Before you start
- An iPhone with Sunote installed
- A voice memo or spoken thought you are allowed to record
- A supported device and language if you want Apple’s on-device transcription path
A workflow that stays close to the moment.
Start a voice note
Open Sunote on iPhone and create a new audio note. Record the thought in your own words; Sunote does not start recording another person automatically.
Let the transcript take shape
Sunote keeps the audio and transcript together. On supported iOS 26 devices and locales, the app has a SpeechAnalyzer/SpeechTranscriber path; it also retains compatibility paths where that route is unavailable.
Search and edit the useful part
Read the transcript, search for a phrase or topic, and edit the note when the spoken version needs a clearer written form.
From capture to something you can use.
The result is a voice memo with a readable transcript and an editable note surface. The recording remains useful as context while the text makes the thought easier to scan and revisit.
Keep the edges visible.
- Recognition quality depends on the recording, speaker, language, and device support.
- Transcription behavior can differ between supported on-device paths and compatibility fallbacks.
- Obtain any consent required before recording another person.
Know what stays local and when AI is involved.
Sunote’s main note library is stored locally by default. Remote AI is a separate choice: if you ask for a summary or another AI action, the app asks permission before the selected content is sent for processing.
Read the full privacy policyCheck the current details.
Product behavior and availability can change. These links point to the public sources used for this guide.
- Sunote on the App StoreCurrent public listing for supported inputs and product availability.
- Apple Support - View a Voice Memos transcriptionApple's documentation for its free native transcription and transcript-search workflow.
- Sunote privacy policyCurrent public description of local storage and optional remote AI processing.
