Voice memos,
supercharged with
AI workflows.
Talkie turns your spoken thoughts into structured, automated output — all on your devices, powered by iCloud, and designed for builders who want speed, sovereignty, and flow.
Voice Recording & Transcription
One-Tap Capture
Instant recording startup time. No lag. No loading screens.
Auto-Transcribe
Local, high-accuracy transcription running on-device via Apple's Neural Engine.
iCloud Sync
Seamless, encrypted synchronization across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Smart Library
Organize with Recent, Processed, Archived, and custom Smart Folders.
Widgets & Quick Access
Record From Anywhere
Add Talkie widgets to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Control Center for instant voice capture — no need to open the app.
Home Screen Widget
Small or medium widget with quick record button and memo count.
Lock Screen Widget
Circular widget for instant capture without unlocking.
Control Center
iOS 18+ toggle for one-tap recording from anywhere.
Deep Links
Widget taps open directly to recording view.
Siri & Shortcuts Integration
Hands-Free Control
Use Siri voice commands to record memos, play recordings, search your library, and more — all without touching your device.
"Hey Siri, record with Talkie"
Instantly starts recording
"Play my last Talkie memo"
Plays most recent recording
"Search Talkie for meeting notes"
Searches transcriptions
"How many memos in Talkie?"
Quick count of your library
All Talkie actions are available in the Shortcuts app for custom automations.
- Start Recording
- Play Last Memo
- Search Memos
- Get Memo Count
Example Automation
"When I arrive at the office → Start recording with Talkie"
AI-Powered Workflows
Modular Pipelines
Build modular pipelines that process your voice memos through multiple steps. Use our drag-and-drop editor to chain LLMs, scripts, and file operations.
Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Local MLX
{{TRANSCRIPT}}, {{TITLE}}, {{DATE}}
Shell Command Integration
Run Unix Tools Directly
- ➜ Executable allowlist for safety
- ➜ Claude CLI integration (MCP)
- ➜ Multi-line templates
- ➜ Respectful PATH merging (brew, node, bun)
# Example: Create GitHub Issue
gh issue create
--title "{{TITLE}}"
--body "{{TRANSCRIPT}}"
--label "voice-memo"
Path Aliases
Shortcuts for your most important directories.
- @Notes→~/Documents/Obsidian/Vault
- @Projects→~/Dev/Current
Smart File Output
Save workflow results exactly where you want.
- Template filenames with date/time
- Auto-directory creation
- Append mode for logs & journals
Example Workflows
Voice → Obsidian
Extract insights → enrich with Claude CLI → save to Markdown in your vault.
Meeting Notes → Tasks
Extract todos → structure JSON → send to Todoist or Linear via API.
Daily Journal Builder
Summarize daily thoughts → append to daily journal file with timestamp.
Quick GitHub Issue
Dictate bug report → transform to format → gh issue create.
Security Architecture
Data Sovereignty Model v1.2iCloud
Encrypted CloudKit ContaineriPhone
Mac
Outbound: Text-Only Stream
Platform Support
- macOS (Primary App)
- iOS (Companion App)
- iCloud Sync
Configuration
- Workflow Manager
- Activity Log
- Model Library
- API Key Management