Picture Audio Maker

Picture Audio File is a video file that consists of a still picture/image/photo and a normal music/voice/sound track.

The tool helps you:
# to record your music/voice/sound, and generate a video file with a picture you chose.
# to add a picture/image/photo with tile into an existing audio/music/voice file.
# to replace your original video with a still picture/image/photo, audio is kept as original. It eliminates the concerns of exposure of visual privacy recorded in a video.

Use cases:
# In WeChat/WhatsApp, you may record a video with voice, and convert it into a picture audio file, then share it to any groups as you do for a normal video file, which could be forward and save without any limitations.
# If you have a music video, the size is too big to share, you may convert it into a much smaller picture audio file and share it as a normal video file.
# To add a cover on a music audio, and share it as a video to friends.
# To crop an audio/video file into pieces.
# To record music/voice/sound and share it as a video file.

Steps to record a Picture Audio File
# Click the [Gallery] icon located at left-top, to pick a main picture
# Click the [PicAudio] word in upper box, to edit the title of the picture
# Click the [Record] icon located at right-top, to record your voice into a Picture Audio File
# Click the [Play] icon at center of lower box, to play the recorded audio
# Click the [Share] button located at bottom, to share your recording to WeChat/WhatsApp etc.

Steps to convert existing audio/video file into a Picture Audio File
# Click the [Gallery] icon located at left-top, to pick a picture
# Click the [PicAudio] word in upper box, to edit the title for the picture
# Click the [Record] icon located at left-bottom, to pick a audio/video
# Drag the left/right pin of the range bar, to define the range of audio/video for trim/crop
# Click the [Cut] icon located at right-bottom, to trim/crop and convert the audio/video file into a Picture Audio File
# Click the [Share] button located at bottom, to share the Picture Audio File to WeChat/WhatsApp etc.

Known Problem:
The app focuses on a niche area for specific usage only, please do not give a low rate if it does not fit your usage. if you encountered any problem, please send email to support.
# when record a voice, the first frame of video might show the full screen instead of main picture. to record again, it would be ok.

Technical Info:
The app supports all kinds of video/audio formats e.g. mp3, wav, aac, amr, mp4, 3gp, m4v, m4a, avi and etc. It converts the file into a standard mp4(h264+aac) video file.
There is no limitation on size and length, the loading and processing time depends your mobile device, be patient when you deal with big files.
All PicAudio files are stored in the local storage folder [/sdcard/Android/media/com.netsdo.picaudio/] only.
If you want to free up space, you may remove the cache of the app and remove all files in folder [/sdcard/Android/media/com.netsdo.picaudio/]
If you remove the app, you may remove all files in folder [/sdcard/Android/media/com.netsdo.picaudio/] also.

Privileges Required:
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE : to pick a picture/image/photo and audio/video file for conversion.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE : to store the recorded voice or the converted picture audio file.
RECORD_AUDIO : to record voice with a picture.
MEDIA_PROJECTION_SERVICE : to supply picture when recording voice.
Below privileges are required by Google Analytic
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, INTERNET, WAKE_LOCK, BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE

Privacy Policy:
The voice recorded and the video generated is kept in local storage of device only. The app does not collect any personal and device data.
Google Analytic may collect app usage data for quality improvement purpose.

Recent changes:
1.3.1
* fixed Android 9 and above voice recording capable issue.
+ Reduce the minimum video cutting interval from 1 second to 0.05 second
? Android 11 is not supported to pick video/audio files. fix is in on the way