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Sleep guides

Practical sleep guides, with sources

How to record your night, what makes snoring worse, the sounds of sleep, and when a doctor rather than an app is the right next step. Every health fact links to where it came from: sleep medicine guidelines, the NHS, the NIH and peer-reviewed research.

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Record your night

Set up the phone, choose what to keep, and hear what happened.

Understand snoring

Whether you snore, why, and what to try first.

Night sounds

Sleep talking, coughing and the other sounds of a night.

Apple Health explained

Which numbers come from your watch, and what they mean.

Record and track

Record your night on iPhone, hear what happened, and compare nights fairly.

Topic overview
Record yourself sleepingA step-by-step iPhone recording setup, safe placement and morning playback.Read Snore recorder appRecord a night on iPhone, replay possible snoring clips, and interpret the report without assuming a diagnosis.Read Sleep recorder appWhat a sleep recorder picks up, smart clips versus the whole night, and its limits.Read Sleep talking recorderHow a recorder finds sleep talking in a whole night, what you'll hear, and what it won't do.Read

Snoring

Find out whether you snore, why, and what helps.

Do I snore?Ways to check at home, replay recordings and know when to ask for help.Read Why do I snore?How airway vibration happens, which factors can contribute, and what audio can actually show.Read How to stop snoringEvidence-informed self-care, an honest night log and signs to see a clinician.Read My child snoresWhat to observe and share with a pediatrician, and when snoring needs assessment.Read

Sleep apnea

The signs, the tests, the treatments, and what an app can't do.

The app can't diagnose sleep apnea or rule it out. These guides explain the signs, the tests and the treatments, so you know when to talk to a doctor.

What is sleep apnea?The types of sleep apnea, warning signs, diagnosis, and what a sound recording cannot tell you.Read Snoring or sleep apnea?How snoring differs from sleep apnea and which symptoms call for a clinical test.Read Sleep apnea testsPolysomnography versus prescribed home testing, interpreting results and preparing for a clinical appointment.Read Sleep apnea treatmentA clinical overview of CPAP, oral appliances, contributing factors and other treatment options.Read Can an app detect sleep apnea?How phone audio and Apple Watch notifications differ from a clinical test.Read

Night sounds

Sleep talking, coughing, groaning and the other sounds of a night, and what they can mean.

Sleep talkingWhat sleep talking sounds like, how to check, and when other sleep behaviors need attention.Read

Sleep basics

How much sleep, the stages, waking at night, and what helps.

How much sleep do I need?Age-based sleep recommendations with naps, older adult guidance, and the difference between sleep and time in bed.Read Sleep stagesUnderstand N1, N2, N3 and REM and translate Apple Watch sleep-stage estimates.Read Waking up at nightNormal awakenings, common contributors and how to keep a useful night diary.Read Alcohol and sleepHow alcohol affects REM sleep, bedtime and snoring, with an honest night-to-night comparison.Read Sleep betterA practical one-week sleep routine, evidence-backed habits and when insomnia needs CBT-I.Read Sleep scoreThe app's weighted sleep-score formula, a calculation example, data sources and limitations.Read White, pink and brown noiseUnderstand white, pink and brown noise spectra, test the differences, and read the evidence limits.Read Sleep diary templateA simple nightly log, what to write down, and how to use it with a doctor.Read

Record overnight sounds on iPhone

Two practical guides explain the setup, what clips can tell you and their limitations. Both have translations in 28 more languages.

Record snoring on iPhoneRecord sleep talking on iPhone
Read our iPhone recording guides in 28 more languagesChoose a language

Choose a native-language guide for recording snoring or sleep talking. The translated guides explain iPhone setup and the limits of sound recording; the app interface may not support every language.

Record your sleep tonight

Recording keeps going while your iPhone is locked. In the morning you get a night report and a timeline of snoring, breathing and other sounds to replay, all stored only on your iPhone.

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