Whisper Memos

Speak a memo, get a formatted transcript by email

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What is Whisper Memos?

Whisper Memos is an AI transcriber tool that speaks a memo, get a formatted transcript by email. An iPhone and Apple Watch voice memo app that emails you a formatted transcription and AI summary seconds after you stop speaking.

Whisper Memos is an iPhone and Apple Watch voice recorder that treats the microphone as an input method for text. You hold down a widget, a watch complication or the Action Button, say what is on your mind, and seconds later a formatted email arrives with the transcription, automatic paragraph breaks and a summary. The recording itself is the raw material; the email is the artifact you actually keep. In practice the app is built around eliminating the gap between having a thought and writing it down. Recording starts from the lock screen widget, an Apple Watch complication (no unlocking required), or a Shortcut triggered by Siri or the Action Button. Memos can be captured offline and are transcribed once a connection returns. Individual recordings can run up to 90 minutes, and the app imposes no daily cap on how many memos you record. Audio files can also be imported from the Files app, through the share sheet or by pasting from the clipboard, in MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC and FLAC up to 100 MB. Transcription runs on a choice of models: OpenAI Whisper, ElevenLabs Scribe and Cohere Transcribe, which the site rates at roughly 90, 96.7 and 94.6 percent accuracy respectively, with support for more than 50 languages. Meeting mode separates a conversation by speaker and lets you name and colour each participant. A feature called ADHD Reminders pins any memo beginning with "Remind me to..." to the lock screen until dismissed. Summaries are not fixed: custom prompts let you define the shape of the output, whether bullet points or a todo list. Delivery is where it diverges from transcription apps that keep notes in a walled garden. Built-in integrations cover Notion, Reflect and iCloud, while Mail Drop forwarding reaches Things 3, Trello, Drafts, Todoist, Day One and Evernote. Agents extend this into routing: name an agent at the start of a memo and it goes to a designated destination, so task memos and journal entries need not share one inbox. Zapier opens the rest. That routing layer is the strongest argument against Otter.ai or AudioPen for people already living in an Apple device ecosystem.

How do you use Whisper Memos?

  1. 1Install the app and grant microphone access
    Download Whisper Memos from the App Store, open it and allow microphone and notification permissions so recording and lock screen pins can work.
  2. 2Record your first memo
    Tap the lock screen widget or open the app and hit record, then speak naturally. Tap stop when finished and the memo is queued for transcription.
  3. 3Check the email and tune the summary
    Open the formatted email to see the transcript with paragraphs and a summary. Adjust the summary prompt in settings if you want bullet points or a todo list instead.
  4. 4Set up a one tap trigger on Apple Watch or Action Button
    Add the watch complication or build a Shortcut and bind it to the Action Button, so recording begins without unlocking the phone.
  5. 5Create an agent for routing
    Create a named agent, choose its destination such as email, a notes app or Zapier, then say its name at the start of a memo to send that recording there.
  6. 6Turn on Meeting mode for conversations
    Enable Meeting mode before recording a discussion to get a speaker separated transcript, then assign names and colours to each speaker afterwards.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Recording starts from a lock screen widget, Apple Watch complication or Action Button, so capture is genuinely one tapAI
  • Three selectable transcription models including ElevenLabs Scribe, with support for more than 50 languagesAI
  • Agents let you name a destination at the start of a memo, routing different kinds of notes to different apps automaticallyAI
  • Import of existing audio files in five formats up to 100 MB, plus offline recording that uploads laterAI
  • Custom summary prompts mean the output format can be shaped per use case rather than fixed by the developerAI

Cons

  • Apple only: there is no Android, Windows or web recorder, so the workflow breaks on any non-Apple deviceAI
  • Email is the default delivery mechanism, which is awkward for anyone who does not treat their inbox as a task managerAI
  • The app depends on third party AI models, so transcription quality and model availability are outside its controlAI
  • Meeting mode and agents add setup work that casual users recording one or two memos a week will not needAI
  • No API is documented on the homepage, leaving developers dependent on Zapier for custom pipelinesAI

How much does Whisper Memos cost?

Pricing

The site lists an annual plan at $69.99 per year and compares it with Granola at $168, Otter.ai at $100 and AudioPen at $99 per year. All plans are stated to include unlimited memos, and recordings can run up to 90 minutes each.

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Integrations

Built-in integrations for Notion, Reflect and iCloud, with Mail Drop forwarding to Things 3, Trello, Drafts, Todoist, Day One and Evernote. Zapier connects the app to thousands of other services.

Features

Recording from lock screen widget, Apple Watch complication and Action Button or Siri Shortcuts. Transcription via OpenAI Whisper, ElevenLabs Scribe or Cohere Transcribe in over 50 languages. Formatted email delivery with automatic paragraphs, custom summary prompts, speaker-separated Meeting mode, ADHD Reminders pinned to the lock screen, audio file import up to 100 MB, offline capture and named agents for routing memos.

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Frequently asked questions about Whisper Memos

  • How much does Whisper Memos cost?
    The site lists an annual plan at $69.99 per year and compares it with Granola at $168, Otter.ai at $100 and AudioPen at $99 per year. All plans are stated to include unlimited memos, and recordings can run up to 90 minutes each.
  • How do you use Whisper Memos?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Install the app and grant microphone access 2. Record your first memo 3. Check the email and tune the summary 4. Set up a one tap trigger on Apple Watch or Action Button 5. Create an agent for routing 6. Turn on Meeting mode for conversations.
  • What platforms does Whisper Memos support?
    Whisper Memos is available on iOS.
  • What does Whisper Memos integrate with?
    Built-in integrations for Notion, Reflect and iCloud, with Mail Drop forwarding to Things 3, Trello, Drafts, Todoist, Day One and Evernote. Zapier connects the app to thousands of other services.
  • What are the limitations of Whisper Memos?
    Apple only: there is no Android, Windows or web recorder, so the workflow breaks on any non-Apple device. Email is the default delivery mechanism, which is awkward for anyone who does not treat their inbox as a task manager. The app depends on third party AI models, so transcription quality and model availability are outside its control.

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Added10/21/2026

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