Cleft - For Verbal Thinkers

Speak. Capture. Clarity.

Free · In‑App Purchases

You're a verbal thinker. Cleft captures thoughts before they vanish. The way you think. Out loud. On device, even offline. Featured in Fast Company's "25 Best New Apps." Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or CarPlay. Wherever a thought lands. "You've built one of the BEST apps for ADHD people." - Jenner, Entrepreneur KEY FEATURES • Spotlight Search - Find any note instantly from anywhere • Fast Transcription - Keeps up with how fast you talk • One-Tap Capture - Voice to text in seconds • Pick Up Anytime - Add to yesterday's thought. Or any note, whenever the next one lands • Siri & Shortcuts - Search notes, get summaries, export by voice • Apple Watch - Record notes from your wrist • CarPlay - Capture hands-free while driving • Recording at a Glance - Dynamic Island, Lock Screen • Keyboard Shortcuts - Fast navigation without leaving the keyboard • Widgets - Pin a thought, resume your last, or capture fresh from your home screen • Offline-First - Works without internet, syncs when connected • Smart Organization - Capture first. Organize never. • Markdown Export - Edit and format your notes • Privacy by Design - On-device transcription, encrypted storage "When I looked at what was written, it was like 'My God, somebody got me here.'" - 73-year-old farrier, first time user BUILT FOR HOW YOU THINK Accessibility isn't a feature here. It's the foundation. Cleft was made by people with ADHD, Autism, and Dysgraphia, for people who think the same way. Capture ideas without losing your flow. No system to manage. Rambles welcome. "Fits my brain like a glove." - Rafa, Founder CAPTURE ANYTHING Meeting notes • Creative ideas • Article drafts • To-do lists • Project docs • Daily journals • Quick thoughts CLEFT PLUS ($6.99/mo or $39.99/yr — annual works out to $3.33/mo) • 30-minute recordings • Customize Cleft - tell it how you want notes shaped • Notion auto-send + Obsidian & Apple Notes integrations • Zapier & Shortcuts automation • Family Sharing on annual - share Plus with up to 6 people "$39 a year for this is ridiculously low." - Legal tech advisor Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Manage in App Store settings. AS FEATURED IN Fast Company • The Verge • Lifehacker • GeekWire • TechCrunch • Snazzy Labs Try Cleft Free. Changelog: learn.cleftnotes.com/changelog#may-4-2026 Terms: cleftnotes.com/terms Privacy: cleftnotes.com/privacy

  • 4.7
    out of 5
    64 Ratings

Official CarPlay support: Tap New Note on your car screen, speak your thoughts, and your note's waiting on your phone when you arrive. Send in one tap: A new Send button on the note toolbar puts Notion and three Copy options (Markdown, Plain Text, Transcript) one tap away. Pin any note to your home screen: Long-press a note, tap Pin to Widget, and it stays front and center until you pin a different one. Continue Last widget: Pick up your most recent note straight from the home screen or Control Center. Siri and Shortcuts, fully working: Search Notes, Get Last Transcript, Export Note, Get Note Summary, and more. Live recording timer: See elapsed time in the Dynamic Island and the on the Lock Screen. Pause and resume from the Dynamic Island: Tap pause or resume without opening the app. Bigger text, still sharp: Note text and toolbar icons scale with your Dynamic Type setting. Smaller uploads: Recordings compress before uploading, so they sync faster on patchy signal. Your music picks back up on its own: Apple Music, Audible, and Pocket Casts resume within seconds of saving a note. Plus fixes for sync reliability, second recordings, low-memory transcription, and more.

The developer, Cleft AI, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Purchases
    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Identifiers
    • Diagnostics
  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

  • Supported Features

    • VoiceOver

    • Dark Interface

Seller
  • Cleft AI Limited
Size
  • 279.7 MB
Category
  • Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
  • Apple Watch
    Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Monthly Plus Plan $6.99
  • Annual Plus Plan $39.99
Copyright
  • © 2026 Cleft