# PlainScribe

> PlainScribe (iPhone/iPad app by Artur Wronski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plainscribe/id6803229461 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Artur Wronski](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803229463)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-04

## What is PlainScribe?

Turn spoken thoughts into editable text. Record or import audio, transcribe it, optionally clean it up, then edit, copy, or share.

EDIT WITH YOUR VOICE
Tap Voice command and say what you want to do with your text, such as “Translate into English,” “Make this shorter,” or “Rewrite this more formally.” Tap Apply to update your draft. Undo lets you restore the previous text. Customize the voice-command prompt separately in Settings.

RECORD LONGER
Continue microphone recordings when your iPhone locks or you switch apps. Choose Standard audio quality for smaller files or High for a higher bitrate. Recordings stop safely before your transcription provider’s size or duration limit, with the audio retained until you choose Transcribe or Discard.

FEATURES
• One-tap recording and continued recording into the same draft
• Import MP3, M4A, and WAV audio files
• Send supported audio from apps such as Voice Memos
• OpenAI GPT Transcribe or ElevenLabs Scribe v2 transcription
• Optional Clean Up, Concise, AI Prompt, and custom transformations
• Voice commands with an editable prompt and Undo
• Edit, copy, and share your text
• Multiple color themes

YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR PROMPTS
Use Scribe in English, Polish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Dutch. Built-in prompt instructions follow your app language. Any prompt you edit keeps your changes until you reset it. The AI Prompt option turns a spoken request into a structured prompt for an AI assistant.

BRING YOUR OWN API KEY
PlainScribe is free to download and use, with no ads, subscription, or PlainScribe account. Add your own OpenAI or ElevenLabs API key for transcription. Voice commands and optional text transformations also require an OpenAI API key. An internet connection is required for AI processing. Any usage charges are billed directly by the provider under its pricing and terms.

Credentials are stored securely in your device’s Keychain. Audio is sent directly to the selected transcription provider. For voice commands, the transcribed command and current draft are sent to OpenAI; optional transformations send the new transcript and selected prompt. PlainScribe does not send your content through a separate PlainScribe server. Processing is subject to the selected providers’ terms and privacy policies.

## Is PlainScribe safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess PlainScribe.

## Is PlainScribe legit?

PlainScribe has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PlainScribe is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-24

• GPT-6 Luna and GPT-6 Sol replace the GPT-5.6 models for text transformations and voice commands. Your saved model selection updates automatically.
• Updated built-in prompts use digits for quantities, times, and measurements, such as 11:30, 75.5 kg, and 120 cm, while keeping natural ordinal words such as “first.”
• Number-formatting instructions are available in all 8 supported languages and follow the text’s language conventions.
• Your customized prompts remain unchanged. Reset a built-in prompt in Settings to use its updated instructions.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-09-21

• Use Scribe in English, Polish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Dutch.
• Built-in prompts follow your app language. Prompts you edit stay unchanged when you switch languages.
• Reset an edited built-in prompt to the current language’s default.
• Turn a spoken request into a structured AI prompt with the new AI Prompt option.
• Improved prompt editing, audio-file compatibility, and workflow reliability.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-15

• Voice commands: translate, shorten, or rewrite your current text by speaking a command.
• Undo a voice-command result to restore the previous text.
• Customize the voice-command prompt separately in Settings.
• Keep recording when your iPhone locks or you switch apps.
• Choose Standard or High audio quality. Smaller files allow longer recordings when the provider’s file-size limit applies.
• Recordings now use your provider’s limits instead of a fixed 15-minute cap, and retain the audio when a limit is reached.
• Reliability improvements for cancellation, transcription, and text updates.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-04

Import MP3, M4A, and WAV audio files for transcription.

You can also send supported audio directly to PlainScribe from apps such as Voice Memos.

This update also improves layout spacing, action buttons, settings text, and color themes.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-01

No release notes.

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