Three panes at a glance
Your notes list, the open note and its details sit side by side, so you can move between recordings without losing your place.
Everything AltNotes does, with room to spread out
The same app as on iPhone, laid out for a larger screen.
Ask AI floats beside your note
Keep the Ask AI panel open, drag it where you like, and ask about the note in front of you or all of them at once. Answers link to their sources.
Record, then read it back
Set your iPad on the table and tap record. When you stop, you get a timestamped transcript, and each word lights up as you play it back.
Transcribe Voice Memos and audio files
Open audio from the Files app, Voice Memos or another app. AltNotes transcribes it and lets you know when it’s ready.
Study what you recorded
Turn a lecture into a summary, flashcards or a scored quiz, or translate it into one of 30+ languages.
Picks up where your iPhone left off
Record on your phone in the hallway and review on your iPad at your desk. Your notes sync through your AltNotes account.
Meetings around a table
Lay your iPad between you and the people you’re meeting and tap record. AltNotes captures the whole conversation, and the transcript arrives shortly after you stop.
When you stop, you get a title, a summary and the tasks people agreed to, which you can turn into reminders. Always let people know you’re recording.
Lectures and seminars
A two-hour lecture becomes a timestamped transcript with the key points summarized at the top.
Before the exam, turn it into flashcards or a quiz, or ask Ask AI to explain the part you missed. The answer links back to the lecture it came from.
Reviewing your week
The bigger screen is where the longer jobs happen: reading back a week of notes, checking off the All Tasks list, and asking questions across everything you recorded.
Lock anything sensitive as a private note with Face ID, and publish a note as a web link when you want to share it.
Inside AltNotes for iPad
The screens you'll use every day, exactly as they look in the app.
- Notes
Listen and read together
Play back at up to 5× speed, and follow the timeline transcript as each word lights up with the audio.
- Summary
The gist, as soon as it’s ready
Every recording opens on its summary. Copy or share it in a tap, or reach AI Crafts and Ask AI from the toolbar underneath.
- AI Crafts
Turn a note into something new
Pick a craft, such as meeting minutes, a follow-up email or a blog post, and AltNotes writes it from your note. You'll get a notification when it's ready.
- Quiz
Test yourself
Answer multiple-choice questions written from your note, then see your score and review every answer with its explanation.
- Import
Bring in any recording
Pick an audio file from Files or share one from Voice Memos. AltNotes uploads it and lets you know when the transcript and summary are ready.
- Private notes
Lock what's personal
Locked notes hide their title and preview until you unlock them with Face ID or Touch ID, and screenshots are blocked while one is open.
Start on iPhone, finish on iPad
Your notes live in your AltNotes account, so a recording made on one device is ready on the other.
Record on iPhoneIn the hallway or on the bus, wherever the thought shows up.
Synced to your accountThe transcript, summary and tasks are made once and shared.
Review on iPadRead, ask questions and study at your desk.
Questions and answers
Is AltNotes for iPad a separate app?
No. AltNotes is one app for iPhone and iPad. Download it once from the App Store, sign in with the same account on both, and your notes stay in sync.
Can you transcribe Voice Memos on iPad?
Yes. Share a recording from Voice Memos, or open an audio file from the Files app, in AltNotes. It transcribes the recording, writes a summary and tasks, and notifies you when it’s ready.
Does AltNotes use the iPad’s larger screen?
Yes. On iPad, AltNotes shows your notes list, the open note and its details side by side, and the Ask AI panel can float over any note so you can ask questions while you read.
Can I handwrite notes with Apple Pencil?
AltNotes is built around your voice rather than handwriting. Alongside recordings you can type text notes and attach photos, PDFs and documents to any note.
Does AltNotes work without an internet connection?
Transcription and the AI features run on AltNotes’ servers, so they need a connection. Notes you’ve already synced stay on your iPad to read, and text notes you write offline sync when you’re back online.
Is there a Mac version?
A native Mac app is coming soon. It will notice your Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls, record both sides, and let you dictate into any app. Until then, use AltNotes on iPhone and iPad.
Do I pay separately for iPhone and iPad?
No. One AltNotes subscription covers your iPhone and iPad, and the Mac app when it launches. See the pricing page for current plans.