Most voice apps transcribe in the cloud. Voice Inbox was built privacy-first: on-device recording and transcription, no account, searchable memos that stay on your iPhone
Your voice memos are not “content.” They are unfiltered thoughts, client names, half-formed deals, and things you would never type into a search box.
Most recording apps treat that as fuel for a cloud.
Voice Inbox was built the other way around: privacy first, then transcription, then search. Record on your iPhone. Transcribe on your iPhone. Find it later — without an account, and without shipping your inbox to someone else’s server.
Stop feeding your inner monologue to the internet.
Stop losing ideas in a pile of "New Recording 47" files.
Voice Inbox is the voice memo app built for finding—not just recording. Capture fast, get a searchable transcript and smart title, then clear your inbox like email.
RECORD ANYWHERE
• Record from the app, Lock Screen widget, or Siri Shortcut
• Three capture modes: Memo, Brainstorm, and Conversation (Premium)
• Apple Watch companion — capture on your wrist; transcription runs on your iPhone
• Pause and resume; up to 10 minutes per take
• Continue a memo with another segment, or expand into a thread with a new sibling
• Import audio files into your inbox
SEARCHABLE IN SECONDS
• On-device Whisper transcription (default) — your recordings stay on your iPhone
• Optional external speech service — bring your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint in Settings (only when you turn it on)
• AI-generated titles (Apple Intelligence on supported devices, or your own OpenAI/Ollama profile)
• Full-text search across titles and transcripts
• Change a memo’s language and retranscribe with one tap
INBOX ZERO FOR YOUR VOICE
• New memos land in Inbox; filter Inbox, All, or Archived
• Review today’s memos in one pass — keep, archive, or delete
• Optional evening reminder to clear the inbox before bed
• Trash with restore
THREADS & CONVERSATIONS
• Group related memos into threads; mix memo, brainstorm, and conversation members
• Conversation transcripts show speaker chat bubbles; plain memos stay linear
• Photo attachments on memos; shared gallery on threads
TAGS, SWIPES & FOLLOW-UPS
• Say “hash tag” plus keywords at the end of a memo, or add colored tags from a searchable picker
• Configurable swipe actions: Reminder, Email, Message, Calendar, Copy, Share, and more
• Swipe to schedule Apple Reminders; send transcript by email or message
AI WHEN YOU WANT IT
• Summarize, improve formatting, or extract action items — on demand from memo detail
• Optional auto-classify and auto-enrich after transcription (Premium)
• Connect your own LLM profiles or use Apple Intelligence; prompts are editable in Settings
INTEGRATIONS (PREMIUM)
• Create GitHub issues from a memo — transcript sent only when you confirm
• Voice Inbox Premium (optional): monthly, yearly, or lifetime — Conversation mode, auto-classify, category enrichment, GitHub; core capture, search, brainstorm, threads, and on-device transcription stay free
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No Voice Inbox account; memos stored on your device
• Optional app lock — Face ID, Touch ID, device passcode, or custom PIN
• Whisper model weights may download over Wi‑Fi; your voice memos are not uploaded to Voice Inbox servers
• AI and GitHub features send text only to services you configure, when you use them
PERFECT FOR
• Founders and PMs capturing ideas on walks
• Anyone drowning in untitled voice memos
• People who want searchable voice notes with a real inbox workflow
Requirements: iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch app optional (requires paired iPhone).
Support: support@myvoiceinbox.app
Privacy: https://myvoiceinbox.app/privacy/
Terms: https://myvoiceinbox.app/terms/
User guide: https://myvoiceinbox.app/guides/user-guide/
Open source notices: https://myvoiceinbox.app/licenses/
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More reliable capture and on-device transcription:
• Apple Speech keeps more of your words through silences and mid-file hiccups.
• Conversation speaker labels stay aligned when speech timing is messy.
• Clearer capture-mode guidance (Memo, Brainstorm, Conversation) and setup choices.
• Whisper and Gemma model downloads resume more reliably; optional defer until first use.
• Watch companion signing and App Store export fixes for this train.
Version 1.3.9
The developer, Karel Chwistek, 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.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Karel Chwistek
Size
65.3 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 Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Languages
English and 12 more
English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese