Memory Notch
VOICE MEMOS ON IPHONE AND MAC
Voice Memos speaker labels, on iPhone and Mac
Voice Memos on iPhone has no speaker labels: a conversation comes back as one block of text. Memory Notch labels each speaker, on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Three steps to get it working
- Get the app. Memory Notch for iPhone and iPad is on the App Store. The Mac app is a download from this site.
- Record the conversation. On iPhone, the words and speakers appear as it happens, transcribed on the device. On a Mac, it records both sides of a call.
- Read who said what. Each turn is labelled Speaker 1, Speaker 2. The labels are numbers, never names.
Voice Memos and Memory Notch, side by side
| Memory Notch | Voice Memos | |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone and iPad | ||
| Who said what | Labels the speakers live: Speaker 1, Speaker 2. | No speaker labels. |
| A conversation | Keeps each speaker’s turns apart. | A conversation comes back as one block of text. |
| When you see it | Words and speakers appear as it happens. | No speaker labels, live or after. |
| Mac (Voice Memos and Notes) | ||
| The other side of a call | Records both sides of the call. | Microphone only, without a third-party loopback driver. |
| Who said what | Labels the speakers: Speaker 1, Speaker 2. | No speaker labels. |
| Where it goes | Saved as a Markdown note in ~/memory. | No export option; you copy the text out by hand. |
Frontier speech models, running offline on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Questions people ask
Does Voice Memos label speakers?
No. Voice Memos on iPhone transcribes on the device, but it has no speaker labels, so a conversation comes back as one block of text. Memory Notch labels the speakers live: Speaker 1, Speaker 2.
Can Voice Memos on a Mac record a call?
It hears your microphone only, unless you install a third-party loopback driver. Memory Notch for Mac records both sides of the call.
Can I export a Voice Memos transcript on a Mac?
Voice Memos on Mac has no export option, so you copy the text out by hand. Memory Notch saves each recording as a Markdown note in ~/memory.
What does Memory Notch cost on iPhone?
It’s free on the App Store, with recordings up to five minutes. A one-time US$5.99 in-app purchase removes the limit (the US price; the App Store shows yours). The Mac app is free to try too; a licence is US$79 once, or US$7.99 a month.
Get Memory Notch for iPhone, iPad or Mac
iPhone and iPad: iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later. Mac: Apple Silicon · macOS 26 or later.
Last checked 8 November 2026. Sources: Voice Memos transcription limits · Does Voice Memos transcribe? · Apple: Voice Memos transcripts · Apple: Notes audio transcription.