AltNotes - AI Voice Notes

Think it, Say it, Saved.

AltNotes records, transcribes, summarizes, and now lets you ask questions across your notes so answers, decisions, and next steps are easy to find.

  • One‑tap recording
  • Live transcription
  • Summary + actions
  • Ask AI across notes

Capture the thought now. Ask about it later.

AltNotes recording screen with a live timer and waveform

A clean recording surface with a live timer and waveform. Start in a second, stay focused.

How the app works

Five steps from audio to answers — designed to feel native on iPhone.

  1. Record or import audio

    One tap to capture. Import audio when you already have it.

  2. Live transcription appears

    Watch words land in real time with timestamps and language indicators.

  3. AI generates summary, tags + tasks

    Automatic title, summary, tags, and suggested tasks are ready when the recording ends.

  4. Turn notes into actions

    Create tasks, reminders, meetings, or shareable content with a tap.

  5. Ask anything later

    Ask AI to find answers, summarize decisions, or pull next steps from your notes.

Core features

Minimal by design. Everything you need to capture, understand, and follow up — fast.

One‑tap recording

Start in a second. Big controls, a clear timer, and a calm surface built for one hand.

  • Pause and resume
  • Screen lock prevented while recording
  • Clear source indicator

Ask AI

Ask your notes anything.

AltNotes turns your recordings into searchable memory. Ask about meetings, lectures, interviews, ideas, or follow-ups and get focused answers from your saved notes.

  • What did I promise to follow up on?
  • Summarize this lecture for revision.
  • Find the pricing feedback from my interviews.
  • Draft an email from this meeting.
Ask AI chat view showing meeting decisions from saved notes

Product UI

A closer look at the screens that help you record, review, ask, and act on your notes.

Home screen showing your notes list and a microphone record button

Home / Library

Your notes stay close. Record, search, and jump back in fast.

Recording screen with a large timer, waveform, and controls

Recording

One-tap recording with a calm surface and clear controls.

Live transcription view during recording

Live transcription

See words land in real time — great for meetings, classes, and interviews.

Audio note screen with a player and summary tab

Playback + summary

Review with audio controls on top and a clean summary below.

Ask AI chat screen answering a question about meeting decisions

Ask AI

Chat with your notes to uncover answers, decisions, and follow-ups faster.

Transcript tab with highlighted current word

Transcript

Readable, searchable text for fast scanning and precise review.

Tasks tab for an audio note with suggested follow-ups

Auto tags + tasks

AltNotes organizes notes with generated tags and suggests follow-ups automatically.

Crafts tab generating shareable drafts from a note

Crafts

Generate meeting minutes, posts, emails, and more from your notes.

New task screen with title, description, reminder toggle, and repeat

New task

Add a follow-up fast with reminders and repeat built in.

Upload audio screen for importing an audio file

Import audio

Bring existing recordings in and turn them into notes and actions.

Use cases

Short, real scenarios — from lectures to interviews to creative work.

Students

Record lectures, get a clean summary after class, and ask AI to explain topics or create revision points.

Journalists

Capture interviews with live transcription, then ask AI to find quotes, contradictions, and key moments.

Professionals

Turn meetings into minutes, ask what decisions were made, and create follow-up reminders before you leave.

Creators

Brainstorm on the go, then ask AI for outlines, captions, scripts, or content angles from raw thoughts.

Start fast. Stay in control.

Record in seconds. Ask anything later. Turn notes into next steps.