommended to use Rakuraji in a Wi-Fi connected environment, especially since the file size for one recorded broadcast program in .aac format exceeds 20MB.

On Rakuraji, you can access radio programs for free. Simply select a program and choose “Time-Free Playback”. Once the playback begins, controls will appear at the bottom of the screen. To record a radio show, select it and click “Time Free Recording”. Similar to Radiko’s time-free feature, you can record radio programs from the past week. However, in order to record with Rakuraji, you must watch commercials. By clicking “Agree”, a full-screen advertisement will appear for a few seconds to tens of seconds. If you choose to cancel the ad in the middle, you will not be able to record the program.

III. How to record Radiko on PC?

If you want to record Radiko broadcasts on PC, Renee Audio Tools is a free computer recording tool worth trying. The following is the specific introduction.

1. What is Renee Audio Tools?

After the audio editing is complete, you can choose to convert the audio to various formats you need. This software supports most audio formats, such as MP3, MP2, M4A, WMA, ACC, AC3, FLAC, WAV , AMR, OGG, APE, MKA and other formats. In addition, it also supports converting various video formats to audio formats.

2. How to use Renee Audio Tools to record audio?

Step 1: After downloading and installing, run Renee Audio Tools, and click the (Recorder) option on the main page.

Renee Audio Tools function description:
Recorder: Support recording computer sound and microphone sound.
Cutter: Support cutting audio clips, adjusting audio playback speed, adjusting sound beam and volume, etc.
Joiner: Merge multiple audio files into one complete file.
Converter: It can realize the conversion between various audio file formats, and also provides functional modules such as cutting, adjusting speed, changing voice, mixing, and ID3 editor.
Video to MP3: Convert video to audio formats such as MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, etc.
ID3 Tag Editor: Edit the detailed information of audio files, such as song name, artist, album, year, genre, etc.
Transfer to iTunes: Add audio files to iTunes.
CD Ripper: Extract the audio files from the CD and save them to your computer.
CD Burner: Burn audio files from your computer to CD.

Step 2: Then record the sound from the computer or microphone, and select the output directory and the output format. Next, play the Radiko broadcast you want to record and click the (Record) button to start recording. You can click the (Pause) button at any time to pause the recording or click the (Stop) button to finish the recording.