# Talkaroo — Hop from talk to text

> Hop from talk to text (iPhone/iPad app by Pieter van der Wal.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkaroo/id6746566812 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pieter van der Wal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789730308)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-07-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkaroo/id6746566812/reviews.md

## What is Talkaroo?

Core advantages of Talkaroo (speech-to-text & post-processing app)

Converts your audio recording into: 
- meeting minutes
- action list with reminders
- a professional project plan, including project flow, to-do list and reminders
- media article in the writing style of your favorite author
- column text, elevator-pitch
- and at the same time, create a searchable knowledge vault

Device-local recording and processing provide strong privacy. 
All audio and derived texts stay on-device; no mandatory cloud upload. Eliminates most privacy risks common in transcription apps that send data to remote servers.

One-tap recording → multiple structured outputs without manual editing
Single recording session automatically convertible into:
- Meeting minutes (sharp, structured)
- Action list & To Do list
- Executive summaries
- Project Plan & timelines
- Reports / articles
- Elevator pitches
Reduces post-meeting admin from hours to minutes by skipping manual transcription and note cleanup.

Format flexibility from the same source material
One recording can be re-processed into different document types (minutes → pitch → blog post → summary) without re-recording. Opportunity cost of re-speaking the same content is eliminated.

Queryable transcription archive
Previous recordings/transcriptions remain searchable on-device. Enables asking content-specific questions ("what was said about compound X stability in Q3 trial?") to recover forgotten details. Functions as a personal spoken knowledge base, valuable for knowledge workers who generate many ephemeral ideas.

Basic multi-language translation capability
Transcribed content can be output in other languages. Useful for international teams or non-native documentation, though quality depends on the underlying model (not independently verified as superior).

Industry-tailored vocabulary support (pharmaceutical / clinical trials domain)
Improved recognition of pharmaceutical terminology (drug development, clinical trial jargon), reduces common error rates in acronyms (e.g., ICH-GCP, CRF, SAE, DSMB) and compound names compared to generic speech-to-text.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $1.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 250 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Credits | $17.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.1 — 2026-08-14

New 'Find' button procedure to search all your transcriptions. 
Layout optimizations. 
Monir bug fixes.

### 3.6 — 2026-03-22

User interface updates, backup-export, new exports to Project Plan, Project Flow and Media Article. 
Bug fixes.

### 2.3 — 2026-02-23

Improved handling of speech recognitions, better silence detection and better overall transcription. 
Bug fixes

### 1.9.1 — 2026-02-13

Bug-fix for language setting of the transcript. Now follows the user selected language.

### 1.8.3 — 2026-02-10

Bug fixes and adaptations to support newer AI-models.

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## More apps by Pieter van der Wal

- [PocketProfessors](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketprofessors/id6740395902)

All apps by Pieter van der Wal: https://appshunter.io/developer/1789730308

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