Capture voice notes and turn them into text
Speak a thought, and BrainFlow turns it into a clean note: a title, a summary, the tasks pulled out, and tags to find it later. You never have to type it or tidy it up afterward.
Part of BrainFlow's note workflows.
Key benefits
- Recording tuned for speechRecordings stay clear and light enough to upload in seconds, even on a quick walk.
- Voice to text, cleaned upBrainFlow transcribes what you said and drops the ums, so the note reads like you meant it to.
- Tasks pulled outSpoken to-dos become tasks you can check off, with sub-tasks where you went into detail. You never retype a thing.
- Tagged so you can find itBrainFlow suggests tags and files each note, so a quick capture does not vanish into a pile.
- Search the words you saidKeyword search covers titles, summaries, transcripts, tasks, and tags, so an old note is one phrase away.
- Backed up and yoursNotes sync to your private cloud library, ready on every device and yours to export anytime. We never sell your data.
See it in action
Quick idea capture (voice to note)
Okay so, um, we should probably update the landing page with those new testimonials. Need to fix the mobile menu bug Sarah mentioned. Maybe add a FAQ section? Not sure. Oh and remind me to email the design team about the color palette refresh.Website Updates & Design Tasks
• Refresh landing page with latest testimonials
• Resolve mobile menu bug (reported by Sarah)
• Evaluate adding a FAQ section
Action Items
[ ] Update landing page with new testimonials
[ ] Fix mobile menu bug (Sarah)
[ ] Draft FAQ section outline
[ ] Email design team about color palette refresh
Tags: #website #design #tasksWhat is a voice note in BrainFlow?
A voice note is a spoken thought that BrainFlow turns into structured text. You talk; BrainFlow transcribes the audio and gives it back as a note with a title, a summary, the tasks you mentioned, and suggested tags. The point is that you never have to type the thought or tidy it up afterward.
Most voice memos die unstructured. You record an idea, then forget which app it lives in or what you were getting at. BrainFlow fixes that by structuring the note the moment it is transcribed, so a ten-second ramble becomes something you can act on and find again.
Capturing notes by voice is the fastest part of BrainFlow, and it sits inside the wider AI voice notes app. The transcription itself runs on the same engine described on the AI voice transcription page.
How capture turns talking into a note
Three steps take you from a spoken thought to a finished note. You only do the first one.
Speak it
Tap record and say whatever is on your mind, in any order. You can record offline; the audio is held and uploads once you are back online.
BrainFlow structures it
The recording is transcribed in the cloud, then shaped into a title, a clean summary, extracted tasks with checkable status, and suggested tags.
It lands in your library
The finished note syncs to your private library, searchable and filed, ready to edit, check off, or export as Markdown, by email, or to Notion.
What you get back from one recording
A single voice note returns more than a transcript. BrainFlow reads what you said and hands back a complete, usable note.
- A title so the note is recognizable at a glance in your library.
- A summary in clean markdown that captures the gist without the rambling.
- Extracted tasks with sub-tasks and checkable status, pulled straight from your spoken to-dos.
- Suggested tags applied automatically so the note stays findable.
- The full transcript, kept alongside the note and covered by keyword search.
Who voice notes are for
Voice notes suit anyone who thinks faster than they type. Founders capturing a product idea between meetings, students dictating a thought after a lecture, and writers catching a line before it slips all get the same thing: the idea saved and shaped while it is still fresh.
They are a natural fit when typing is in the way. Many people use voice capture as an unstructured brain dump when their head is full, and people with ADHD often reach for voice notes because speaking sidesteps the friction of a blank text field. If that sounds familiar, the voice notes for ADHD page goes deeper.
Voice note capture FAQs
How do I capture a voice note?
Tap record in the BrainFlow app and say whatever is on your mind, in any order. When you stop, BrainFlow transcribes the audio and turns it into a note with a title, a summary, the tasks you mentioned, and suggested tags. You never have to type or tidy it up.
What do I get back from a single recording?
One recording returns a title, a markdown summary, extracted tasks with checkable status, suggested tags, and the full transcript. Everything is searchable by keyword and exportable as Markdown, by email, or to Notion.
Can I capture voice notes offline?
Yes, you can record offline. The audio is held safely on your device and uploads for transcription once you are back online. Browsing and processing your full library needs a connection, but you never have to be online to catch a thought.
Do I need an account to start?
No. You can start as a guest with no signup and capture notes right away. Later you can claim your library with Apple, Google, or an email code to sync across your devices.
Are my voice notes private?
Yes. Your recordings and notes sync to your own private cloud library, encrypted in transit. We never sell them or use them for ads, and you can export or delete anything whenever you like.
Can I import audio I already recorded?
Yes. Alongside recording in the app, you can import audio and video files, including MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, MP4, and MOV. BrainFlow transcribes them into notes the same way.
Capture Notes with BrainFlow
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