The phrase "a tool for recording" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an instrument or device that is used to capture or document information, sounds, or images.
Example: "The new software serves as a tool for recording audio during meetings, ensuring that no important details are missed."
Alternatives: "an instrument for capturing" or "a device for documenting".
This gives parties a focal point for discussion and a tool for recording the evolving agreement.
What was originally created as a tool for recording, managing and searching university lectures at scale has evolved into a general-purpose video platform for sharing ideas and information across a range of industries.
Firstly, the logbook is a tool for recording student actual clinical performance.
The aim of the present study was to develop and test a tool for recording external injuries on horses kept in groups.
As a consequence, the tool is a mixture of a severity assessment scale and a tool for recording whether or not an error had occurred.
For these new photographers, the camera was not only a tool for recording and describing the world but for recognizing and examining their personal interactions with it.
For some, it has been a tool for record-keeping and testimony — the meaning of the word "Ushahidi" in Swahili — from election irregularities in Sudan to crime in Atlanta.
A student logbook is a useful tool for recording the actual procedural performance of students.
Among the numerous available methods, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an imaging modality that probes the hemodynamic response, is a powerful tool for recording brain activity in a great variety of situations and populations.
A CD burner is an essential tool for recording those Talking Heads party mixes, but software that is complicated to use can make the user feel like the one getting burned.
One man stole flashlights and GoPro cameras, a favored tool for recording atrocities, according to court documents.
