# Petal - AI Voice Recorder — Offline Speech Transcription

> Offline Speech Transcription (iPhone/iPad app by Ashok Pokharel.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petal-ai-voice-recorder/id6759932376 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ashok Pokharel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869164799)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petal-ai-voice-recorder/id6759932376/reviews.md

## What is Petal?

Petal turns your iPhone into a powerful, fully private voice recorder with real-time AI transcription. Every word is processed on-device using NVIDIA's Parakeet TDT model — no cloud, no account, no data leaves your phone. Ever.

REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION, RIGHT ON YOUR DEVICE
Speak and watch your words appear instantly. Petal uses a 600-million parameter neural network running entirely on the Apple Neural Engine. No internet connection required. Just fast, accurate speech-to-text that works anywhere.

PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST
Unlike other transcription apps that send your audio to remote servers, Petal processes everything locally. No account, no data collection, no third-party access. Your voice stays on your device, period.

BUILT FOR YOUR REAL LIFE
- Record lectures, meetings, interviews, and personal notes
- Get a clean transcript you can copy and share instantly
- Pause and resume recordings without losing context
- Review your full recording history with audio playback
- Works without Wi-Fi, cellular, or any network connection

POWERED BY NVIDIA PARAKEET
Petal runs NVIDIA's Parakeet TDT 0.6B, a state-of-the-art ASR model compiled for Apple's CoreML. Cloud-quality accuracy with zero-latency, zero-cost, and complete privacy.

WHO IS PETAL FOR?
- Students recording lectures and study sessions
- Professionals capturing meeting notes and action items
- Journalists conducting interviews in the field
- Writers and creators dictating ideas on the go
- Anyone who values privacy and wants a simple, beautiful voice recorder

WHAT MAKES PETAL DIFFERENT
Most AI transcription apps are thin wrappers around cloud APIs. Petal is different. The entire AI model lives on your phone. No server. No subscription. No compromise on privacy.

EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Petal Pro Monthly | $6.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Petal Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-08-15

• Apple Watch app: record right from your wrist; recordings transfer to your iPhone automatically
• AI titles & summaries: every recording gets a smart title and summary, generated on-device and fully editable
• Search: instantly find any recording or transcript in your history
• Background recording: Keep recording with the screen locked or while using other apps
• Faster, more reliable history powered by a new storage engine
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

As always: 100% on-device. No cloud, no account, nothing ever leaves your phone.

### 1.2 — 2026-07-05

• Apple Watch app: record right from your wrist; recordings transfer to your iPhone automatically
• AI titles & summaries: every recording gets a smart title and summary, generated on-device and fully editable
• Search: instantly find any recording or transcript in your history
• Background recording: Keep recording with the screen locked or while using other apps
• Faster, more reliable history powered by a new storage engine
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

As always: 100% on-device. No cloud, no account, nothing ever leaves your phone.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-05-09

Added real-time speech support and a smoother recording experience.

### 1.0 — 2026-03-04

No release notes.

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