MicDesk: Record & Transcribe
AI Transcribe, Trim, Merge
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Record, transcribe, and export to MP3 — all on your iPhone.
AI transcription runs on-device — nothing is ever uploaded. One-time purchase, no subscription.
For podcasters who need to record interviews, transcribe them, and stitch them into a finished episode.
For students who want to capture lectures, get a summary, and trim out the noise.
For musicians who record voice memos, demo tracks, and song ideas on the go.
MicDesk is the audio recorder and editor that just works.
→ Unlimited recording in studio quality (M4A, WAV), with stereo and external microphone support
→ AI transcription and live captions while you record — fully on-device
→ AI summary of any recording, and automatic speaker labels for interviews
→ Custom vocabulary teaches transcription the names and terms specific to you
→ Voice-activated recording starts automatically once you start speaking
→ Export a transcript as SRT or VTT subtitles
→ Precise waveform editor: trim, split, fade, delete sections
→ Merge multiple recordings with optional gaps and crossfades
→ Attach text notes and photos to any recording
→ Export to MP3, M4A, or WAV — share anywhere via AirDrop, Files, or any app
→ Background recording with Lock Screen controls
PRIVACY FIRST
Everything happens on your iPhone. Recordings never leave the device.
AI transcription and summarization run entirely on-device — nothing is ever uploaded.
No accounts. No cloud sync. No analytics. No advertising.
No third-party SDKs. No tracking of any kind.
Built for iOS 17. 100% offline.
One-time purchase of $34.99. No subscription, no trial, no recurring charge.
Terms of Use: https://taxlite.net/mic_desk/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://taxlite.net/mic_desk/privacy.html
Ratings & Reviews
What's new in 1.3.0
• AI Transcription — turn any recording into text, fully on-device
• Live Captions — see words appear on screen while you record
• AI Summarize — get a quick on-device summary of a long recording
• Speaker labels — automatically tell different speakers apart in a transcript, with one-tap rename
• Export subtitles — save a transcript as SRT or VTT
• Stereo & external mic support, plus higher recording quality options
• Custom vocabulary — teach transcription the names and terms specific to you
• Voice-activated recording — the app starts recording automatically once you start speaking
• Notes & photos — attach a text note and photos to any recording
• Text notes on markers — add a written note to any cue point, not just a timestamp
• One-time purchase now available alongside subscriptions
Thanks for using MicDesk!
The developer, ZHENGQIAO JIANG, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- ZHENGQIAO JIANG
- Size
- 17.9 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 11 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime $34.99
- Yearly $29.99
- Monthly $4.99
- Weekly $1.99
- Copyright
- © Alex Jiang 2026
