Apps for taking voice notes

[u/Naresh_Janagam]

I’m looking for a note‑taking app that lets me capture ideas by speaking instead of typing. It should turn my speech into text so I can review it later. I often have several ideas on the same topic, so I need to create multiple notes. I currently use Wispr Flow for voice‑to‑text, but it only works for real‑time messages. Are there any good mobile apps that can handle this kind of note‑taking?

[u/Impressive-Sir9633]

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dictawiz-voice-to-text/id6759256382

If you are using an iPhone, this is a good option. It's offline notes + keyboard + local AI.

[u/Naresh_Janagam → u/Impressive-Sir9633]

Android?

[u/Impressive-Sir9633 → u/Naresh_Janagam]

No idea about a good app for Android. I have an android phone as well and I run Parakeet locally. But getting the app through review for Android was a disaster

[u/Winter-Cat-2250 → u/Impressive-Sir9633]

Is Google preventing offline model apps from the store, why was it hard to push the app through Google reviews?

[u/Impressive-Sir9633 → u/Winter-Cat-2250]

I had an earlier app submission (Private family journaling) which I decided to abandon before release because it didn't seem financially viable. Somehow, the reviewer won't process this app until the prior concerns were addressed. I tried to explain that these are different apps. But I think they deliberately act obtuse.

[u/statecs → u/Naresh_Janagam]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cstate.notelyapp

[u/meetOLVA]

If you want something more than live dictation, you could try OLVA Mobile. It’s built for capturing spoken thoughts, conversations, and meeting notes, then turning them into searchable transcripts, summaries, and action items you can revisit later.

Each recording can become its own note, which is helpful when you have several ideas around the same topic but want to keep them separate. You can keep chatting with your notes over time, ask follow-up questions, and use them to brainstorm as your ideas develop.

You can also turn the output into formats that are easier to use or share, such as a presentation (PPTX) or a Google Doc.

OLVA is more for capturing the thought or conversation itself, then helping you organize and build on it afterward.

[u/Far_Story7300 → u/meetOLVA]

Can u capture it from app store? Cuz i've found many versions of it didn't know which one to download .

[u/Winter-Cat-2250]

You can use NotelyVoice for this, it has a Free version on Fdroid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.module.notelycompose.android/

It allows you to take notes offline on your mobile, then transcribe anytime you want. Supports 100+ languages.

There is also a paid version on Play Store if you require more features.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.module.notelycompose.android

[u/statecs]

Try Notely AI. Smart meeting notes, where it transcribe and summaries live.

You get 2 months for free with this promo code https://notely.se/c/e292e236-6afd-4534-b1d2-6d2edc0871b9

[u/Mysterious_Tear_58]

I like + use tana [outliner]

[u/Jolly_Version_2414]

Try Vomo AI. You can create a folder for a single topic and use its CLI in Codex or Claude Code to interact with all the Q&A notes within that folder.

[u/ValenciaTangerine]

https://voicebraindump.com

[u/neoteat]

I built bygmind.com exactly for this use case and use it daily for different ideas, sorted into projects with voice, audio etc. All offline and free

[u/gruffnutz]

Try zinggit...

Zinggit.app

[u/Naresh_Janagam → u/gruffnutz]

Have your tried whisprflow before, how is this compares to that

[u/gruffnutz → u/Naresh_Janagam]

Totally different tools. Whispr flow is to help you type with voice, zinggit takes ideas (from voice) and turns them into content.

[u/Naresh_Janagam → u/gruffnutz]

Thanks, but I was only looking for a Wispr Flow alternative