Completely free with source available. No strings attached. Just start talking: Jotley transcribes as you speak, then summarizes and lets you chat with your notes. It keeps transcribing when your device is locked. Powered by Apple Intelligence on your device.
From a few spoken words to a clean, searchable note, in three steps, with no manual cleanup.
Real app · Live transcription on iPhone
Jotley transcribes as you speak. The Mac app transcribes system audio, browser, Zoom, Teams, podcasts and your mic at once. On iPhone, it is one tap from the Home Screen or Lock Screen, and it keeps transcribing when your phone is locked.
On-device transcription and Apple Intelligence turn speech into summaries, key points, action items and decisions, right on your device.
Search your notes and ask Apple Intelligence questions about them, right on your device. Optionally sync through iCloud or export to Obsidian as Markdown.
Narrated tutorials for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Pick a device, press play, or jump straight to a chapter.
Capture spoken words and make sense of your notes with on-device Apple Intelligence.
System audio, browser audio, apps like Zoom or Teams, plus your microphone, all at once. No meeting bots, no awkward join links.
Ask questions and get contextual answers from Apple Intelligence, right on your device.
Meeting notes, task lists, reports, consistent every time.
Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen Live Activities, and a Mac menu-bar icon: transcription is always one tap away.
Export transcripts and summaries to your Obsidian vault as Markdown, with tags and YAML frontmatter included. Optional iCloud sync brings notes from your iPhone to your Mac.
* Requires Obsidian desktop on macOS.
--- title: Q3 Planning date: 2026-06-07 tags: [meeting, roadmap, q3] --- ## Summary - Roadmap locked by Friday - Launch → Thursday - Owners: Maya, Jordan, Priya ## Action items - [ ] Maya, finalize roadmap - [ ] Jordan, press kit draft
Jotley transcribes your words as you speak, right on your device, and keeps transcribing when it's locked. Your transcripts and summaries never leave your device for processing. Transcription, summaries and chat all run locally with Apple Intelligence.
Private iCloud sync is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. Transcription and summaries run on your device once Apple's models are ready. Mac update checks use a connection and can also be turned off.
transcripts, summaries & notes
Never stores your data
Jotley requires an Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone, iPad or Mac, with Apple Intelligence enabled. Capture and understand your notes right on your device.
Optional iCloud sync keeps your notes together across devices.
Start transcribing from the Home Screen in a single tap.
Keeps transcribing while your iPhone is locked.
Find anything across notes, transcripts & summaries.
Jotley requires hardware that supports Apple Intelligence, with Apple Intelligence enabled. A software update alone won't make an unsupported device compatible.
Requires macOS 27 or later.
16 Apple Intelligence languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese. Jotley offers only languages supported by both Apple Intelligence and on-device speech on your device. Choose your language during welcome setup or change it in Settings.
These are Apple Intelligence hardware requirements for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Availability also depends on your software version, language and region. Check Apple's current requirements.
I'm not selling anything. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no paid upgrades. Every feature is included, powered by Apple Intelligence on your device.
Yes. Jotley is completely free with source available. I’m not selling anything. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no paid upgrades. All features are included. No strings attached.
No. Open Jotley and start capturing notes. No Jotley account or login is required.
Yes. Start talking and Jotley transcribes as you speak, and it keeps transcribing when your device is locked. Transcription, summaries and chat with your notes run on your device with Apple’s on-device models. Speech setup may require a one-time download from Apple. Your words never leave your device for transcription or AI processing. Private iCloud sync is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. Mac update checks use a connection and can be turned off; they never include your notes.
Apple Intelligence is required and must be enabled. Supported hardware: iPhone: iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max; iPhone 16 models and later; iPhone Air. iPad: iPad models with M1 or later; iPad mini with A17 Pro. Mac: Mac models with M1 or later; MacBook Neo with A18 Pro. Devices without Apple Intelligence hardware are not supported. Jotley 2.0 requires macOS, iOS or iPadOS 27 or later. Availability also depends on language and region. The signed Mac app is available on my downloads page.
Jotley supports Apple Intelligence’s 16 languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese. On Mac, iPhone and iPad, Settings and welcome setup show only languages supported by both Apple Intelligence and on-device speech on your device. Regional variants are grouped into a single language choice. Speech assets may need a one-time download from Apple. This preference controls transcription and AI, not the app’s interface language, and does not translate existing notes.
Your transcripts, summaries and notes stay on your device. Private iCloud sync is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. It syncs notes, transcripts and summaries through your Apple Account. Jotley does not upload your content to its servers.
Jotley is completely free with source available. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No strings attached. Powered by Apple Intelligence on your device. No login required. Your words stay on your device.