Nova Voice vs Menu Bar Notes

Give any English script a natural voice. Nova Voice turns typed or pasted text into spoken audio with 28 American and British voice personas. Generation runs on device, so your scripts and generated audio stay on your device. Start with a ready-made template or write your own, then listen as Nova builds your audio. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Use the core workflow free with four included voices, up to three generations per day of 50 words each, your five most recent sessions, and one export. Premium voices can also be tried with your own text, while exporting those trials requires Pro. Nova Pro is a single permanent in-app purchase that unlocks all 28 voices, longer scripts, unlimited generations, full history, the pronunciation dictionary, and unlimited exports. CREATE THE RIGHT READ • Choose from 28 American and British voices • Preview personas before using them with your script • Adjust speech speed from 0.5× to 2× • Use quick templates for narration, explainers, mindfulness, and stories • Generate longer scripts in sections and begin listening as audio becomes ready LISTEN YOUR WAY Follow the synchronized transcript while your audio plays. Pause, resume, restart, loop, scrub through the timeline, or tap a transcript section to continue from that point. SAVE AUDIO AND CAPTIONS • Export, save, or share M4A audio • Export timed subtitles in SRT or WebVTT format • Replay saved audio directly from your history • Delete sessions whenever you no longer need them CONTROL PRONUNCIATION Create a personal pronunciation dictionary for names, brands, abbreviations, and other words that need special handling. Enable or disable individual entries and apply them consistently to future generations. BUILT FOR PRIVATE CREATION Speech generation happens on device. Your scripts and generated audio remain on your device while you create, listen, and organize your work. Use Nova Voice for video narration, podcast drafts, article listening, learning materials, audiobook previews, tutorials, and presentations. Create with the free essentials, then unlock Nova Pro forever with one purchase when you need every voice and the complete workflow.

Easily reach into your menubar to quickly jot down a thought or reference, edit it on your synced iPhone and iPad app with your private iCloud keeping every device in step. No accounts or signups are needed and no data is collected. I always wanted a simple tool like this and I hope someone else finds it useful. On Mac, it sits in your menu bar. Click the icon or press ⌥⌘N from any app to open your notes, and click the icon again or press Esc to put them away. On iPhone and iPad, it's a clean, touch-first editor that stays out of your way. Markdown Style Blocks Every note is built from blocks: text, headings, collapsible toggles, to-dos with checkboxes, and code. Type shortcuts like "# ", "> ", or "[] " at the start of a line and the block transforms as you write. Toggles nest without limit, so a quick list can grow into a real outline. Browser Style Tabs Notes are tabs. Switch with ⌘1–⌘9, open a new note with ⌘T, close one with ⌘W. Privately Sync over iCloud- No Account Needed iCloud sync keeps iPhone, iPad, and Mac in step automatically. No account to create, no subscription — your notes live in your personal, private iCloud. Forgiving By Design Deleted notes and blocks go to the Trash, where they can be restored for 30 days. FEATURES • Block editor: text, Heading 1 and 2, toggles, to-dos, and code • Markdown-style shortcuts for instant block transforms • Collapsible toggle blocks with unlimited nesting • Duplicate any block along with its children • Menu bar quick capture on Mac, with a global ⌥⌘N (Option-Command-N) hotkey • Tabbed notes with full keyboard navigation on Mac • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • 30-day Trash with restore • No accounts, no tracking, no data collection Menu Notes stores your notes on your device and syncs them through your own private iCloud database. We can't read them, and we wouldn't want to.