# IA Voice Notes — Notes that listen

> Notes that listen (iPhone/iPad app by Liangyou Chen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ia-voice-notes/id6768555835 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Liangyou Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896584976)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ia-voice-notes/id6768555835/reviews.md

## What is IA Voice Notes?

Capture every word, hands-free. IA Voice Notes transcribes your meetings and conversations in real time using Apple's on-device speech engine — no cloud, no data leaving your device. Recording, transcription, the calendar, and AI features are all free to use — AI works right out of the box, no key or account required.

**A calendar that starts recording for you**
See your events laid out by day and time, with a live now-line — or as a simple list. Set one up and IA Voice Notes starts recording on its own when the time comes, using the mode you picked for it. Arm a recurring meeting once and it's covered every week. Works with Siri Shortcuts for full automation.

**Turn any mention into an event**
Scan a flyer, pick a photo, paste an invitation, or just mention a meeting while recording — the AI reads out the date, time, location, and who's coming, and drops it into a review tray for you to approve, linked back to the exact moment it came from. Your iOS Calendar can sit alongside it too, read-only, so you can arm any real meeting for recording in a tap.

**AI that works while you record — no setup required**
Choose a recording mode — Meeting, Interview, Lecture, Sales Call, and more — and let the built-in AI detect action items, flag key terms, and surface what matters as you speak. A summary is ready the moment you stop. Ask follow-up questions about any note with the built-in Q&A. Every install starts with a free trial, no API key required — subscribe to AI Plan for more, or add your own key for unlimited use.

**10 built-in recording modes**
General, Meeting, 1:1, Sales Call, Interview, Customer Research, Lecture, Brainstorm, Podcast, Journal — each pre-configured with the right AI features for that context. Build your own custom modes too.

**Real-time transcription**
Watch your words appear as you speak. Transcripts are saved with timestamps so you can jump to any moment in the recording.

**Attach as you go**
Snap a photo of a whiteboard, scan a document, or jot a quick text note — all attached directly to your recording at the exact moment they were captured.

**Timeline view**
See your transcript, photos, scans, and AI results laid out in order, with natural spacing that reflects the rhythm of your conversation.

**Export anywhere**
Share your notes as Markdown or self-contained HTML, bundled with the audio file. Open in Obsidian, Notion, or any editor that handles Markdown.

**Privacy first**
All transcription happens on your device using Apple's Speech framework. AI analysis works immediately with no setup — every install includes free AI calls to try. After those run out you can subscribe to AI Plan for a monthly allowance (upgradable to AI Plan Plus if you need more), or add your own Anthropic Claude / OpenAI API key and send requests straight to the provider you choose at your own cost. Your recordings never leave your phone unless you share them or use an AI feature.

*Requires iOS 17. Transcription quality depends on Apple's on-device speech recognition for your language.*

AI Plan and AI Plan Plus are auto-renewing monthly subscriptions billed through your Apple ID; manage or cancel anytime in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://ianotes.net/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-09-27

AI features now work the moment you install — no API key, no account, no setup.

- Every install gets a free trial of AI calls for action items, summaries, Q&A, and AI event capture — no configuration needed.
- After the trial, subscribe to AI Plan ($4.99/mo) for a monthly AI allowance — or add your own Anthropic Claude / OpenAI API key instead for free, unlimited use (Pro).
- Need more mid-month? Upgrade to AI Plan Plus ($14.99/mo, 2,000 calls/mo) and keep going immediately — no waiting for renewal.
- Bug fixes and reliability improvements.

### 1.3 — 2026-09-07

IA Voice Notes now has a full calendar built in.

- See your recordings and events on a Day, 3-Day, Week, or List calendar, with auto-start recording when a meeting begins — arm a recurring event once and it covers every week.
- AI event capture: scan a flyer, drop in a photo, paste text, or just mention a date out loud. AI finds the event and drops it in a review tray before anything is added to your calendar.
- Suggestions now link back to the exact moment in the recording they came from, so you can double-check what was actually said.
- Your iPhone's own Calendar can show up read-only alongside your recordings, so you can arm any real meeting for recording in a tap.
- Bug fixes and reliability improvements.

### 1.2 — 2026-07-20

Recording Modes
Choose from 10 built-in modes — General, Meeting, 1:1, Sales Call, Interview, Customer Research, Lecture, Brainstorm, Podcast, and Journal. Each mode comes pre-configured with AI features tuned for that context. Create and customize your own modes too.

Smarter AI During Recording
AI detections now surface the key term right in the panel, so you can scan results at a glance without opening each one. Enable Auto-save and every detection is automatically attached to your note as it happens. Need a feature you didn't add before the session? Open the Feature Library and add it mid-recording.

Browse Notes While Recording
Flip back to your notes list to reference an earlier note — recording keeps running in the background without interruption.

Scenario Picker
Tell the app where you are — Solo, Office, Team, or Conference — and silence detection automatically adjusts to your environment.

Bug Fixes
- Pinch-to-zoom in the photo viewer now supports panning while a recording is active
- Fixed a transcript stall that could cause live AI features to stop updating
- Fixed interval summaries not running on schedule
- Fixed a ghost mode appearing after duplicating and cancelling a mode edit

### 1.1 — 2026-06-13

More languages, better accuracy
- Choose your transcription language in Settings — your selection is shown as a flag + language chip in the recording screen so you always know what's active
- Fixed a sliding-window bug that caused garbled commits for multibyte languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and others)
- Fixed a timestamp bug where compressed speech segments could cause double-tap data loss

While you record
- Edit the note title directly from the recording screen — no need to rename after the fact
- Tap the live transcript to select and copy text mid-recording
- Attachment previews are now visible while a recording is in progress

Silence detection calibration
- New noise calibration screen (Settings → Silence Detection) lets you tune the silence threshold with a live mic-level meter or auto-detect it in 3 seconds

Export
- Bulk export any selection of notes as Markdown or HTML straight from the notes list
- HTML exports now include a sticky audio player bar so the player stays visible as you scroll through a long transcript

Other improvements
- Language picker in Settings is now a compact dropdown instead of a long scrolling list
- App version is shown at the bottom of Settings

### 1.0 — 2026-05-31

No release notes.

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