--- title: Tattoo of Soundwave Can Plays Back Recorded Audio File description: In case you missed it, tattoos of sound waves that actually play back recorded audio are now a type of ink that you can get. canonical: https://time.com/4781519/tattoo-plays-audio/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-16T21:49:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:43:41.810Z og:title: You Can Now Get a Tattoo That Plays Back Recorded Audio og:description: Your favorite song can now be permanent ink og:url: https://time.com/4781519/tattoo-plays-audio/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt70f499567063c852/6988cd8a97cdffca586b0bad/tattoos-play-audio.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: A tattoo artist preparing to tattoo a man's bare arm, close-up og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: You Can Now Get a Tattoo That Plays Back Recorded Audio twitter:description: Your favorite song can now be permanent ink twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt70f499567063c852/6988cd8a97cdffca586b0bad/tattoos-play-audio.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # You Can Now Get a Tattoo That Actually Plays Back Your Pre-Recorded Audio > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 16, 2017 9:49 PM UTC  Halfdark—Getty Images/fStop  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 16, 2017 9:49 PM UTC [Tattoos](http://time.com/4725634/tattoo-ink-dangerous/) can often carry a sentimental or personal significance — one only needs to look at the multiplicity of “Mom” tattoos or[ Justin Bieber’s face ink](http://time.com/4322795/justin-bieber-face-tattoo-reason/) as proof. However, if you’re looking to get a tattoo that goes to the next level, consider the audio tattoo, which is exactly what it sounds like — ink that actually plays back sound. L.A.-based company Skin Motion is working on an app that allows you to record or upload an audio clip that will then make an audio file design. After the [sound wave](http://science.time.com/2014/01/03/watch-scientists-suspend-objects-in-midair-with-sound-waves/) design is made, users can get it tattooed on their bodies by a tattoo artist; once healed, it can be scanned and played back on the app. While Skin Motion suggests using the app to memorialize the voice of a deceased loved one, you can also get your favorite song or phrase, or in the case of this happy customer, the sound of your dog howling. 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